Author Topic: 68" T/D Recurve...with Pierce Points...Buildalong (Read 2886 times)

bjansen · « **on:** October 05, 2009, 09:45:00 AM »

My finest work on a riser to date...I think you will like it...took me a long time but I took quite a few pics along the way.

Starting with Paduak wedges.

I made a grinding sled (this sled is for 8 1/4" wedges…so I had to final finish these by hand.

bjansen · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:48:00 AM »

Laminations consist of .040 glass and Zebra lams. I was really worried about the Zebra as I have seen some guys have had some problems with it in the past. So I put a coat on and let it sit a minute, then did another…hoping the pores would soak up quite a bit prior to adding another.

It must have worked…both limbs came out perfect..I was very happy

bjansen · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:55:00 AM »

Tracing the limb profile

bjansen · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:56:00 AM »

Added the tip overlays. They consist of alterations of 1/16 white and tan linen phenolic

bjansen · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:58:00 AM »

Now for the good part…I took a 1 1/8 block of Zebra and glued on a scrap strip of Paduak and a scrap strip of Grey Actionwood.

Then run it through the 10-20 to get is square again.

bjansen · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:59:00 AM »

I then took a fingerjoint bit and routed one side and ran another piece through as well. I then glued those up as shown (this will be the middle piece of my riser).

bjansen · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:00:00 AM »

Here are the other 9 pieces of the riser.

Into the oven they go.

bjansen · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:02:00 AM »

Here is the angle cut of the riser…This was my first time trying points…and I was pretty excited.

bjansen · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:10:00 AM »

Bingham jig to tap the holes

bjansen · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:12:00 AM »

The shelf cut…the big moment to see what is underneath

It worked!

Starting to shape the riser…Lady likes it.

bjansen · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:13:00 AM »

Glue on a thumbrest (just an extra cut off piece from the riser)

Continue to shape the riser

bjansen · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »

Installing a few inserts. A plunger insert, stabilizer and side…might not use any…but wanted to try it.

bjansen · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:15:00 AM »

After a solid week of filling the pores of that dang Paduak…I finished with 4 thin coats of Thunderbird….

bjansen · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:17:00 AM »

Like I tell my wife on almost all of them I make…..I'm keeping this one!

Final specs:

68", 48# at 28"

bretto · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:44:00 AM »

Excellent job Brad.

StanM · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2009, 11:07:00 AM »

Wow! That's beautiful. Stan

wihill · « **Reply #16 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:06:00 PM »

WOW! I love the riser shelf with the finger grooves in it, that looks just amazing!

geales · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:19:00 PM »

Brad,
I wish I would have come by to see this one in the making. I really do want to see you at work. The pierce points came out great.

George

Diamondback59 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2009, 07:57:00 PM »

BRAD YA DONT GET TO KEEP THIS ONE!!! HA SHIP IT TO ME HAHA NICE JOB I LIKE IT IS THAT PADUK THE SAME STUFF I GOT A WHILE BACK ? BROCK

Dmaxshawn · « **Reply #19 on:** October 05, 2009, 08:02:00 PM »

Brad that looks absolutely amazing. I read read an article yesterday on how to do that kind of glue up and now I know thanks.

Shawn

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