UBM Auction bow (with addon) DONE PICS pg 7

[KellyG]

Kenny,
From the scratch marks left buy the sand paper you went side to side. Is that just because of the tape or is there another reason.
Kelly

[kennym]

No, as long as its roughed up so the glue adheres.

[deercraver]

Wow very impressed. I asked on pow wow if i should buy a print from bingham to teach myself how to build a  bow and everyone pointed to you and i can see why very nice work.if you have any helpful words i greatly appreciate it thank you.

[kennym]

Thanks Jason,
 The hardest part is just starting. From there, I see no end to this ailment of building bows!    

Now to my madness!

On to the tips, rough the glass up here too, good adhesion..

 

Glue a pc of phenolic,this is 1/16" ,conforms to the limb without grinding the phenolic to fit. I used CA for the tips...

 

Next layer of the back overlay,a pc of black glass, used CA for this one also,I use smoothon where you blend into the limb glass. Seems to have a better looking joint...

 

Back to the tips,put on a pc of black phenolic...

 

Here is what we get on the tips,makes a cool lookin tip IMO,kinda like the old Bears. Did I mention that I bevel the first pc to make life easier when finishing to the limb glass?...

 

Last pc for the back overlays, .040 zebra just for color...

 

Here is a tip roughed in ,see where I touched the tape with the spindle sander? Careful now!!

 

[kennym]

Alright,enough overlayin,lets make this thing shootable!!Almost a major malfunction here, just about was a lefty!!

 

Now for the shelf cutout, stay at least 1/16 to 1/8 from the depth you weant to cut.

This I will not recommend, but I do it anyway...

 

And result...

 

Here we are gonna start shaping on the handle, see how I DON'T cut glass with my bandsaw...    

Now the sides of the grip marked out...

 

Grind them out first,and similar below the grip area,you'll see that in a few pics here...

 

After some shaping on the spindle sander...

 

 

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Awesome Kenny!
One of these days soon, I hope to make the leap into building my own glass/wood lam R/D Longbow.
I've been looking at a diamondwood riser, I think they have some really cool color schemes. I love all the grey patterns.

[kennym]

Hey Semo, the first step is the hardest! Gettin started. If you can do trilams and selfbows, these are a walk in the park for ya!!  :D  

Where am I? Oh yeah,shapin on the spindle...

 

Here is why you don't cut full depth, if you radius the corner,there is less chance of breakin. If you will notice,a lot of riser breaks go diagonal down from the corner of shelf and side plate. Nock file is what I use, some go with a bigger radius...

 

Then flatten from the radius on out and shape the shelf to suit...

 

Gettin closer..

 

 

 

 

[kennym]

She shoots - she scores!!

 

On the shootin machine to look at full draw tiller at 28"...

 

Still have lots of draw before she stacks...

 

So we go to 31"....

 

I think you can go 32",I didn't check tho....

 

Will have some finished pics by weeks end. Last check was 53# @ 28" . Only 2# lite. I'll take it!

[kerryb]

Looks great as usual, sweeeeeet

[vanillabear?]

[kennym]

Thanks!
While on the shootin machine, figured might as well set the chrony in front. Here are the numbers...

64" d/r

53#@28"

Shot at measured 28" with mech. release

These arrows are not tuned to bow,might make a little difference, but you can get an idea from it...

400 grains or 7.54  gpp -  198 fps
477 grains or 9.00  gpp -  187 fps
603 grains or 11.38 gpp -  170 fps

[Dmaxshawn]

Another fine production from Kenny M.  

Shawn

[jsweka]

Awesome as always Kenny!

Did you get my name for the Bow Swap? -Just wishful thinking here    

[kennym]

Thanks Guys!!

John, Can't release that info!! LOL

[DEATHMASTER]

Just as nice as ever.
Wish that was for our auction.

[Butch L]

Kennym- Wow, what more can I add, Wow. Just a perfect example of Fine Craftsmanship. Thank you for the build along.

Butch L

[1oldbowguy]

Sure is looking like a piece of art as much as a great looking bow, great work!!!!!

[RLA]

She's lookin good!

[KellyG]

Looks great, To bad it did not turn out to be a lefty

[K. Mogensen]

That is one awesome lookin bow!