New Form - Mild R/D

[Glunt]

I've been experimenting with different designs but they all have had pretty strong R/D.  I decided to try a milder design but keep a bit of reflex flair at the tips to keep them stiff.  For once I hit the profile & weight right off the bat.

This is the first one off the form and she is behaving nicely!  Argentine osage & bubinga riser, red elm cores, & pretty bubinga veneers (thanks Kenny).  53# @ 28", 62", .400" stack with .004" taper.  I finished it pretty flat but I might shine her up a bit since there's a little bling going on.

 

[stringstretcher]

How about some pictures of you new form?

[razorback]

That is a nice looking bow. I like th ewood combo's along with the subtle curves.

[canopyboy]

Very nice, I really like your balance of curves.

[Dmaxshawn]

Very nicely done.

[soopernate]

Wooooweeeeeeee...that is slicker than snot on a glass door knob.

[nlester]

I'll give you $100 for the bow.    That's an impressive looking bow.  I'd say you're new form is going to work out just fine.

[BWD]

Looks real good...flat included.

[eflanders]

Very nice!

[Glunt]

Thanks guys!  I'll post a pic of the form after it gets out of rehab. I had to straighten it as it took a bit of curve after it was cut out.  I heated it up and tweaked it straight before glue-up, but after cooking it went back to crooked. Luckily the bow came out straight.  I have the form clamped up learning to be straight at the moment.  It's made from of 3/4" good grade plywood and the original sheet had a little bend.  I figured if I laminated it with the bends opposing one another they would cancel each other out...didn't work.  I like the form and don't want to build it again so worst case I'll run some angle iron down the sides to make it see things my way.

[Mike Most]

Good old angle iron....

[bretto]

I really like Your tips. Man that seems strange to say out loud. HA HA

Could You elaborate how You put them together?

[PV]

I'd say she is worth a shine. Good looking bow. How do you like the .004 taper?

[Glunt]

Hard to say on the taper. I've been using powerlams but would like avoid them for simplicity. With the flare at the tips, .004 seems about right.  If I went  with less taper I think I would need a longer riser (18" currently) or a power lam to push the working section out a bit.  Any more taper and I think my string angle would get towards 90deg too soon.

Might experiment a bit.

[Nim-rod]

Gorgeous bow!

[JJB]

Your bow has really nice lines and the tips turned out really well.  It would look nice to add some shine to that bling.
-Jay

[Glunt]

Here's a pic at 28". Camera angle isn't perfect - the limbs do have the same profile.  

Any ideas on taper, P-lam or tip wedges are welcome.  Shoots nice, but I like experimenting.


 

[PV]

"Any more taper and I think my string angle would get towards 90deg too soon."

That was my thought as well

How long is your PL? I use a PL 22-24" with an 18" riser depending on bow lenght on my longer R/D with a similar profile.  Longer riser with an 18" block of wood. I prefer grinding my fades with the drum sander rather than by hand. Saves me a considerable amount of time.

[PV]

Didn't see the full draw pic before I posted. Your tips look good.Your limbs are working well. You could try a TW to get a stiffer tip(although your string angle is good with what you have) and a little more bend mid limb.

I use an 003 taper with TW and PL now. Might have to give 004 a try. Thought I was done playing with this design THANKS  

[BigErn]

You did a great job,heck of a bow!
                                     Ernie