Another Take Down Recurve build along- completed

[Bradford]

So I got done with the last take down I posted.. the Rosewood and curly maple..  He loved it.  So guess what?  His brother want's one now..  LOVE IT!

So after talking with him a bit, we are doing the same style of bow, but we are using Paduak and maple.  65lbs at 29 inches with a 62" AMO.

Part of his choice in woods is because he saw my veneers I had made up and sitting on a shelf..

I made these about 8mo ago....

 

 

 

 

[Bradford]

So yesterday and today I got the I-Beam billet done and just finished up the wedges today...

 

 

So this bow is now in a holding pattern till I get my fiberglass and stick of Paduak in the mail next week...

So stay tuned for more

[AkDan]

vary nice!

[Roy from Pa]

Sweet...

[kennym]

Nice job Bradford!!

Looks like somebody has taken Roy hostage again, he ain't that nice.....  

[Roy from Pa]

Kenny, don't make me come out there and thump ya a good one  son:)

[Bradford]

Finally got some family stuff out of the way and also got my goodies in the mail

 

Will glue that up tomorrow and start working on the limb build up

[Bradford]

Got the accent wood and fiberglass glued up today and cut the limb pad angles in.

 

[kennym]

That oughta be an eyecatcher!! Very nice!  

[Trux Turning]

Looking sharp-that riser should really come to life once you start shaping it.

[Bradford]

Starting to look like a bow now!

Got the phelonic glued up on the pads and the first shape cuts

Also got one limb glued up and cleaned

 

 

[scottm]

Looking awsum!

[AkDan]

how do you get your bandsaw set up with the fence to account for drift?   Mine is bad...put a timberwolf blade on it and it does somewhat better...its a craftsmen 12".   I do have a carbide blade I havent run yet....

Great work on both builds btw!!!

[Bradford]

Thanks guys..
I get the blade on.. tighten till the blade only moves about 1/2" left and right.. then adjust the blocks using a piece of paper.  Then use a angle to make sure the unit is 90 degrees.. and away I go.  I will get a bit o drift from time to time, but never anything bad enough the oscillating spindle sander cant correct.
Hope that helps

[Bradford]

Got the second limb built and glued yesterday.. got the limbs bolted on and ready for center line

 

 

[KellyG]

Well bradford that is going to be a really sweet bow.

[Bradford]

Spent the morning lining the limbs up... I really need an easier method of doing this.

But got the limbs rough shaped and bolted on and got the window cut out

 

 

[Bradford]

Was motoring along today.. got the tip phelonics and accents glued on the limbs then got the riser pretty much shaped up.

Had a bit of a problem with one of the limbs.. the glass separated from the wood on the belly????

 

 

 

Already started making new limbs.  I will get it 100% right (yeah right..lol) one day.

[arrowlauncherdj]

Holy crap man, did you figure out what when wrong... not enough bow snot? not enough pressure?, etc...

[Bradford]

Well.. got the second set of limbs built.. lined up and got it on the tiller tree today

 

Here is the first look with out tape on the limbs.  I LOVE the way Padauk is dark red/burgundy when it is clear coated

 

So a little bit more and it will be all done!