BBI build along, my first backed bow

[ShawneeB]

You'll have a great trip regardless and the fest looks like an annual and growing event. Eastern Redbud should be blooming nicely then. I like that stuff. CT huh. I was born on the base, raised in Waterford. Moved around a bit after HS, loving KY.

[Roy from Pa]

I guess KY is Ok:)

[ShawneeB]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
I guess KY is Ok:)

Ya sur ya betcha!   :D

[takefive]

Thanks for posting your build along, Echatham.  Your bow looks terrific!  I will be coming back to this thread a lot when I start on my next bow.  Guess I should give Roy some props for the little help he gave too     :D

[Echatham]

thanks takefive, should have it finished in a couple days and i can finish this thread off properly. my leather handle wrap is ready to go, and my little bottle of true oil is on the ups truck right now along with my cedar arrow test kit.

[Echatham]

should have pictures of the 100% completed bow tomorrow, in the meantime, can anyone recommend an adhesive for gluing leather to tru-oil finished wood?

[Roy from Pa]

Lots of them will work, I use Titebond Molding & Trim glue.

[vanillabear?]

Barge cement works good. Other brands of contact cement probably work good too but I only have experience with Barge.

[Echatham]

think duco will work?

[Roy from Pa]

No

[Echatham]

well, i guess im going to the hardware store. couple dollars here, couple dollars there... I probably coulda had a brand new black widow for what i have put into this thing lol. thats ok, alot of it was tools and material i will have for the next build...

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

I have used contact cement with no issue... But I only glue around the arrow rest. The leather finish I use seems to dry the leather into place as well.

[Roy from Pa]

http://www.titebond.com/product.aspx?id=a1e18a48-c721-4b0b-8f63-259c477919e0

[Echatham]

yeah i guess that stuff is probably OK.    

[Roy from Pa]

What is nice is you have time to work the leather while stitching it up.

[Echatham]

Oh i already figured out what to do with the grip, what i did was dampen the leather and stretch it by hand and marked it with a 1/8" gap in the back, then i took it off the bow and stitched the edges all the way together with leather lace, then i dampened it again and slid it up the lower limb onto the grip, its so snug it will just barely get all the way up, then i glued the rest inside the grip. and checked for fit again. it fits real good, and so tight that i almost gave myself a hernia getting it off. if i find that it loosens up over time i will do it your way. i just want to glue on a thin side plate.

 

 

[Roy from Pa]

Nice, the glue I mentioned works well for a side plate too.

[Echatham]

im gonna pick some up tonight or in the morning.

[Echatham]

she's done and she likes 45-50 spine arrows cut at 29" BOP.  

 

The blue ones were way weak, 35-40, shot pretty bad, the white flew the straigtest at 45-50, but the yellos (50-55) were pretty good too.

 

[ShawneeB]

That's beautiful. Great job! I like that handle and grip. BTW, looks like CT in the background for sure. Born on the base, raised in Waterford across the river. Long time ago.