Author Topic: First recurve build finished, braced pictures (Read 745 times)

Al Dean · « **on:** March 08, 2013, 01:01:00 PM »

Started on my first recurve today, a 62" take down. Riser block in the oven. Question, I have .050 glass for one side and .043 glass for the other. I was thinking .043 on the belly and .050 on the back. One tapered lam on belly side, parallel lam on back. Am I thinking right?

bjansen · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:22:00 PM »

I would switch the glass around...thinner piece on back given glass is stronger in tension than compression. All else sounds good. Post some pics when you get her shaped up.

MoeM · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:37:00 PM »

If I`m not totally confused the first way is right because glass is not stronger in tension than in compression! (except you want do some really heavy trapping on the back!)

Al Dean · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2013, 07:53:00 PM »

Your right Brad, .043 on back. Basically same as trapping only width remains constant.

Al Dean · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2013, 08:56:00 PM »

Millhimes · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2013, 09:00:00 PM »

Very nice.That thing looks fast--Joe

JJB · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2013, 10:11:00 PM »

Looking really nice!
-Jay

Al Dean · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2013, 04:11:00 PM »

bowhntineverythingnh03743 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2013, 04:23:00 PM »

Looks great!

bigbob2 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:27:00 PM »

Very nice indeed!

Buemaker · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:40:00 PM »

Looking good. Bue--.

Trux Turning · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2013, 07:19:00 PM »

Very nice!! Has some nice lines to it.

scottm · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2013, 07:20:00 PM »

Beautiful work!

jsweka · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2013, 07:59:00 PM »

NICE!!

Al Dean · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:29:00 AM »

heartlandbowyer · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:41:00 AM »

Nice work Al, looks great

Frosty the Bowman · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:57:00 AM »

No fair, all the pics are gone :(

Sounds nice, but I did not get to see all your pics, so I geuss I'll never know.

Al Dean · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2013, 12:26:00 PM »

Frosty, You are on page 2. Go back a page.

Troy D. Breeding · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2013, 01:25:00 PM »

Al,

There's nothing like building it yourself!!!

Great gob brother...

Troy

Al Dean · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2013, 08:01:00 PM »

Since I created a new recurve album and "whoops" eliminated all the photos, here is a link to the photo-book album.

http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/library/Recurve%20bow

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