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Offline chackworth3

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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2013, 08:39:00 PM »
Now off to the belt sanders to shape the riser...
 
 
Once the riser is shaped I get after the overlays with some 80 and 120 grit to fade them into the glass...
 

Once the riser and overlays are good I sand everything down with 120 up to 400 grit and wipe it clean with tack cloth n  

Now I get the draw weight and check the limb bend one more time...
 
I spray a coat of Shellac on it and write the specs on it...
 
I finish up with 3-5 coats of finish...\\
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #21 on: September 05, 2013, 08:55:00 PM »
Well done! Very efficient.

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« Reply #22 on: September 05, 2013, 09:06:00 PM »
And here it is all finished up!
 
 
 
 
 

Hope y'all like it!
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #23 on: September 05, 2013, 09:07:00 PM »
It looks like you have a nice and efficient process.  Good looking bow too.
-Jay
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #24 on: September 05, 2013, 09:08:00 PM »
It looks like you have a nice and efficient process.  Good looking bow too.
-Jay
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #25 on: September 05, 2013, 10:10:00 PM »
Very nice.
You moved right along on that sucker.
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2013, 12:38:00 AM »
That looks great.  I like the braced shape.  That handle overlay looks cool too.
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #27 on: September 06, 2013, 01:54:00 AM »
Damn even you pro use that cheap excellent ridgid... still worry bout it not available on the european market   :mad:
But you really did not only gave a good sight on the way you do it but an awesome bow, thank you for showing some of your techniques!
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #28 on: September 06, 2013, 11:18:00 AM »
Nicely done!!! Is ther any way you would mind getting close up pictures of your finished handle... I love the contour of it and struggle bad when it comes to shaping. Thanks!!
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #29 on: September 06, 2013, 11:24:00 AM »
Beautiful bow.     :thumbsup:
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #30 on: September 06, 2013, 12:58:00 PM »
Beautifully done!!! Make any lefties?
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #31 on: September 06, 2013, 01:04:00 PM »
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Originally posted by recurve maine:
Beautifully done!!! Make any lefties?
I shoot lefty so I make them all the time:)
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #32 on: September 06, 2013, 01:06:00 PM »
Nice job Chris!!

It takes me as long to type a build as it does you to make the bow!! LOL
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #33 on: September 06, 2013, 01:06:00 PM »
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Originally posted by bowhntineverythingnh03743:
Nicely done!!! Is ther any way you would mind getting close up pictures of your finished handle... I love the contour of it and struggle bad when it comes to shaping. Thanks!!
I'm at work today but will try and get one tomorrow. Once you understand what your tools can and can't do and take your time, it becomes a lot easier
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Offline chackworth3

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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #34 on: September 06, 2013, 01:09:00 PM »
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Originally posted by kennym:
Nice job Chris!!

It takes me as long to type a build as it does you to make the bow!! LOL
Ha! I think the longest part on this one was waiting for the epoxy to cure in the oven!


Thanks for the kind words everybody
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Offline recurve maine

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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #35 on: September 06, 2013, 01:56:00 PM »
Beautiful Bows, I checked your site
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #36 on: September 06, 2013, 03:32:00 PM »
Hey Chris I got a question (and maybe Kenny will have an answer too...) you took a-wood for the core, I havent worked with it so far but if it is same as dymondwood it shall be a bad core because of it`s weight?!
If it is only beech/maple dyed and glued (not phenolic soaked like dymondwood) as the european/finish CWP is I`d soon place an order at CWP...
(they told me their product is not like dymondwood because not phenolic soaked, and I`m working on a "panzerholz"(tankwood, bulletproof speakers desks, flooring for anti-mine-tanks etc..) delegnit riser at the moment- and this sux, very strong and heavy but a hell to work with...can`t imagine that you work such stuff that easy!)
If you like to check out CWP:
   CWP-interesting stuff
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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #37 on: September 06, 2013, 03:45:00 PM »
:rolleyes:  maybe I could FIRST have asked google...
   http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=099911
But further opinions would be of interest too   :)
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« Reply #38 on: September 06, 2013, 05:11:00 PM »
Moe, the actionwood is very similar to actionboo. It is a great core wood in my opinion. Looks like the cwp is like actionwood
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Offline Paul Newton

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Re: Tryin' A Build Along...DONE!
« Reply #39 on: September 06, 2013, 09:10:00 PM »
Nice bow and very informative build-along
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