Building a Tri Lam

[Roy from Pa]

Osage belly, yew core, backed with boo. 66" tip to tip.

   

   

   

   

   

   

[razorback]

I guess it's ok, so far.

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

You da man!!! Can ya show a close up how ya cut the fades in and riser out when YA get to it.

[rmorris]

I was starting to question if the old man was still building or just out shooting his pink compound... Looking forward to the finished product.

[Dmaxshawn]

theres no Blue mountains in the pics so I guess its "OK"

[takefive]

A yew core?!  Pretty fancy there, Roy.
Lookin' good  

[bigbob2]

I'm guessing it's OK.  

[fujimo]

the master is back in the house!!!!!    

[AkDan]

you're supposed to wait for me to get there Roy! LOL

[David Flanrey]

Roy, would you come clean my shop????  Wish I could keep my shop looking so good.

Good looking build.

[Roy from Pa]

12 inch riser, 2" wide X 1" thick. Centered on the center of the bow.

     

     

I lay the riser on it's side and lay the bow on it's side on top of the riser, with both center lines aligned and trace out the arc. Then cut it out and use hand tools to get a tight fit.

     

I use a toothing plane to ruff up the surface, but I stay 1/4 inch away from the ends of the riser.

     

 

I do the same with the Osage belly lam.

     

[Roy from Pa]

I normally don't cut the end of the riser to a thin edge till after it's glued on, but I did on this one for a change of pace. Should make feathering it in a lot easier.

   

I wipe the surfaces down with denatured alcohol.

I wash the dust down with Coors Light..  

   

I place plastic wrap under the riser to keep the clamps clean.

   

I pad the boo side with strips of carpet so the boo doesn't get indented from the clamps.

   

[LESKEN2011]

Glad to see more of your how-to's, Roy. I will be working on a tri-lam this weekend and could use the help, for sure.    :D

[David Flanrey]

What is the riser wood?  I like it.  Looks like some spalted something or other.  Tamerin?

[kennym]

David,I think it's spilted coorsliteman....     :D    

You ready to shoot sumpin yet?

[Trapper Rob]

That spalted maple is going to look good Roy.

[David Flanrey]

Roy is going all out on this build.  Yew core and spalted maple riser.  Faanncyy!  I like it.

Yep Kenny counting down the days.  TWO WEEKS!

[Bowjunkie]

You'll figure it out    Don't be scared... Don't hold back 1/4"... hey listen Ropy, run the toothing plane clean through to the end of those feathered fadeouts... where they need it MOST. If you do everything else right...you won't see any appreciable grooves in the finished bow... and even in the rare occurance ya do... it's worth it to NOT have the feathered edge lift... been there. That SUCKS.

THAT'S why I glue the handle piece on as a 'block'... not pre-tapered... the grooves. Gotta have em. It's groovy baby  

You'll figure it out  

[Draffish]

looking awesome as usual roy
silly question roy but seeing how your the master of tri-lams does it mater as much about the grain been straight/following it like on a self bow or will the fact your making a tri lam negate this?
cheers    

[MoeM]

Nice Roy- but question; no p-lam right?