SO YA WANNA BUILD A GLASS BOW ?

[Roy from Pa]

[kennym]

Roy, you are wanting to make one aren't ya, that's why you keep checking the build....  

[kennym]

Roy, you are wanting to make one aren't ya, that's why you keep checking the build....  

[Roy from Pa]

I guess so....

[kennym]

Well, got home and couldn't take it, ground the limbs to profile, note the dust collection. USE SOME!! Go slow , don't get the limbs hot...

   

Then to the big sander to get a perfectly straight edge on the limbs, also with dust collection, glass dust is bad for you. This sander will get the limb hot quick, so I go slower than with the disc sander...

   

Remember the mark you squared across limb at nock? I put a little mark on the edge so I can see it easy....

   

Then at 45* off back of bow I mark across limb(go the right way) on all 4 spots...

   

I file about 1/8" deep across limb leaving the line(this makes my string come out 3" shorter than bow length) on all spots...

   

Round the limbs over on all edges, never had a sliver lift and don't wanna...

   

Now string her up, my string is a bit short, so brace is a little high....

   

She is a bit heavy but still need to narrow and can trap if needed, will come out about 50#@ 28" I think.

 


So far I'm liking, the 60# with a 45# stack promises performance, the extra preload should keep her quiet, wish I'd done some fancy veneers!!
   

[Crittergetter]

And it looks like the extra reflex helped the tips hold a little more hook to them too!!! Exciting stuff!!!

[Mad Max]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
 

Thanks Roy
I needed some Fancy shootin duds.
I can hear better too.

Looking good Kenny

[Bvas]

Very nice!!!!
Really like how it looks braced.

I'd say you've earned a PBR break  

[kennym]

Thanks guys, the riser is 2" deep right now, won't take much overlays at all.  The string isn't gonna lay on the limbs either, which I was wanting to avoid.

I like the look at brace too, when I narrow the tips, it may change but not much cause I'm gonna have to narrow the limbs a bit too to lose some weight...

Forgot to check tiller but I bet its close to even from the pic.

[Roy from Pa]

Nice ole boy..

[LittleBen]

Looks great. Can you show us the difference in profile strung and unstrung next to the standard KennyM longbow?

Thank you for such a thorough build along .... it's helped me realize I really need an edge sander ... and a drum sander lol.

[Mad Max]

X2
Way to go Kenny

[goobersan]

where'd ya git the big sander ? sure makes gettin limbs straight.
great build - Thanks    

[Buemaker]

Sure looks good that braced profile. If I am not wrong you used an .003" taper with a reverse taper at the ends on the old design. Have you used something similar on this one?
I don't mean to hijack your thread, but I just made a taper sled where the first 34" have an .002" forward taper and the next 15" have a .004" reverse taper so the tip wedge section can be shifted around. Tried it yesterday and an aboo lam came out dead right. Now I have to glue up something to try it out.
Thanks for a very interesting build along.

[choochoou]

I love the profile kenny

[kennym]

Ben I will get some comparison pics, I happen to have a 64" original ...   :D  

I bought the sander at grizzly in Springfield mo,

I was happy as heck with the strung profile. Was hoping the string wouldn't lay on the limbs, don't like that!!

Thank you guys, hope to have this done up soon!!

[David Flanrey]

You know I'll be wanting to shoot it this December!!    

[kennym]

Here are the comparison pics with original, hope I covered it well nuff.      :D    

I didn't think it needed any more deflex so only added an inch more reflex, think it may work out well...

   

   

   

   

   

     

[kennym]

Bue, good idea making a longer lam so you can shift the tip wedge around. My wedge is about .011 p I , I think, would have to check it.

[kennym]

Oh, my tiller was 1/16" different on one end. !@#$%^&*