giveaway bow build let's get this party started(finished pics page 9)

[Bodork]

You're gonna have to wait a little longer Barry. First more of the same old boring stuff.
 This is how I clean the epoxy off. I use my belt sander and hold the limbs at a slight angle. I am careful not to get to the glass. The epoxy sands off real fast.
   
 Then I clean up the edges a little with the disc.
 

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Now to mark center I make marks in the middle of the limbs at the center of the bow, at the fades, and at the tips.
 
 I have a laser line that I tape above my bench and shine on the bow. The bow is squared up with the light and then I make sure the line goes through all of the marks I made then I clamp the bow to the bench to keep it from moving/
 
 
 

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I didn't take a picture but then I carefully make red marks along the laser line at about 8-19 inch intervals. I then clamp a piece of glass along the red marks and draw a red line the length of the bow.
 
 

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I mark the center of the bow and the end of the fades across the tape.
 
 Then I clamp my limb profile pattern on the limb with the red line going through the center of the sight holes. My pattern has marks at the fades too so  know where to put it.
 
 I mark the edges with a blue pen.
 

[Bodork]

Another unorthodox thing I do is use my table saw to cut the limb profiles. The reason I use the red line in the center is because after I have cut one side of the limb, the red line reminds me to stay on the outside of the other blue line. I have almost cut the wrong side of the blue lines before. And it is kind of scary taking a picture with one hand and cutting the limb with the other!
 
 Then I sand the edges real close to the line.
 

[Bvas]

I've seen several guys post now about using a table saw to cut limb profile.  I just cant bring myself to do it yet.

[beachbowhunter]

What model of laser is that?  I need one!
I've trimmed limbs on the tablesaw a time or two...gives me the willies!  

[kennym]

Good stuff Mike!!

[monterey]

Originally posted by Bvas:
I've seen several guys post now about using a table saw to cut limb profile.  I just cant bring myself to do it yet.

I have done that with an abrasive wheel in place of the blade and it worked pretty good.  That was with a flat bow and must be easier than an RD.

[monterey]

And, the pictures finally loaded and it's looking good.  

[Bodork]

It's a little scary at first. Just keep the limb flat against the table at the blade and watch the part you have already cut past the blade so you don't accidentally get it into the blade again.

[Bodork]

The laser is just an inexpensive Stanley from Home Depot.

[Roy from Pa]

Pretty cool, Mike..

[Bodork]

Thanks all!
 At this point you could really do several different things to the bow. I decided to go ahead and file some string grooves in the limbs. I mark where they go and start be holding my chainsaw file at a real steep angle to start the groove.
 
 Then I move pretty much straight up and down.
 
 Then I angle the file towards the riser and a toward the middle of the limb. (never mind the multiple lines on the tape)
 

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I clamp the bow to my bench like this when I do the grooves. Keeps the limb from following the file up and down and lets it cut faster.
 
 Then I block sand the edges of the limbs a little to remove any splinters. They will always find your hand when you slide the string into the grooves when you string the bow.
 

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I prefer to add the overlays and other adornments to the riser while it is still in block form. I like to shape it all at once so I can see how it flows.    
 On this bow, I decided to try something a little different on the piece that I am putting at the bottom of the riser. Don't try this at home fellas! Instead of blending it into the limb, I am going to try a live edge. I figure if I don't like it, I can always blend it in. Here is the piece of wood I chose.
 
 I cut the piece the width of the riser. I liked the crescent shape of the live edge.
 
 It's quite chunky now but it won't stay that way long.
 

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Then I laid the wood on its side and held the bow on top of it. I moved it around till I thought I had plenty of stock to work with on both ends and drew  line.
 
 There's the line I drew. I will be using the piece on the left after it's cut.
 
 Here is roughly how the piece will be sanded out when the riser is shaped.
 

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Then, out of the blue, I decided to cut the shelf in. I use a hack saw to cut the initial arrow rest.
 
 Then my old bench top band saw cuts the side plate cause I don't want to ruin a 93" blade.
 
 Beautiful! Just like melted butter. Okay, maybe like burnt toast.
 

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Then I use my multi tool to cut some of the radius.
 
 The rest of the shaping will be with a file and sanders.

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Back to the overlay. I take the tape off where it goes and sand the glass with a block and 60 grit.
 
 I clamp the bow the bench after I blow the dust off.
 
 Plenty of epoxy on both surfaces.