Author Topic: Who has made there own recurve ? (Read 2587 times)

Tim Hoeck · « **on:** May 20, 2018, 10:01:50 AM »

Who on this site has made a one piece recurve for them self ?

goobersan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2018, 10:52:21 AM »

Tim, check out " The Bowyers Bench". Several folks there might be willing to help out,

BAK · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2018, 10:04:45 AM »

I did one a few years back. Turned out well but I have to admit Id rather shoot them than make them.

Greg Szalewski · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2018, 12:58:56 PM »

I have made lots of them. Give it a try.

kennym · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2018, 09:44:42 PM »

Yep, but you can't make just one. By the time you get it done you are planning #2 and 3....

Trenton G. · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2018, 10:12:53 PM »

Yeah, I've made a few. Like Kenny says it's really addicting!

jess stuart · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2018, 11:16:46 AM »

Can't make just one, no truer words have been spoken. Very addictive, give it a try.

monterey · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2018, 11:25:02 AM »

Go to Kenny's web site and study his stuff and then pop over to the Bowyer's Bench and ask a few questions to get started. Lot's of resources and helpful people there.

joebuck · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2018, 01:14:57 PM »

Been making mine for over 20 plus years. Hugely rewarding for me to hunt with my own equipment.

kennym · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2018, 03:54:20 PM »

Nice deer Joebuck!! Bow looks good but need some better pics of it please!!

joebuck · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2018, 10:18:17 AM »

ok Kenny you twisted my arm!!!

Just retired this bow after 22 years...osage ebony with checkered grip and ivory scrimshaw. Spent more time on checkering and scrimshawing than i did making the bow.. Heavy Robertson influence.!!

Hog picture is a young me 96'? Love how osage turns! Bow was months old in this picture

joebuck · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2018, 10:22:32 AM »

This is my current bow. short 62" bamboo limbs...shedua and osage with again my herring bone inlay. I have change this bow up greatly from a 1.75" riser/limb to now a 1.5" riser limb...love the skinny riser and limbs. i just ran the whole bow under my Performac 16-32 drum sander.!!!!! I encourage anyone to give this great hobby a try. so rewarding.

kennym · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2018, 04:28:57 PM »

Nice job on those Joey!! You're right, it is a very rewarding hobby and every critter I walk up to I still can't believe how quickly a sharp broadhead works out of a bow

I made!!

joebuck · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:27:36 PM »

Thanks Kenny! I just got a hankering to cut wood from my deer camp and make a bow. Cabin next to me has some wide bamboo i have no clue what kind but going to dry and make lams. Then i have HUGE a perssimon boards i cut up from a tree from property for riser. I figured you have done this several times.. Any advice on Bamboo or go with persimmon lams?

joebuck · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:28:16 PM »

cut boards most 2.5" and thicker and 12-16" by 10 feet

joebuck · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:29:02 PM »

Here the bamboo

kennym · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2018, 04:01:13 PM »

I've cut some boo into lams for glass bows, the trouble I had was by the time you have both sides flat you have used up most of your boo. One lam per section is all I could get and then had probs getting anything very thick. Persimmon should be good, it is very hard as I understand, but I've never used it in a bow.

BrushWolf · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2018, 06:38:35 PM »

Not a one piece but I've made quite a few takedowns. Bow building is a very addictive hobby. I'm always thinking of ways to make the next one.

kennym · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2018, 06:43:24 PM »

And Mike, you do a tremendous job on them!!

Tim Hoeck · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2018, 08:15:34 PM »

You really have me thinking more about it


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