Author Topic: Curvy longbow (Read 13427 times)

jsweka · « **on:** December 13, 2018, 02:25:17 PM »

I decided I needed one of them curvy bows Kenny fancies.

Got my form built and i’m ready to start on the bow.

TattooDave · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2018, 02:33:32 PM »

Looking forward to seeing this build.

Tattoo Dave

Forwardhandle · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2018, 03:06:36 PM »

Looks good looking forward to seeing it !

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2018, 03:48:10 PM »

About time you build a bow:)

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2018, 04:26:20 PM »

Form looks good.

jsweka · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2018, 05:01:08 PM »

Roy - unlike you old timers, us young pups still have to have a day job which cuts into bowyer time.

I actually had some vacation time I needed to burn before the end of the year, so I got started on this bow.

Form is finished, riser cut out, and lams spliced together with glue drying. I’ll do a dry run tomorrow to make sure everything fits then glue it up.

I’m staying simple for the first one of this design. Curly maple riser, actionboo lams, and brown glass.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2018, 05:08:39 PM »

I like it already, John.

I hear you met one of my bowyer guys, Jerry, at Shade Mountain shoot?

jsweka · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2018, 05:38:27 PM »

Yes I did. Nice feller and builds a pretty bow. You taught him well!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2018, 05:55:36 PM »

He's pretty sharp at building bows.

Learns fast.

kennym · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2018, 08:12:41 PM »

I’m bettin you will like it!

Jwilliam · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2018, 12:02:47 AM »

Looking forward to seeing this one John !!!

jsweka · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:06:18 PM »

Out of the oven.
I didn’t glue it to the form. That’s a good start.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:12:29 PM »

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:19:44 PM »

Never glued one to the form------ be no fun I bet. Looks good so far.

Buemaker · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:31:50 PM »

Looking gooood.

Forwardhandle · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:39:33 PM »

Looking good, like the maple riser is it a 60" ?

Shredd · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:45:07 PM »

Designing a new bow is always fun... Good Luck on your build...

jsweka · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2018, 09:21:01 PM »

Oh I didn’t design this one. I paid a minimal cost for Kenny’s engineering.

jsweka · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2018, 07:42:21 AM »

Got a string on it. The limb on the right is a bit stiff. Gotta correct that.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2018, 08:03:58 AM »

That one have a straight taper? The last one I done was about 3/4 in. out. I rounded all the corners and then rounded the stiff limb more and sanded the glass with 120 grit Did not take a lot to get it right.

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