Author Topic: Build along (follow along) 60" Recurve 1 piece (DONE) (Read 6528 times)

Buemaker · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2020, 05:55:44 PM »

That should be a nice one.

Mad Max · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2020, 07:29:57 PM »

Thanks Bue

Mad Max · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2020, 07:42:47 PM »

I take it outside to remove most of the bulk on the limb width with 36 grit, then to the edge sander to finish it up.

All finished on the width and filed in the nocks, removed the tape.
Ready for overlays and underlays.

Bvas · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2020, 10:52:41 PM »

Looking good Mark.

I’m curious to see how much of that yeller wood remains when finished. I have it pictured in my head....

I remove limb width the same way, except I use a flap disc on my grinder. I alway make sure the disc is spinning towards the tips in case it should grab a fiber.

Mad Max · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2020, 11:18:23 PM »

I think a little bit 2 or 3" from the fades

Mad Max · « **Reply #25 on:** July 01, 2020, 05:36:58 PM »

I cut and ground the over/under lays

I got the tips put on today and braced it, about 5/5-1/2"

Mad Max · « **Reply #26 on:** July 05, 2020, 08:03:42 PM »

Worked on the tips Yesterday and glued the riser overlays on

Now for the belly underlays

I got it fitting like I want so I glued it up

Belly lams glued on

Buemaker · « **Reply #27 on:** July 06, 2020, 05:01:27 AM »

Coming along nicely, them tips will look great.

ztontonz · « **Reply #28 on:** July 06, 2020, 06:15:14 PM »

Great attention to detail!

Quote from: Mad Max on July 05, 2020, 08:03:42 PM

I got it fitting like I want so I glued it up

Mad Max · « **Reply #29 on:** July 06, 2020, 06:56:59 PM »

The riser after under/overlays glued on

Time to grind in the site window,I get all I can with the edge sander.

I use the drill press with these carbide bits (for fiberglass) and coated with something

Here are 2 old pictures of the way I do it.
I raise the table up on the drill press and push the riser threw like a CNC man, many passes and raise the table up again until I get what I want.

The last bit is 1/8" Radius

I got the back and belly profiled and both sides also.
Just need to round all the corners over and get it shaped.
Starting to look like something now

Bvas · « **Reply #30 on:** July 06, 2020, 10:06:59 PM »

Coming along nice Mark. Love the color combo

ztontonz · « **Reply #31 on:** July 07, 2020, 01:20:47 AM »

Love that combo

Did you ever had issue with fiberglass on the edge using a drill press on the sight window?

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #32 on:** July 07, 2020, 07:35:08 AM »

Those bits where did you get them? And do they need hi speed to work good?
And that bow is looking good !

KenH · « **Reply #33 on:** July 07, 2020, 08:06:24 AM »

Lookin' really sweet there, Max! What draw weight are you aiming for?

Flem · « **Reply #34 on:** July 07, 2020, 09:21:04 AM »

Nice Mark!

Thanks for sharing your techniques and innovative tools/solutions

I wish I could use my drill press like you do, but my tapered chuck wants to fall out any time I put a perpendicular force on the bit

Mad Max · « **Reply #35 on:** July 07, 2020, 10:05:53 AM »

Thanks Bvas

Z-- These burs are made for cutting fiberglass.
you can feel the difference when you get to the fiberglass but it goes threw it easy.
When you break threw the back of the riser you need to slow down unless you have overlays on.

Stic I use the same speed that I had for using the pattern sander, the bits look like they would make a ruff cut but it makes a smooth
here is where I got them, there are only 2 of the 1/4" shank on that page, I got both

http://jpaulfennell.com/Raspburs.html

Ken it's at the very beginning of the post 40/45#

Flem-- take the chuck out make sure the taper surface is smooth (no burs) and up in the hole also.
open the chuck up like for max bit size ( so the 3 jaws are not sticking out) , put it in the freezer over night, swing the table out of the way, have a heavy hammer and a piece of hard wood, get the chuck out of the freezer, and as fast as possible get the chuck in the hole, hold it up with the hard wood and drive it up hard with the hammer.
If it won't stay in after that the taper was not cut precise enough.

Thanks guy's

Mad Max · « **Reply #36 on:** July 07, 2020, 07:32:06 PM »

I have it all shaped except the over/underlays.

The Thuya Burl really clogs the sand paper up fast, I'v been scraping the wood with a razor blade more than sanding.

Mad Max · « **Reply #37 on:** July 07, 2020, 08:44:54 PM »

7-3/4

ztontonz · « **Reply #38 on:** July 10, 2020, 12:48:26 AM »

Nice progress here Max, that’s a very good looking wood combo!

Mad Max · « **Reply #39 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:08:35 PM »

Thanks Z

I pulled it to full draw today #55, I missed my draw weight, but this is the first one off the form, next one will give me the stack numbers.

I'v been shaping the over/underlays and sanding and sanding the whole riser, 120,220,320,400 grit to get all the scratches out, I hope.
I thinned down some Shellac and MY BLOOD, Don't take a hit of this

I put a couple coats on, looking good

Snake skins go on tomorrow

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