Making my first fiberglass/laminate bow!

[kunsangsean]

Hey all,

I wanted to share this because I'm really excited about it. I have made a few selfbows but this is my first venture into a professional style longbow. I am making the bow in a one on one class format with my friend and local bowyer Edward Boyd.
This bow is going to be a reflex/deflex longbow with a recurve style grip (because I like shooting recurves. Bubinga riser, bamboo limb cores and myrtle wood veneers. Pictures to come.

[kunsangsean]

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[KentuckyTJ]

Awesome! Can't wait to watch this one unfold.

[kunsangsean]

Above: Bubinga riser, my not perfect but workable job on the fade outs, and myrtle wood veneer getting glued

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Glueing up into the form
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Almost all the pieces together.  
All set, checking to make sure everything lined up right
 
More pictures to come, I will start tillering today

[Cedar&Flint]

Wow, I tried my hand at making a couple of '50 style recurves. I never got fade outs that fine! Everyone should make at least one bow, it makes paying a custom bowyer a lot easier!

[kunsangsean]

I know what you mean cedar! This is giving me a much greater appreciation for the art of bow making.
Here's a few from the end of today - I'll throw up more pictures when I have a minute. Its almost there! Definitely took a risk doing veneers this fancy on the first time but it paid off.
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[kunsangsean]

Cutting out the back of the riser, and shaping the limb tips.
     
   

[jean-vincent]

good continuation !!
seeing all of you doing such nice bow , is making me want to have a go at it ..
but i'd prefer a recurve ..

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Should be moved to the Bowyer's Bench.

[nineworlds9]

Well carbon copied to the Bowyers Bench at the very least!  Awesome stuff dude!  Good luck, I'm jealous- dont have the time to do things like this, just have to make due with buying bows!  Those veneers are sweet, I love myrtle!  Anyway, I think it's nice to have something like this on Pow Wow every now and then--lots of folks prolly never check out the Bowyers Bench so this is a chance for them to see some neat stuff.

[Bjorn]

Nice work! When do you start taking orders?

[VictoryHunter]

Looks great so far!

[kunsangsean]

Thanks guys, I hadn't ever seen the bowyer's bench forum - now I know. Orders, haha, that will be a long while and lots of practice.
Here she is finished, and man does it shoot nice.    

[South MS Bowhunter]

Looks great! First one  

[kunsangsean]

       

[kunsangsean]

Well, first one by my hands but with a LOT of instruction from Edward    Trinity Falcon is the bow design, limb design originally by Gary Sentman

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Great job feathering out your fades there bro... Bubinga makes a great riser too...

           

[Hopewell Tom]

OK, but you've got pretty good hands! Must be a hockey player...
Nice job and it shoots as well, can't ask for much more.

[LookMomNoSights]

Wow!  Nice job for sure!