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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Wulomac on January 31, 2009, 10:52:00 PM
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I've been gone for a while, but I'm back now. My question has to do with building the bow form. Are there general or rule of thumb dimensions for a form or do you just do what you think looks good? I have laminations made from hickory and red oak. I will have some poplar made in a couple of days. I still need to cut a handle insert, but the form design and dimensions are bugging me and holding me up. :banghead: Thanks in advance for your input!
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I would reccomend getting the plans from binghams they are very helpful for starting out.
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What kind of bow do you want to build? We need some specifics.
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I want to build a recurve, 60" long, 45-52#. I have cut and planed some very thin laminations for my first attempt. I have searched plans on the net and have seen many combinations of two or more lams and several handle inserts. I have poured through catalogs for ideas and I keep coming back to a one piece recurve as previously stated. I am looking at four or five thin laminations.
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for a 60" one piece recurve the most common set up is .050 fiberglass and 4 laminations (2 per limb) ground to .002 taper. with a 18-19" riser block. .095 butt end thickness for the lams will get you to about 50#. I am building one right now from Old master crafters blue print. but from the research i did most follow that format.