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Title: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on April 23, 2009, 10:40:00 PM

Here are some pics of the recurve I am building for my buddy Mark. The limbs are zebrawood, the riser is bocote, both from KennyM. It is the standard 58" Bingham takedown build. We are shooting for 55 @ 28".
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1686.jpg) The riser parts.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1687.jpg) Cooked riser.. MMMM good.
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1710.jpg) My riser jig for cutting the limb pad angles all made from scrap.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1709.jpg) Pads cut and now on to the riser bolt hole. This is another jig I built for this purpose also from scrap. I cut the angle on the miter saw then glued and screwed it all together after confirming square with a square.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1712.jpg) Moment of truth.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1714.jpg) Tap tap taparoo....

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1716.jpg) inserts inserted and epoxied.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1707.jpg) The limbs. What a beautiful pair huh? Shame to have to tape them back up.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on April 23, 2009, 10:41:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1719.jpg) Didn't get a pic of the bolt hole process but it is much the same as the index pin hole. This is a trick I learned from another post about 3 pctake downs and limb alignment. Bolt the limbs to the riser before drilling the index pin. Lay the whole thing flat on the table and snug the limb bolts up and then determine the spot to drill the index pin hole through the limb and into the riser at the same time. Fool proof way to make sure everything lines upgood and purdy.

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1722.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1718.jpg) Almost a bow!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: kennym on April 23, 2009, 11:08:00 PM

Love the jigs Jim!!better than some I've used. Now a threaded adjustment for side to side on the drill press.........

Carry on!   :thumbsup:      :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: bjansen on April 24, 2009, 08:44:00 AM

Looks great! Its going to be a beauty.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on April 24, 2009, 05:16:00 PM

Jim, thats going to be a beauty!  Love them limbs!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: Trux Turning on April 24, 2009, 05:46:00 PM

Those riser wood combos are nice- they will go well with the limbs. Nice ideas on the jigs. Looking forward to seeing more keep up the good work.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: Jwilliam on April 24, 2009, 08:01:00 PM

Nice work!!!  :thumbsup:  Can't wait to see the finished bow.


Bill

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: LC on April 25, 2009, 08:24:00 AM

Looking good!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: Apex Predator on April 25, 2009, 12:35:00 PM

Awesome!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: ron w on April 27, 2009, 07:19:00 PM

looking good!!!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on April 27, 2009, 07:45:00 PM

Got the limbs roughed in today and a long string on it.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1726.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1728.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1731.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: SteveD on April 28, 2009, 05:05:00 AM

Looks great Jim.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on April 29, 2009, 11:23:00 PM

Ok, a little progress.
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1734.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1735.jpg)

 
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1751.jpg)

Cocobolo for the limb butt over lays. NOTE: Don't let the smoothon get into the the holes for the limb hardware!!! Results in having to re-drill the holes.
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1753.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: Mounter on April 29, 2009, 11:45:00 PM

Thanks for the tips!! That is a awesome piece of bacote for the riser... I like your drilling jig, been tring to figure how to make one. Thanks!!!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: DCM on April 30, 2009, 10:28:00 AM

Nice.

What length the riser?  Seems long for a 58".

Yer shop it entirely too clean and organized!  LOL

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: kennym on April 30, 2009, 09:37:00 PM

Lookin good Jim!!

Is it ready to shoot yet?

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on April 30, 2009, 09:40:00 PM

Riser is 19". We left the limbs a bit long to lower the weight to 45lbs.

 Your joking about the shop right DCM? We could get anymore clutter in there! LOL!

Kenny, we have to do a lot more work on the riser and get the limbs pulling straight.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: ron w on May 01, 2009, 02:26:00 PM

looking good!!!!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 09, 2009, 09:40:00 AM

We got the riser roughed out a little more last night. Still have a lot of fat to trim on each end but she's coming along.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1780.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: bjhaug on May 09, 2009, 07:21:00 PM

Yeah, that looks awesome!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: kennym on May 09, 2009, 09:33:00 PM

:clapper:

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 10, 2009, 01:12:00 AM

With the final triming it will be a looker and a good shooter I hope.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: tommy6 on May 11, 2009, 11:37:00 AM

Looks good so far! 2 questions:
Will you be covering that limb alignment pin hole on the back of the limb?
How long are your limb pads?
On that limb bolt, I have had the insert come loose before when I drill and insert it from the back side of the riser. The epoxy never failed it would seem to just break the wood around it and pull out.
I now drill the initial hole from the back throught the riser to the belly side, the size of the bolt, usually 5/16. Than I use this hole to counterbore the bigger hole for the insert, drilling from the belly side to the back, about half way through the riser. Than I insert the insert, up to the end of the counterbore. These sizes are for 5/16-18 bolts, if you use 1/4" adjust accordingly. To cover up the hole on the belly side of the riser I lam a piece of thin stock over it, matching the risers look.
No failures yet!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 11, 2009, 08:27:00 PM

I'll have to measure the limb pads after I do the final limb to riser shaping. The limb alignment hole on the limb was drilled straight through then covered with the cocobolo overlay.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1753.jpg)

The insert hole was drilled from the front. I use smoothon on the threads as I insert it with a 5/16 bolt and a jam nut.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: Dmaxshawn on May 11, 2009, 09:44:00 PM

Looking good Jim.

Shawn

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: Holm-Made on May 11, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

Looking good.  Can't wait to see the finished product.  Chad

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 11, 2009, 10:20:00 PM

I haven't worked on this bow unless my buddy is there. I'm letting him do most of it so he learns and just provide advice when he is getting ready to do some irreversable damage.

Maybe  this weekend we can get it to the shooting stage.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: kennym on May 11, 2009, 10:39:00 PM

I bet he is gonna love it when he shoots the first arra off it!!

You are gonna let him shoot it first , right?  :D

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 11, 2009, 10:45:00 PM

Yeah I'm going to... if I can control myself! LOL!

One of my buddy's "self correcting" mistakes. Belt sander is only your friend when you feed it wood..
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG1774.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: tommy6 on May 12, 2009, 12:07:00 PM

That cocobolo overlay looks awesome with those brass washers!

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 12, 2009, 08:37:00 PM

Yeah I think it will be awesome looking bow when finished. My buddy is picking up bowmaking pretty fast. I think he will have enough knowledge to get his own started when we are done with this one.

Title: Re: 3 pc t/d recurve build and pics
Post by: Dmaxshawn on May 14, 2009, 07:46:00 AM

Ouch Someone drew first blood.  Its looking good there Jim.