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Title: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 07, 2009, 11:33:00 PM

Ok guys, this might just be my best one yet...Took a bunch of pictures so here we go.

This bow was made for my friend Pete, whom asked for a one piece recurve and will hunt whitetail with it this fall.  

Final specs are 50# @ 28"

First I made the riser. I used a block of desert camo coreflex superaction and I laminated within a piece of Paduak between hard maple.  

   (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0320.jpg)

Once the fades were ground, the first of a few dry runs on the form

   (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0324.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 07, 2009, 11:35:00 PM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0323.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0321.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 07, 2009, 11:45:00 PM

Out of the oven and rough cut.

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0325.jpg)

Tape off, no bubbles!
 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0326.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 07, 2009, 11:49:00 PM

Now lets start some overlays...I think I have more overlays on this bow than any other I have made.

All are white glass and paduak

Here are the rough tips

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0334.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Mounter on June 08, 2009, 12:02:00 AM

Lookin good,

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 12:06:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0329.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 12:09:00 AM

Sorry for the dual pics...the edit feature is still turned off.  

Here are the handle overlays

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0332.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0335.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0337.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0338.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 12:29:00 AM

Front overlays

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0340.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0341.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0343.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 12:31:00 AM

Time to make the bandsaw smoke

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0342.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0344.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0345.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 12:35:00 AM

Time to sand

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0346.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0384.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 12:36:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0347.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0348.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 12:38:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0351.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 12:57:00 AM

After I got the tiller down, I sanded to 220 and applied a brush coat of TB epoxy, sanded then applied some smooth on to fill the paduak.  Then another coat or two of TB epoxy with a brush and sanded in between.

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0383.jpg)

Then I applied 3 spray coats of TB, sanding with a scotchbright like 320 grit pad inbetween.  Then the final two spray coats are just frosted to give it that nice matte finish.  

This little touch up sprayer from Harbor Freight is what I use and it just might be the best $10 I ever spent.

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0422.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 01:00:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0387.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0397.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 01:02:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0404.jpg)

And fully finished pics

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0452.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0441.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0442.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 01:07:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0447.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0448.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0451.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 08, 2009, 01:08:00 AM

And I also made a wall rack for this one out of a couple arrows and a piece of Santos Mahag.

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0413.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/Petes%20recurve/DSCN0412.jpg)

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Moen on June 08, 2009, 02:29:00 AM

:notworthy:     :notworthy:   Beautiful, beautiful work. Not your first bow i supose?

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: SteveD on June 08, 2009, 04:50:00 AM

Beautiful Bow. Very nice work.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Greg Szalewski on June 08, 2009, 05:29:00 AM

Wow, that is one sharp looking bow!

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Ricker on June 08, 2009, 07:40:00 AM

great piece of work and thanks for taking the time to show us all the journey.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: TimZeigler on June 08, 2009, 08:40:00 AM

:clapper:  

Very Nice! Thanks for taking the time to do the build-along.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: frank bullitt on June 08, 2009, 10:56:00 AM

Nice curve, Brad! Reminds me of a Great Plains.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: ChristopherO on June 08, 2009, 11:46:00 AM

Impressive work.  Your friend should be proud to carry that bow into the field.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Kevin Breaux on June 08, 2009, 05:25:00 PM

Awesome work!  Kudos

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bigcountry on June 08, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

Dad gone Brad, thats nice.  Real nice.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: James Oertel on June 08, 2009, 08:17:00 PM

outstanding work  great looking bow

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Apex Predator on June 09, 2009, 01:05:00 PM

That's a real beauty!  You should be very proud of that one.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: rkmnt2 on June 09, 2009, 05:24:00 PM

Still lovin the overlays Brad! Awesome job!

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Peckerwood on June 09, 2009, 07:27:00 PM

Man I love build alongs! Thanks for sharing. Nice bow.

Bill

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Shore08 on June 09, 2009, 09:03:00 PM

WOW! That is fantastic, great job!

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 09, 2009, 09:33:00 PM

Thank you all.  I appreciate it! I wouldn't have figured out half of these things if I hadn't seen all of your fine work and build alongs on here. Thanks

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: kennym on June 09, 2009, 09:39:00 PM

WOW ! !WOW ! !  

That is real sweet Brad!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjhaug on June 10, 2009, 09:18:00 PM

ooooh bjansen you sly devil.  That bow looks so good I almost made an impulse buy to get materials to build one of my own like that!

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: muleman on June 11, 2009, 12:59:00 AM

Your bows are totally awesome.  And I think your right, probably your best one yet in my opinion.  Thanks for taking the time to do buildalongs, they insire me.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Mounter on June 11, 2009, 01:09:00 PM

:notworthy:

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: LC on June 11, 2009, 09:27:00 PM

Man that's just great.Beautiful bow! Thanks for the build along.

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: wihill on June 13, 2009, 02:06:00 AM

Another one of those guys that makes this stuff look so easy.  Amazing work - I love that riser wood combination!!

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: Diamondback59 on June 15, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

man brad ya sure outdid ur self this  time finnaly headin back home come wed  im ready to make some bow lookin fwd to seein ya at mojam  brock

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjhaug on June 17, 2009, 11:08:00 PM

Did you use parallels for your limbs, or is there any taper in them?

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: bjansen on June 18, 2009, 08:51:00 AM

2 lams total: The back lam is a parallel, the belly lam is tapered at a rate of .002 per inch.  

.040 glass

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: ARCHER2 on June 26, 2009, 12:36:00 PM

Very , very nice !

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: TNstickn on June 26, 2009, 06:21:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Petes 60", one piece recuve- Build along
Post by: White Oak on June 26, 2009, 10:31:00 PM

Beautiful work Brad.
Thats the kind of stuff that makes me want to give this a try.

  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper: