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Title: Looking for form plans for a R/D longbow
Post by: elkshooter on July 29, 2009, 11:43:00 PM
Hey all,

I'm wanting to build a R/D longbow and was wondering if anyone has plans for a form that they could send to me.

If anyone has them in electronic format or measurements from a successful build, I'd be happy to get a starting point.

I don't want to do too much experimenting and screw up my first build.

Thx
Title: Re: Looking for form plans for a R/D longbow
Post by: rkmnt2 on July 30, 2009, 12:05:00 PM
How bout this one? Sweet shooter from what I've heard and Kenny is an awesome guy to deal with.


http://www.kennyscustomarchery.com/Bow_forms.html
Title: Re: Looking for form plans for a R/D longbow
Post by: elkshooter on July 30, 2009, 01:58:00 PM
Thanks rkmnt2...I have seen this link...but what I'm after is the specs for the "curve" on the form.

Perhaps I'm just being think, but I don't see dimensions for the curve.

Not sure if this makes sense to everyone
Title: Re: Looking for form plans for a R/D longbow
Post by: jess stuart on July 30, 2009, 02:17:00 PM
You might check with The Old Master Crafter, they use to have plans years ago, haven't checked in years.  Bingham Projects has one called a pronounced longbow.
Title: Re: Looking for form plans for a R/D longbow
Post by: kerryb on July 30, 2009, 02:35:00 PM
check with kenny he might have patterns, and he has the best lams going (ima) he has a full line of everything u need to be succesful in building a bow, and alot of great knowledge
Title: Re: Looking for form plans for a R/D longbow
Post by: kennym on July 30, 2009, 10:31:00 PM
Thanks for the mention guys!!

Scott,I sent ya a PM!
Title: Re: Looking for form plans for a R/D longbow
Post by: V-Archer on July 31, 2009, 02:49:00 PM
Maybe this is something? I use it for my R/D bows.

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/bowpresseng.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Dry-run1.jpg)