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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: inksoup on December 23, 2014, 11:52:00 AM

Title: this one is about the complete
Post by: inksoup on December 23, 2014, 11:52:00 AM

i am building this for my friend....

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best...

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: milehi101 on December 23, 2014, 01:57:00 PM

What wood are you using in the riser? It looks good

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: canopyboy on December 23, 2014, 04:57:00 PM

Ink, every bow you build looks more impressive than the last! Make sure you post a full draw picture before you give it away.

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 23, 2014, 07:05:00 PM

Looking nice, Ink.

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: Wolftrail on December 23, 2014, 10:50:00 PM

:thumbsup:   Looking good........ Could you tell us how long the limbs are, how many lams, lam thickness etc...Riser pad angle......   :rolleyes:

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: inksoup on December 25, 2014, 05:36:00 AM

thank you canopyboy... it seems like for me it is a big big big learning curve and this curve never ends... and yes i will try to post full draw.

limbs are 69 cm and 7mm thick at the middle and two lams.

on back of lam.
i have used mahogany for the brown parts and bamboo for the yellow parts. i have epoxied them and cut as lams.
on belly of lam:
i have used hornbeam.

both sides are compressed with fiber-glass plus on back of limb from bottom to mid point i have applied another layer of fiber glass for reinforcing the bottom bits and make taper effect.

after all finished i have covered with epoxy to protect the wood.

thank you to all...


best.

BTW: i have started new trad swap bow.  :D

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: KellyG on December 25, 2014, 08:06:00 PM

Nice work Ink. And I have not forgotten about the skins promised. I am waiting on the weather to warm up and them to start crawling again.

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: inksoup on December 29, 2014, 07:01:00 AM

no worries mate... i have PATIENCE!  :D

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: inksoup on January 16, 2015, 06:55:00 AM

hi guys...

i have a question...
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there is little twisting on the bottom limb. is there way to fix this? i can't dare to draw since it can break the limb...

best.

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: inksoup on January 19, 2015, 10:40:00 AM

hi there again... finally i have finished this one... and full draw as requested...

i rasp the opposite of twisting side of the limb and it seems it is ok now.

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Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: KellyG on January 19, 2015, 08:45:00 PM

Nice looking bow Ink.

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: Buemaker on January 20, 2015, 05:18:00 AM

Interesting design, but to me the grip looks very uncomfortable? Hands are all different, I guess. Bue--.   :)

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: wood carver 2 on January 21, 2015, 06:40:00 PM

Finally!! A shop that has more stuff in it than mine!    :D  
Looking good!
Dave.

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: Wolftrail on January 22, 2015, 09:42:00 AM

You may be able to get the twist out by tweaking the string nock a little.  I try to build most bows around 1 3/4" wide hopefully doing away with twisting limbs.  Are the limb pads deadly straight..?
 Other than that the tiller looks good, keep building 'em.

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: inksoup on January 22, 2015, 10:37:00 AM

wolf: thanks for advice. but i have handled the twisting issue with rasping the other side of the bow. but i will keep in mind your solution. and what is limb pads? is it casting of the limbs?
yes, will keep building   :D  

wood carver: no no no.... this is not my shop sorry... this is carpenter's shop that i have build this bow for.

bue: it looks like uncomfortable but it is suprizingly   :)   i know it is little short than usual but is is ok to use it...

i will start new threat that picturing my new build for the swap. i don't know who's gonna get it but i already started it.


BTW: guys, is my form of shooting correct? thanks

best.

Title: Re: this one is about the complete
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 22, 2015, 11:55:00 AM

Your drawing arm elbow is too high. Get it level with the arrow shaft plane. Everyone is different in how they hold the bow, looks like you are holding it more with your thumb. I let the bow pull straight back between my thumb and fore finger web, and leave my hand hang open, or just lightly wrap my fore finger around the bow.

   (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/ss003.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/ss003.jpg.html)