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Title: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 19, 2015, 01:17:00 PM

I pick up some really nice bubinga this spring and recently a couple of pieces of green glass. Since I haven't built myself a bow for a few years I thought I'd put one together. Here's what I have to work with- bubinga for the riser, bamboo core and the green glass.
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/7fdbcc747b0b1770c2d43ac1ce023248_zpsojgq8lt0.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: SportHunter on June 19, 2015, 01:54:00 PM

That combo will look spectacular! The green glass will really set off the bubinga, great choice.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Pheonixarcher on June 19, 2015, 03:11:00 PM

That's gonna have a classically good look to it. Where'd you get that green glass?

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 19, 2015, 03:45:00 PM

Thanks- I think it will look good with that combo- I'm shooting for a bow in the mid 50# range. I got the limbs ready for glue up- while I have the glue out I'll probably start on some mosaics for the riser.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: BenBow on June 19, 2015, 03:46:00 PM

Dave that's going to look great. Really looking forward to seeing this finished.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Mad Max on June 19, 2015, 04:37:00 PM

:bigsmyl:

Can't wait

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: rmorris on June 19, 2015, 05:04:00 PM

That is going to look good! Can't wait to see the finished product.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: jess stuart on June 19, 2015, 11:22:00 PM

It is going to look great Dave, just like all your others.  What length are you building?

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: MB_Sweden on June 20, 2015, 08:10:00 AM

Looks awesome!
Nice piece of bubinga, good choice with green glass!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 20, 2015, 08:43:00 AM

Jess it's going to be 63"s.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 20, 2015, 10:15:00 AM

Here's the first limb ready to go:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/FA0BA58E-F423-4CC7-8272-A3E61E19FF44_zpsnwqinnvs.jpg)
Into the form and than the hot box
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/8C53C1B7-4D89-4BB8-A99B-1AA772CEC5FE_zpswszstq9e.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 20, 2015, 10:21:00 AM

Here's my hot box right now- we are having 100 degree days right now so I use the solar power...
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/549A75D7-DB4D-4109-8A20-AA435383FC3D_zpspuunfngl.jpg)
The parts for the mosaic go in there too.
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/1516E193-422B-4320-B38D-C15C3797B508_zpsmthxg1hr.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: BrushWolf on June 20, 2015, 01:20:00 PM

:bigsmyl:

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 21, 2015, 01:19:00 AM

I use solar power too!  Please show how you layout the mosaic.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Mad Max on June 21, 2015, 06:44:00 AM

yea, a pitcher's worth a thousand words

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 21, 2015, 09:41:00 AM

There are a couple of ways to do them- when I have short scraps  do them this way...
I choose random widths of wood with contrasting colors- the blank above has bubinga, bamboo and chechem and is about 6" long and 2.25" wide after they are glued up I'll clean up the blank.
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/EDB4A152-6C29-44B8-A93A-0CA7CB0C1BEE_zpsimjjhkae.jpg)
This is how it looks from the end before ripping the blanks on the table saw.
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/D5EBAE60-D691-453C-877C-4BD69C86F557_zps2a4deseo.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 21, 2015, 09:45:00 AM

Once I've ripped the strips I cut the pieces to fit the glass or lam that will go on the out side of the mosaic.
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/41B847CE-A408-402C-A52A-5595BE366119_zpstjoklgyi.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 21, 2015, 09:53:00 AM

Here's a more complete step by step from a different build.
Parts:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Mosaic%20Build%20Along/PirateTradeBow2011002.jpg)
Ripped:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Mosaic%20Build%20Along/PirateTradeBow2011022.jpg)
Cut to width:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Mosaic%20Build%20Along/PirateTradeBow2011023.jpg)
Pieces with the backer lam- in this case some core tuff:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Mosaic%20Build%20Along/PirateTradeBow2011032.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 21, 2015, 10:01:00 AM

When I rip the pieces out I get them close on the thickness-then they are glued to the backer lam:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Mosaic%20Build%20Along/PirateTradeBow2011025.jpg)
This is why I don't worry too much about the thickness- they get run through the drum sander which evens everything out:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Mosaic%20Build%20Along/PirateTradeBow2011028.jpg)
The other side of the backer will be glued on at the same time the mosaic is glued into the riser. I think the backer lam helps keep the mosaic from cracking when it is glued on the riser if there are curves.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 21, 2015, 10:05:00 AM

Another way to do your mosaics is to glue up an entire strip and then you don't have to piece it together- I"m usually working with left over short scraps so use the method above- here's a picture I got from my buddy Martin that show the other way..
  (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/E85A3CD1-044B-4104-8554-3478FC1D4895_zpsqperk5iw.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: kennym on June 21, 2015, 11:28:00 AM

Cool stuff David!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 21, 2015, 05:27:00 PM

Here's a few more pictures:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/06016C42-0721-4E5F-831C-873C5252784F_zpsq5sjdf89.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/ACA87EEE-A23D-464E-9E4B-9F25C58DB797_zpsyuce5dgq.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/A195D4D0-7CE8-4884-B4D0-BBDC593C081A_zpspcycqb4g.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Mad Max on June 21, 2015, 05:36:00 PM

I like the curves on those limbs   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 21, 2015, 07:30:00 PM

(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/ABB823A2-DE71-4ABC-B2DD-A0869D414E45_zpsd6qty0qx.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 22, 2015, 11:56:00 AM

I made some progress on the riser. The limb pad angles are cut on my table saw:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/9E1993AD-F873-4D1A-A923-26ED37FD9649_zpsbrgfgsfl.jpg)
Second mosaic done:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/C3BFBD08-0D0A-4A3E-A3FE-C9D02188570F_zpsafy2chim.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 22, 2015, 12:02:00 PM

Using the good old Bingham's jig- I remarked the center lines and have had good luck with it since then:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/37C886C3-9DB4-463C-BE33-790F15B838F9_zpsjex3wih8.jpg)
My fancy tapping jig helps me get a 90 degree cut with the tap- after a few threads have been cut I remove it and finish the process:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/F55FC28C-D9E5-48FA-8854-9EE16FE80FF5_zps7ilzuhfk.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/1F3C8487-8B5F-4C11-9C04-DEE1C1C3C735_zpsakhpcjrz.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/9898E43E-A596-4D63-88E7-588FB714D4A0_zpscied2mnd.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: beachbowhunter on June 22, 2015, 12:50:00 PM

Thanks Trux!!

   Backer lam... :banghead:   should have been able to figure that one out..

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 26, 2015, 06:19:00 PM

Overlays going on the riser:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/D49A4D76-2CA0-4420-BD28-00A3620F47E8_zpse2two0rh.jpg)
My redneck overlay press- there is a pressure strip between the hose and riser- it works well:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/7E76DBEB-7CAA-492F-841D-F909E8095888_zpsp1tf69qx.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 26, 2015, 06:21:00 PM

Here it is looking like a bow- everything still needs shaping but its getting there:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/64975E86-78D8-476D-9277-4708DCFC88DE_zpsibn2qa3e.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Thadbow on June 26, 2015, 08:38:00 PM

Very nice David, great job!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Mad Max on June 26, 2015, 09:17:00 PM

I'am ripping that firehose leather strap thing e off.
How much air pressure do you use?

Me like

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 26, 2015, 09:21:00 PM

Thanks-I only use 25-30 psi- works on all styles of bows.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: stretch2 on June 26, 2015, 09:46:00 PM

man that is good looking bow. I am always amazed at the talent of people building laminated bows you guys make it look easy maybe one of these days I will try it. what thickness is your laminations if you dont mind me asking?

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 27, 2015, 05:16:00 PM

Stretch its got 1 .080 parallel and 1 .115 taper (.002)
I glued on the tip overlays and a thumb rest on the riser today-

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Mad Max on June 27, 2015, 05:23:00 PM

Cant wait to see more   :)

   :campfire:

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 27, 2015, 06:33:00 PM

Thumb rest going on:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/0F2F45E2-06EA-40F6-99C1-B2FFB42A393B_zps9i1gz1rt.jpg)
Cutting the string nocks:
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/A2F75E0A-AA2F-45D6-828A-6F2485602315_zpstzjqvuhh.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/CF570515-7367-40A3-B94C-8111E3D3A122_zps4tjfh7jb.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Warden609 on June 27, 2015, 10:18:00 PM

Very nice!!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 28, 2015, 03:51:00 PM

Thanks- I'm chipping away at it. Got a string on it and checked the weight, tiller and limb twist. It's right on track for weight- 56@28 And should finish around 53#s once I adjust the tiller. The alignment was pretty good too-I had to deepen one string nock with a few strokes of the file to get it tracking straight.
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/B9CCB8F3-06A3-47FE-8C9E-10106D66F5D4_zpsu09owwr7.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: kennym on June 28, 2015, 05:17:00 PM

Lookin good David! Neat little trick with the 2 files to get the nocks the same!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on June 28, 2015, 10:08:00 PM

Yea Kenny that works well for me- I made some progress on the riser today...
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/DE83DF09-83F3-4DB7-AEA7-96916A7922FA_zps49r3ersm.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/322F9A35-C4B3-4A43-9FFF-1EBF3BB41A08_zpsxszi3pyz.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/1B4C7C8E-7C3A-4503-91F1-A9E3BF1E620C_zpsi1l3vsmg.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on June 28, 2015, 10:37:00 PM

Nice Trux!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Mad Max on June 28, 2015, 11:24:00 PM

Awesome

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Buemaker on June 29, 2015, 03:43:00 AM

Excellent.    :)  Bue--.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: bigbob2 on June 29, 2015, 05:13:00 AM

Liking it a lot!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: BenBow on June 29, 2015, 03:36:00 PM

Sweet as usual    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Pheonixarcher on June 29, 2015, 05:38:00 PM

Looking great Trux! Can't wait to see the finished product. I learned a few nice little tricks too. Thanks.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: MB_Sweden on June 30, 2015, 02:43:00 PM

Awesome Trux!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on July 04, 2015, 07:13:00 PM

Well I had some time today and got everything sanded and sprayed. It finished 52@28" and seems to smoke an arrow. Here's a couple of pictures of the riser with some finish-
  (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/71F2441F-813B-49CB-A4D6-D8CA9A850036_zpsfuevw0o0.jpg)
  (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/02D38C13-3C94-4A95-BE53-0ED3A1FE985F_zpsvk1vmlom.jpg)
  (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/8DAE9AE1-5A9E-45A4-941A-212AAE49B128_zpsx4vgcijw.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: jess stuart on July 04, 2015, 08:05:00 PM

Good looking bow there Mr. Dave.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on July 04, 2015, 11:39:00 PM

Damn Trux that is great!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: BenBow on July 04, 2015, 11:52:00 PM

Looks pretty cool, love the wood

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: beachbowhunter on July 05, 2015, 02:00:00 AM

Nice work. That is a great piece of bubinga.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: bigbob2 on July 05, 2015, 05:22:00 AM

terrific wood, terrific workmanship, what more can one say?!    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Mad Max on July 05, 2015, 07:19:00 AM

Nice work David   :jumper:

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on July 05, 2015, 09:34:00 AM

Thanks all- the bubinga riser was a good match for the green glass. I'll put it together later and get some pictures of the whole bow.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on July 05, 2015, 04:27:00 PM

Here's a few more pictures that show the green glass-
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/DC5CF6D0-DC84-4D17-9856-57303E2E38F3_zpsweummaac.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/8D41EB3F-BB50-45E6-9FB6-8B8441B29DFF_zpsdzkxnew6.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/8499A882-1C9E-46ED-8CA9-CF5E7FAF9FE5_zpszokit7fm.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/896D9352-2C38-4AD5-BFBE-D6C59F7A046C_zpsukummcwv.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Trux Turning on July 05, 2015, 04:30:00 PM

(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/63D2F5A9-D390-41EC-AFA9-86D9E4FEBB40_zps0nssckur.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/28377618-56C3-4FBB-B70C-920FBF323021_zpsa1tgqlxp.jpg)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: BenBow on July 05, 2015, 06:29:00 PM

Very nice combo!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Mad Max on July 05, 2015, 07:11:00 PM

I really like the look of that one

   :goldtooth:

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: chackworth3 on July 05, 2015, 10:16:00 PM

Man that turned out nice!  Really liked your two file string groove trick.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: jsweka on July 05, 2015, 11:09:00 PM

Wow!  That is beautiful.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: MB_Sweden on July 06, 2015, 04:29:00 AM

WOW
That came out great, love the colors!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Pheonixarcher on July 06, 2015, 04:38:00 AM

That is sharp! Great job.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: BrushWolf on July 19, 2015, 08:12:00 AM

Turned out great!

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: shedhunta on July 22, 2015, 08:34:00 PM

That is beautiful.  Love the bubinga and green.  Reminds me of being a kid.

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: mikkekeswick on July 23, 2015, 02:02:00 AM

Two nocks files.....so clever!
The bow is a beauty as well  :)

Title: Re: TD recurve build
Post by: Charlie Hinkel on July 23, 2015, 11:31:00 AM

Very nice clean lines on that bow!  Love it!