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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: kristalik on June 22, 2017, 03:27:00 AM
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Hi guys,
did a glue up yesterday night on my 4th bow. It will be 2 piece takedown, bocote/wenge riser with white fiberglass and padouk accent stripes and B&W ebony veneers and bamboo cores. It wiill be my first where I ground all the lams myself. Riser has 1/4 inch black G10 fiberglass I beam.
Dry run
(http://i.imgur.com/BLSn207h.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/W1UIQw2h.jpg)
fades looking good
(http://i.imgur.com/qSMBOfJh.jpg)
ready for glue up
(http://i.imgur.com/AbiCsFnl.jpg)
all covered with smooth on
(http://i.imgur.com/8BBF1Pjh.jpg)
in the oven
(http://i.imgur.com/UxXOuTUh.jpg)
this morning - glue lines looking good
(http://i.imgur.com/DpGyUwQh.jpg)
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Looking good!
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what kind of wood is that form made of?
Sound's like it's going to be a Looker.
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I'd hate to cut that in half!
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It is made od water resistant plywood. Yeah it scares the hell out of me to cut it in half. But I will do it anyway. It will be the socket system that Big Jim uses. I Hope it will be a looker, bu I'm bit afraid how clear is the fiberglass going to be. It is made by Bearpaw, but I have it for a while so I'm not sure if it is the new one that Is supposed to ve wery good.
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Excuse me Kristalik, can you tell me the thickness of the lams you are using? are you using tapered lams? thanks!
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Hi Matiass, stack is: 2x 0.060" parallel veneer, 0.095" 0.002 taper, 0.060" 0.001 taper, 2x0.040" fiberglass for total stack of 0.355" shooting for 64" 45# draw weight. It Is Kennym design.
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All cleaned up
(http://i.imgur.com/S8QudELh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ZaQSjVgh.jpg)
there are some small streaks in the glass, but not too bad
(http://i.imgur.com/i1Gmfghh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/e7VAyMBh.jpg)
cut to profile
(http://i.imgur.com/iqhk25ch.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/UbYPPZPh.jpg)
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Looks good. I have done a few of the take downs like you plan here. You will want at least .250 riser overlay on the front of the bow. This should be enough to keep from going through the glass when you relieve material for the glass wrap.
(http://i.imgur.com/yxqDEvk.jpg)
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Another tip to is when you wrap go right up to where your shelf will be on the part with a couple of layers that is not relieved. This will give a good transition when you shape the grip.
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Thank you very much for the tips. I have a question, do you think it will be OK to use good quality CA glue for overlay, or should I use smooth on. I nedd to finish it in few days before I go for vacation (I need to take it with me, this bow is for a friend), so I dont want to wait fo the smooth on to cure.
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Smooth on for sure on the riser overlays. I use CA on tip overlays.
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Looking good so far!!
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Got some work done yesterday. Rougly shaped the how
(http://i.imgur.com/IdpwweHh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/NNn0hq1h.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/R3J6nmWh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Tg3EGMWh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/pROqqQkh.jpg)
Ready to ne cut in half
(http://i.imgur.com/jclGH8Ih.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ynRXs3Eh.jpg)
CUT :banghead:
(http://i.imgur.com/YGD4cGIh.jpg)
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Looking very nice! and no turning back now!
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That bow is very nice.
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Originally posted by kristalik:
Hi Matiass, stack is: 2x 0.060" parallel veneer, 0.095" 0.002 taper, 0.060" 0.001 taper, 2x0.040" fiberglass for total stack of 0.355" shooting for 64" 45# draw weight. It Is Kennym design.
Thanks!!!! It'looks great!!!!
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Cool!! Lovin it!!(cause I didn't cut it)
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Thank guys. Done some more work on it yesterday.
Clamped up
(http://i.imgur.com/qHQoKfwh.jpg)
First layer of glass and then carbon
(http://i.imgur.com/eagfUCsh.jpg)
This morning
(http://i.imgur.com/uJkls1xh.jpg)
I have to add some more fiberglass on the bottom of the handle. I couldn't finish it in one go, because my epoxy started to set on me, it was over 89°F.
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Added more fiberglass, should be enough now. Tomorrow I will see if it comes apart. Fingers crossed.
(http://i.imgur.com/RYFXznBh.jpg)
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That is the beauty of this system. If they happen not to come apart you still have a bow. :scared: :bigsmyl:
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That made my heart stop!
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Ok guys, made some progress this morning, because I'm off work today And for next two weeks.
Glued on tip overlays, same as everywhere on the bow, white black white g10, then strip of bocote and wenge. I used CA for this
(http://i.imgur.com/SK50NdFh.jpg)
same on the belly side of riser
(http://i.imgur.com/i8KfQ58h.jpg)
Tips rougly shaped
(http://i.imgur.com/1CnLK5lh.jpg)
Sight window cut and riser rougly shaped
(http://i.imgur.com/6iXydeth.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/C8pKbMKh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/e4hS4dYh.jpg)
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Got it braced and I just had to shoot one arrow. Shoots smooth and quiet. I think that braced profile looks good. I might tweak it a little later on.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZaeV4mnh.jpg)
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Ok here it is, after 10 minutes od wrestling with it, I heard the two alignment pins snap and it came apart. :biglaugh:
(http://i.imgur.com/0hoJvfhh.jpg)
it took a lot more force than I thought.
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Excellent!! I'm going to have to do one of these!
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Cool- it's looking good!
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very nice
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Very nice :thumbsup:
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Looks good. The other tip I forgot to mention is using a computhane dead blow hammer and hitting the wrap supported on your table top a couple of good blows. This will make the fiberglass move a little and helps get things moving better.
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Looking good!!
I clamp a "C" clamp(padded) to the bottom limb riser and give it a tap with a dead blow hammer
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On stubborn ones that won't come apart, I have used a heat gun to heat it up good and it will release. Chad
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Ok, some finished pics
(http://i.imgur.com/JTk1eFah.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/UAysefXh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/KTxAz91h.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/2rUS9Ckh.jpg)
And the money shot
(http://i.imgur.com/r2kvIf9h.jpg)
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Looks really good. Nice shootin britches :eek: :biglaugh:
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Way cool! That's a beauty.
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Nice job!
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That is a great result!Very nice.
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Turned out nice
I don't know if I could cut one
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Looks very good.
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Good job!
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Sweet... excellent job... I gots to make me one of those...