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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Mad Max on August 03, 2020, 04:35:56 PM
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This bow is 1-1/4" wide
I used E. Indian Rosewood for the riser
(https://i.imgur.com/AsvsvIi.jpg)
White and black over/underlays
(https://i.imgur.com/SpJL3cD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/HyX7QnJ.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/osyIlMU.jpg)
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Really looking sweet there, Max! Love the recurves.
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Nice work!
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That is sharp Mark.
Excellent work on the overlays!!
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Very classy!
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Thanks guy's
I haven't been building bow for a while, so 2 in a row was fun :tongue:
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That is gorgeous.Such fine detail.
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Max did you use Stabil Kore in this bow?
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Yes, next to the belly glass
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Thanks for the info .... fine looking bow!
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Thanks :thumbsup:
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Sweet, looks like you are getting the most out of those limbs!!
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Dog gone that nice as can be.
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Thank you :)
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Very nice indeed!
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Thanks Bob
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That is nice one.
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Thanks stic :thumbsup:
I really like it myself :)
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Max, What are the lams and the fiberglass you used in that bow? Impressive for a recurve to be that narrow ...
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Just Gordons .040 UL white and boo flooring and 1 stable-Kore next to the belly glass.
I make sure my form is straight with a long level for a straight edge.
I mark a centerline (very precisely) on the Back glass before glue up.
And most of all, No fear, just go for it.
I'v made about 4 narrow bows that way.
I do think it's a little narrow, maybe 1-3/8" next time :thumbsup:
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Thanks! Just one more question if I may, what are the dimensions of the core lams and both parallels or one taper? I am going to give it a go! :thumbsup:
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Mine has a super lam so I can't really tell you that :dunno:
And 1 parallel
What I can tell you to help you hit your # you want is.
BJansen has the stack calculator, I PM him and asked about making the width of the limb from 1-1/2" to 1-1/4" and he said 14% less # for 1/4" less width.
SAME STACK THICKNESS
So a 45# 1-1/2" wide----45 X 14% =6.3 # less
So a 1-1/4" wide would be 38.7#---45# - 6.3 =38.7
So going from 1-3/4" to 1-1/4" do it like this.
If you go from 1-3/4" to 1-1/2"--45# x 14% = 6.3# less, so that would be 38.7#
Now lets go to 1-1/4" wide 38.7 x 14% = 5.418 # less 33.28#
So a 1-3/4" wide 45# bow going to 1-1/4" wide would be 33.28# for the same stack
I will be glad to help
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Max, Thanks again for all the useful info! I’ll post some pics when I get one finished. Joel
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Cool :thumbsup: ;)
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Hey Max, I said i'd post some pics when I could, so here's my recent narrow bow build inspired by your bow in this thread altho mine not quite as narrow as yours @ 1 1/4", mine is 1 3/8" and 57" long w/ 50# DW. Haven't started on the finish (just some shellac) but shot it today and I'm liking it. Quick and quiet.
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Sweet
lookin good :thumbsup:
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very nice and great looking design !
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Beautiful bow!
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Thanks for your comments y'all! Since I got some finish on the bow thought I'd post a couple of photos of the riser.
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Nice shaping going on there on that Riser :thumbsup:
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Great looking riser.
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You have more recurve in yours, that shows everybody that stable-kore and making everything on center carefully, you can make a narrow recurve. :thumbsup: If you like narrow Recurves, I do :bigsmyl:
How many arrows have you shot with it?
And the string is staying on?
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50 arrows + or - and yes the string stays on! Left the limb edges parallel up to 7” from the tips. Seems real stable. I ran the Stabil Kore between the back and belly lams and behind the riser.
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Awesome ;)
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: