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Title: Bow Form Build Questions
Post by: EzellH93 on April 05, 2021, 06:14:07 PM

I have my slab glued up and had to cut the rough shape with a jigsaw. I have a template for my router to true up the bottom half of the form, but I am not sure what to do about the upper half. Unfortunately, given that I couldn’t use a bandsaw, the cut isn’t perfectly perpendicular, which isn’t a problem for the bottom half once I route it with the flush trim bit.

What is normally done to the upper half to get it squared, trued, and flush?

Title: Re: Bow Form Build Questions
Post by: Bowjunkie on April 05, 2021, 06:31:53 PM

The bandsaw usually does it good enough by default. But in your case, why not make a pattern for the top and use the router bit for it too? Wouldn't take too long.

Title: Re: Bow Form Build Questions
Post by: Mad Max on April 05, 2021, 06:47:37 PM

I get my upper form rough out and then mount the hardware to the forms, then I draw my lines about 1" gap between forms for a recurve, 1-14" for R/D longbow.
I use the band saw and the round end of the edge sander to finish it :thumbsup: