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Title: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Appalachian Hillbilly on October 26, 2021, 07:18:06 PM
I want to build a recurve, but do not want to do one with a very deep, high grip. I prefer medium grips.

Do the bingham plans have that option laid out on the prints or do you have to customize that yourself?

Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Jeff Freeman on October 27, 2021, 07:24:56 AM
I'm pretty sure handle shape is all up to the builder. What they show is  just a suggestion to get you started. You should be able to make it however you want.JF
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2021, 08:49:25 AM
This is  there recurve I made different, not as bulky

(https://i.imgur.com/EHQZNr6.jpg)
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: kennym on October 27, 2021, 09:55:45 AM
Mark, that's sleek and smooth!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Shredd on October 27, 2021, 11:00:53 AM
Nice Mark...

 Hillbilly...  Why don't you just pick out your favorite recurve to shoot and copy it??  Maybe modify it to your liking...
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Appalachian Hillbilly on October 27, 2021, 12:21:40 PM
I don't own any one piece recurves!
All long bows. Every one I know has Bear or Howatt recurve, or the very deep high grip style recurves.

Javaman Assyrian and some of the Big Jim's are ones I want to try.
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2021, 01:17:13 PM
A Damon Howatt "Hunter" is a really good shooter
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2021, 02:00:23 PM
The owner at Binghams told me I could brace it to 9-1/2".
I would think you could bring the deep part of the grip back 1" and it would be OK
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2021, 02:01:25 PM
Quote from: Appalachian Hillbilly on October 26, 2021, 07:18:06 PM
I want to build a recurve, but do not want to do one with a very deep, high grip. I prefer medium grips.

Do the bingham plans have that option laid out on the prints or do you have to customize that yourself?

customize that yourself
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Buemaker on October 27, 2021, 05:53:47 PM
Nice handle Max
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Flem on October 27, 2021, 06:09:21 PM
Don't want to emasculate your bow Max, but that is very elegant :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Mad Max on October 27, 2021, 06:19:21 PM
 :thumbsup: :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Appalachian Hillbilly on October 27, 2021, 06:22:41 PM
That is very nice wood! :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: katalyzt on October 28, 2021, 03:43:10 PM
Hey man I'm a new bowyer (at it about a little over a year) and I started with the Bingham Projects plans.  First one I did did seem pretty big, or "massive" would be the critique I got a few times ;) . That was following the plans pretty darn exact.  Since that bow I've gradually gotten braver about removing material and it seems to me that that is what they intended.  The plan leaves plenty of material left so that you can go at it with some sanders and rasps and get to the design you want.
A lot of room for creativity. Both bows used their plans it just depends on how much you remove and your design will change over time as you develop a "style".




Removed a good amount of material but didn't get to crazy.




This one is much sleeker "flowy" as I got more aggressive with it.  I really like how it turned out but it can probably be taken even further.

Hope that helps a little bit and good luck and have fun with it. 
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Mad Max on October 28, 2021, 03:50:22 PM
Quote from: Appalachian Hillbilly on October 27, 2021, 06:22:41 PM
That is very nice wood! :biglaugh:

It's Cocobolo and Canary wood

(https://i.imgur.com/IVRGD2d.jpg)
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Jeff Freeman on October 28, 2021, 04:02:58 PM
Well David I think you have the neck and you're probably hooked. Sweet. At least your other half will know where you're at when they're looking for you. JF
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: kennym on October 28, 2021, 04:10:53 PM
Good lookin bows! My first looked like a board a mad beaver got hold of! :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Jeff Freeman on October 28, 2021, 04:12:02 PM
That's some funny s*** there Kenny. JF
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Mad Max on October 28, 2021, 04:13:15 PM
The white lines are the same as the pictures I posted and less of a high grip than Binghams.
The Orange lines are modified grip, should be more like a Low grip.
So it would be easy to use a compass to modify over the paper template

(https://i.imgur.com/ghwdNUF.jpg)
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Birdbow76 on October 28, 2021, 04:43:12 PM
The Bingam's 1 piece recurves are glued up on the belly side of the bow with a flat riser section. You're free to do whatever you want on the back side of the riser. You could make the grip area as deep or shallow as you want.
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: katalyzt on October 28, 2021, 04:48:37 PM
Quote from: Mad Max on October 27, 2021, 08:49:25 AM
This is  there recurve I made different, not as bulky

(https://i.imgur.com/EHQZNr6.jpg)

That is freaking beautiful. Well done man.
Title: Re: Bingham Projects bow plans ?
Post by: Mad Max on October 28, 2021, 05:58:45 PM
 :thumbsup: