Post by: Appalachian Hillbilly on January 04, 2022, 10:52:52 AM
Getting ready to try my hand at making limbs.
Post by: kennym on January 04, 2022, 12:30:45 PM
For wedges with a flat for bolt I grind to thickness and width, then rough saw the taper . This way the bottom of wedge is already sanded.
For my td bows there is no flat for bolt so rough cut wedge and flip over when you get one side cleaned up on sander
The bottom board is longer because my pressure rollers let up on a short board about the time the wedge is halfway thru and makes a dip in it if bottom is short like top.
Post by: mmattockx on January 04, 2022, 01:38:10 PM
How do you hold the shim in place?
Mark
Post by: Appalachian Hillbilly on January 04, 2022, 01:57:17 PM
Ken
Post by: kennym on January 04, 2022, 02:11:02 PM
The wedge stop I just put on with CA
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 06, 2022, 10:10:42 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/UVsg27s.jpg)
Post by: Mad Max on January 07, 2022, 04:39:39 PM
That seems like it would be a lot of waste doing it that way.
I guess you have tried laminating 3/5 thin strips?
Post by: Buemaker on January 07, 2022, 05:45:21 PM
Post by: Buemaker on January 07, 2022, 05:46:11 PM
Post by: Mad Max on January 07, 2022, 05:51:03 PM
Looks good to me
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 07, 2022, 10:29:57 PM
Post by: Mad Max on January 08, 2022, 09:01:45 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 08, 2022, 10:19:17 AM
I hear ole KennyM is an expert on wedges..
Just sayen..
:laughing:
Post by: kennym on January 08, 2022, 10:41:09 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 08, 2022, 10:43:46 AM
:thumbsup: :laughing: :wavey:
Post by: Shredd on January 08, 2022, 10:50:02 AM
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 08, 2022, 08:48:03 PM
Here is my laminating form for the curved wedges. It saves some material over the long run. But the pieces need to be thin enough that ther is no spring back out of the form Dont ask.
(https://i.imgur.com/vpuNqsy.jpg[/img
[img]https://i.imgur.com/nn80GFX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/lH3eWv9.jpg)
Post by: mmattockx on January 08, 2022, 09:14:40 PM
But the pieces need to be thin enough that ther is no spring back out of the form
And how thin is that? How many layers do you typically glue together?
Mark
Post by: Mad Max on January 08, 2022, 11:40:59 PM
Post by: Appalachian Hillbilly on January 09, 2022, 07:56:40 AM
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 09, 2022, 08:29:00 AM
How thin depends on the wood type. Prolly nothing over .100
Post by: kennym on January 09, 2022, 08:44:04 AM
Post by: Mad Max on January 09, 2022, 09:15:27 AM
then sand with a flat block of wood with 120 paper
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 09, 2022, 09:23:09 AM
If you drop a wedge or riser , it WILL land on the fade...
LOL yupper..
Post by: Stagmitis on January 09, 2022, 03:13:22 PM
Post by: Longcruise on January 09, 2022, 03:26:16 PM
Well, I have to make wedges now...I dropped one of the wedges I got from Binghams and it landed right on the point!
There's a law about that. It's a very broad law that also includes knives, chisels and other tools.
Post by: flyonline on January 09, 2022, 04:46:27 PM
Well, I have to make wedges now...I dropped one of the wedges I got from Binghams and it landed right on the point!
There's a law about that. It's a very broad law that also includes knives, chisels and other tools.
Only made worse by landing on your foot :laughing:
Post by: Appalachian Hillbilly on January 09, 2022, 05:42:52 PM
Bought a notebook today to trace all my patterns out and to keep notes etc of my journey.
Post by: OldRawhide42 on January 09, 2022, 06:10:25 PM
Post by: Bow Bender on January 10, 2022, 02:44:29 PM
Post by: Mad Max on January 10, 2022, 02:54:56 PM
So, just doing some reverse engineering. Those are 8.250 long, taper starting at 2.750 and .070 per inch or 4 degrees....if my math is right.
Bought a notebook today to trace all my patterns out and to keep notes etc of my journey.
What is the thickness of the wedge .192 ?
2-3/4" of taper?
Post by: Buemaker on January 10, 2022, 02:56:37 PM
Post by: Arlo on January 22, 2022, 12:23:43 AM
You should be able to make them on a table saw with a jig, practice with 2x4's
then sand with a flat block of wood with 120 paper
Absolutely….. I have a table saw sled I use to rough cut wedges to save material, and then use another sled in my drum sander to get the finished product, and feather the fade tips by hand.
For funky wedges like TD Bear limbs, or ILF wedges I use a jig like Crooked stick posted and grind them on an 80” edge sander with a pattern bearing.