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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: JGR1269 on June 04, 2023, 06:16:19 PM
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In 25 years of building bows, this will be my first two-piece takedown with a socket and tenon system. The bow will be a 58” Hybrid with a Shedua and Katalox riser, bamboo cores, and stained veneers. I have some ideas for building an accurate jig to lay up the socket and tenon system so I don’t have to use any pins for realignment. We’ll see how it goes.
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Cool!! Keep us posted ! :thumbsup:
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I got everything ready today for the glue up tomorrow. I used my last two pieces of glass so you’ll be hearing from me soon Kenny.
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I think I have some… :biglaugh:
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Kenny may be low on glass got me some yesterday :bigsmyl:
I been thinking of doing the one pieces curve into a two piece.
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Pulled the bow out of the form this afternoon and built a jig for the two-piece process. I ordered a 1” vertical belt sander from Grizzly that should be here tomorrow and I can start the takedown process.
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The hardest part is getting into the mindset that will allow you to cut a perfectly good bow in two… 😳😁
Make sure that you use lots of mold release before you build up the grip.
Dave.
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I hear ya. I actually did a trial run on a junk bow last week and figured out what I did wrong and got some new ideas on how to do this one. It’s like a lot of things with this hobby, I’m not doing it out of necessity, I just want to see if I can do it. Which in the end always proves to be an expensive answer.
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All ready to build the socket.
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Looks great bro!! Nice jig... :thumbsup:
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Thanks buddy. Sometimes I think I enjoy building jigs as much as building bows.
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I cut the excess off with the bandsaw and squared it back up like it’s a one-piece again. Tomorrow I’ll shape the grip and get it tillered before I try to get it apart.
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Lookin good!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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It came apart nicely. Tiller and limbs were straight, so my jig worked :thumbsup:
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Way to go :thumbsup:
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So you just wrapped many layers of fibreglass cloth around the splice to build up the grip?
Mark
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That is correct. Instead of using fiberglass resin I used clear epoxy similar to Smooth-On but not as thick. I added dye to the first batch of resin for reference so I’ll know when I get down close while I’m shaping the grip. I applied a couple coats of mold release to the tenon and it came apart slick as heck once I got the excess material off. When I strung it up the first time it popped and all the joints were broken free so I knew it would slide right apart. Couldn’t have worked out any better.
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That was a good idea coloring your base coats to tell ya when to stop. I've never done one of those wrapped style two pcs.... I just HATE cutting a perfectly good bow in half. :biglaugh:
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It’s turning out really well Kirk. I wouldn’t hesitate to do another one.
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It’s turning out really well Kirk. I wouldn’t hesitate to do another one.
You can have em bro.... Next guys that asks me again for a two piece, i'm going to pass. The last two i build using the steel sleeve system were a pain in the arse to build, and i've had issues with both of them making noise after awhile when drawing the bow. no movement or anything... just a creaking sound now and then. Typically you just use paraffin wax on them and that takes care of it for awhile. but it's just one more thing to deal with.... Glad to hear your system is working well for you... Kirk
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I do two complete wraps of glass then two wraps of carbon (black) then when shaping if you see carbon it's time to stop.
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Looks good man!! Is that bedliner on the grip? :thumbsup:
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No Kenny, I textured the grip then sprayed it with several coats of black plastic-dip.
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Awesome! I bought a can of bed liner for a grip but never put it on and it finally dried up. LOL
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The VHT Wrinkle Coat works pretty well with a heat gun. I cut my hunting bow in half today and turned it into a two-piece so I’ll try it on that one.
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JG that is an outstanding handle, fine work.
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Thank you
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Man that's pretty sweet. Ima fix in to do a two piece curve.
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Thanks Stic. I enjoy the challenge of new projects. I’m going to attempt the bolt together two-piece next time.
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I guess they are all good. But they wrapped socket to me is more cost effective and plenty strong
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Agreed
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Well done, nice job of that. Mind me ask what you used for your I beam ? :thumbsup:
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I had a piece of 1/4”x 2 1/2” black phenolic laying around.