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Title: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:28:00 AM

I've been working on this one for a while. A 60" T/D Recurve. 54# @ 28", made for Shane Street.

Riser is Green Mountain Camo Coreflex S/A.

Limbs are also Coreflex S/A with Santos Mahogony wedges, coreflex and black glass overlays.

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics157.jpg)

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:29:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics159.jpg)

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics162.jpg)

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:31:00 AM

Grinding the wedges on a jig i made

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics163.jpg)

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:31:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics164.jpg)

Ready for a glue up:

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics166.jpg)

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:32:00 AM

Out of the oven and ready to shape

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics177.jpg)

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics176.jpg)

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics178.jpg)

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:33:00 AM

Overlays added

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics182.jpg)

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics183.jpg)

Almost finished limbs:

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics187.jpg)

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:35:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/Bowerpics188.jpg)

Final shaped

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/DSCN0084.jpg)

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/DSCN0085.jpg)

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:36:00 AM

After 2 coats of TB brushed on, sanded down then two spray coats of TB epoxy.

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/DSCN0162.jpg)

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 08:38:00 AM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/DSCN0165.jpg)

The T/D 60" compared to a couple one piece 60" recurves. All Bingham's design.

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/shanes%20recurve/DSCN0160.jpg)

Shane, we will shoot this tomorrow

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: BMN on March 13, 2009, 09:42:00 AM

Very nice work!

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: Apex Predator on March 13, 2009, 11:43:00 AM

Awesome! Thanks for taking us along.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: fast_arrow on March 13, 2009, 12:43:00 PM

Hi!

A nice bow! I like the handle in particular! I bet it will shoot great!Well done!

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: Greg Szalewski on March 13, 2009, 01:05:00 PM

Nice job. I love the green mnt. camo. Might have to make another one of those...........for myself this time.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: Trux Turning on March 13, 2009, 08:13:00 PM

Nice!! Let us know how it shoots. How do you like the sander you have in the pictures?

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: Curtis Haden on March 13, 2009, 09:01:00 PM

Very nice, Brad. Good looking bow! And timely too... I'm putting the finishing touches on my first form. Building a Bingham's t/d longbow.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: sulphur on March 13, 2009, 09:47:00 PM

awesome as all ways. that greybark recurve is still my favorite though.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 13, 2009, 10:35:00 PM

Thanks guys....To answer your question on the sander, I really like it...i mainly use a 36 grit blue (Norton) belt...works excellent for me. I especially like that i can sand the fades on a riser while keeping it 90 degrees to the table..these little Ridgid sanders are more powerful than you would think for such a little thing.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: kennym on March 13, 2009, 10:58:00 PM

Looks really nice Brad!! That is a nifty little sander too.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: muleman on March 13, 2009, 11:59:00 PM

I've been lurking on this forum for awhile now and I like your work!
How many of the Bingham's plans don't you own? I will buy you the rest and send them to you if you keep doing buildalongs from them to show "newbies" like me how to build bows. Thanks for what you do.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 14, 2009, 09:38:00 AM

Thanks muleman, I appreciate that...and that is a great offer...but now that i think about it, I think I actually have all the bingham plans now...

So next, I am planning a T/D longbow "Pronounced" version for myself next. I will take plenty of pics along the way and post another if you like them.

This forum is how I learned as well. I actually studied a build along from "cupcake" to learn how. Thanks again

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: muleman on March 14, 2009, 12:23:00 PM

I like them. You do beautiful work, and make it look easy. I am currently making a form for a 60" recurve like your two pictured above. Myself and three of my students are planning on making a few bows from it. Again I appreciate your work (and all of the Tradgangers out there who do buidalongs), it has encouraged me to give it a try.
I will keep an eye out for anything you post in the future, knowing that it will be noteworthy. Thanks

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: Eastern Hunter 14701 on March 14, 2009, 06:52:00 PM

That is one bueatiful bow. Great workmanship. Thanks for posting pics

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: eman614 on March 15, 2009, 12:44:00 AM

that sure is a pretty bow! i really like the riser. i got a question though. how exactly does your wedge form work. it obviously does a good job. i'm just confused as to how you work it to do the job.
eric

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: Trux Turning on March 15, 2009, 08:13:00 PM

You will enjoy building the pronounced T/D- try a limb pad angle of 9 degrees vs the 11 on the plans- it is a nice bow even down to 62"- thanks for the info on the sander.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: CCWhitetail on March 16, 2009, 02:34:00 PM

WOW, that's beautiful.
Nice job.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 16, 2009, 04:04:00 PM

Eman, Regarding the sled. I made the sled out of some plywood as you can see. I made it to cut at an angle (similar to that of Bingham's wedges).

Basically, I just cut 2 inch wide .375 thick pieces of wood, (about 8 1/4 long for this specific bow), tape them in the sled and slowly run then through a drum sander (performax 10-20). I generally use a 36 grit belt and after 6-10 runs through when the tip is paper thin, you are done.

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: Mounter on March 19, 2009, 12:47:00 AM

Very nice, I really like the riser profile. Is that a binghams design?

Title: Re: T/D Recurve build along
Post by: bjansen on March 19, 2009, 10:06:00 AM

Yes indeed, the riser is the bingham design. Thanks

Trad Gang

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