Was going to make me a static recurve and going to bend a little osage to do it.
I think I have a pretty good handle on how to bend but I need to make my form.
Anybody know how the arc should be measured? Do I use a quart paint can and draw it out from that or is that too sharp of a bend? Do I make the tip "square off" at a 90 or do I continue a little more around the arc?
Auto cad to make patterns then off to office max (they can print REALLY big sheets of paper) that is how i have done similar patterns (for airplane wings) . however i am still working on my bow, and have not made my form yet, kenny is sending me a pattern, so i am not guessing at it.
Here you go, this is my form it (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh216/quartermoonlongbows/IMG_0202.jpg) is a 60 degree bend. (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh216/quartermoonlongbows/IMG_0528.jpg)
Have fun and good luck.
Regards, Bert.
Looks like the tip (from belly side limb to tip) is about 4" ?
Also trying to figure out just where to put the bend as I don't want to put it too far towards the tip or too far towards to riser.
Yes 4" from the tip is what I used, just go for it!!!!
Bert. (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh216/quartermoonlongbows/IMG_0537.jpg)
nice job Bert, looks real good
Here are a few forms I use for bending tips. All of my recurves have static tips but so do my straight limb bows. I usually leave the last 6" static for both.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/forDon002-2.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/forDon013.jpg)
This is the bow I recurved with this form.
I can't locate the pics of my other forms but both of these 2 bows were recurved with another form.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/HPIM1590-2.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/forPA033-1.jpg)