Hello All! I've been visiting here almost daily for quite some time slowly trying to learn from all of you. I decided to merge my archery and woodworking hobbies and make a recurve bow. Coincidentally, my son had a school project his teacher said would be perfect for the bow. So, our first attempt was a team effort for a grade! I followed Bingham's instructions and learned many things that will make bow #2 and beyond go a little better. I did decide to personalize the bow by making a decal of my son's school mascot and decorating the upper limb. The bow specs were printed as a decal too and applied to the riser. I may keep decals for limbs only and use ink for the specs on future bows. The Alaska quarter is inlaid in the riser as a homage to the Bear recurve I grew up with. The bow came in at 55# @28". I'm anxious to get started on our next "keeper" bow project.
(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i409/Alibaba55/Finished.jpg) (http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i409/Alibaba55/Riser.jpg)
(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i409/Alibaba55/Limb.jpg)
Very cool! I like the quarter idea. Look forward to seeing future projects.
-Jeremy :coffee:
Outstanding job! Try the brace height at about 8"...my Bingham recurves have really shot good ar or around that height.
Sweet looking bow. Thank you for sharing. LOVE seeing these pics.
Butch L
Very nice indeed. Like the school mascot and quarter inlay. Really a great job. You have a real talent for bowmaking.
Looking good.
What a beauty! I am a bingham-builder too, and so i´m interested in that wood you used for riser and limbs. the last recurve i´ve build from binghams form, i made the limbs from osage, and the riser from wenge.
here it is:
(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/P1010172.jpg)
(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/P1010170.jpg)
(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/Hermann123/P1010171.jpg)
Greets,
Herm
Great job!
Nice work,great for a father/son team to do!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Hermann: the limbs are black 'glas and maple. The riser is bubinga. I was trying to duplicate the look of the Bear Tigercat recurve I had when I was a lot younger. This riser is much darker than my original bow but we like how it looks. I used Minwax natural stain on the riser before 3 coats of semi-gloss Minwax Helmsman spar urethane.
Very nice.
That is an awesome looking bow and for you and your son to do this is a keep sake.