I am building a laminated recurve bow. I have made longbows in the past but this is my first recurve. I notice the limb shape for a recurve is cut out much differently than the longbow. I am not sure how to cut the limb shape on recurve? any help is much appreciated!
Do you mean like a pattern or plan that you can lay out for your form? Kinda like a blueprint?
Me too, I'd also like to know. I'm sure somebody could trace their form or still has the original blueprint that they might share a copy with us.
If you find some, please remember me.
Binghams projects sells some easy to understand prints
If you have access to another recurve, you can trace the limb for a pattern. Also, do a search for recurve limb, and I believe there are some patterns on this site.
Yes, you can buy binghams blueprints for like 6 bucks.
Binghams is always a good source. If you want to do your own thing, search for the build alongs of Brad Jansen ( bjansen ), he has done some fantastic recurves in various lengths, that will give you plenty of inspiration. On my website you also can download a form that might give you some ideas.
http://swissbow.com/
Check the download section.
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Andy
QuoteOriginally posted by Bradford:
If you have access to another recurve, you can trace the limb for a pattern. Also, do a search for recurve limb, and I believe there are some patterns on this site.
Yes, you can buy binghams blueprints for like 6 bucks.
That's what I did to get the recurve radius to flip the tips on my Osage selfbows, I traced the last 10" or so of my Bear Grizzly. Then I just adjust the length I want to flip from the end of the tip, deeper it goes into the jig the more flip, shallower means less flip.
I have looked on Binghams for just the plans or blueprints and couldn't find where you could just buy the plans?? Could somebody post a link to it?
I'd also really be interested in the plans to make a full length R/D longbow form, that would be most awesome.
Thanks for any help.
from the Binghams online price sheet page 5.. Item # 301A1 60" one piece recurve. 301A3 58" recurve. $5.95 each
Thanks Robert.
for $11.95 you can get both plans and a instructional pamplet for $28 you get the DVD and prints and pamplet..thats what I bought 3 years ago