Started a 3 piece take down static recurve. Trying to copy the best shooting bow I have ever owned, a Sovereign Archery Ballistic.
Limbs are stained boo under glass, riser is bocote and jatoba. Here is what we got to start.
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_1076.jpg)
Started with the limbs.
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_1078.jpg)
I wasn't real happy with the way one of the limbs truned out. Didn't get enough pressure on the curve. My stinking hose clamp didn't hold it's pressure. I have some little spider looking areas under the glass. I was ticked.
:mad:
Looks real close on shape of profile!! :thumbsup:
For the riser, my son helped me with the flare pattern. He traced it out on my blocks for me to cut. I have had trouble in the past with flares because it is so difficult to match them up. I decided to try to cut both halves at the same time.
I glued them together with a piece of manila folder in between so I could seperate them once they were cut.
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_1079.jpg)
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_1081.jpg)
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_1082.jpg)
After the papper is sanded off looks pretty good. All it will take to match them up is a little sanding and some thin lams.
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_1083.jpg)
Looks nice David.
Here is what I hope the riser resembles.
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_1084.jpg)
I even had enough material left over for a riser for a longbow. :goldtooth:
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_1085.jpg)
Looking good!
thats gonna look real nice.
Looks really nice, keep us posted on your progress.
-Jay
Looks good David. Like those hooks on the end.
Wow,I will be watching this one closely,I'm making some longbows now but want to try a t/d recurve next.