Started a new recurve. My Goal is a bow that shoots super and looks as good as it shoots. I may and may not get the looks as good part. I know the limb design shoots great. I changed up the shape of the riser to something I think looks more refined and weighs less. Got the basic riser glued up and cut out and 1 limb laminated up. It's a start. I would do a build along but all my little tricks are things I have seen on build alongs on this site, so nothing new. Here are a couple pictures so far. Riser is walnut and zebra and limbs are zebra with walnut wedge and tips. More to come as I progress.
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve001_zpse276083c.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve001_zpse276083c.jpg.html)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve007_zpsf3974d4b.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve007_zpsf3974d4b.jpg.html)
Good start there Al! What riser pad angle do you have? Maybe specs in general?
Looks great so far! Look forward to following this one. Could you post a pic or two of your last bow so we can see the changes you have made?
Bonner
Pad angle is 13 degrees. Riser 19", limbs to make 62" bow (27"+-).
Here is the last bow. I thought the riser was to bulky and heavy although my grandson loves it. Also need to do a much better job on the stippling. Also went from .001 taper to .002 taper on belly lam.
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/dylansbow004_zps09e9197c.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/dylansbow004_zps09e9197c.jpg.html)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/dylansbow002_zps67dbc3f9.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/dylansbow002_zps67dbc3f9.jpg.html)
Got the limbs basic shape and mounted and aligned on riser. Also sanded some on riser. Looks like it will be a couple weeks before I can get back at it.
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve001_zps0c228b63.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve001_zps0c228b63.jpg.html)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve002_zps11ffffc1.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve002_zps11ffffc1.jpg.html)
Looks great!
looks real nice so far :thumbsup:
End result. I am pleased with how it turned out and how it shoots.
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve002_zps3845706c.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve002_zps3845706c.jpg.html)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve004_zps5517e774.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve004_zps5517e774.jpg.html)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve006_zpsc831da98.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve006_zpsc831da98.jpg.html)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve009_zpsd9be3857.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve009_zpsd9be3857.jpg.html)
Very nice! Love the wood combo.
You should be pleased- that's a beauty!
Great job!....thanks for sharing....
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Glenn
A couple more pictures.
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve008_zps36de3f1e.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve008_zps36de3f1e.jpg.html)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg175/aldean_photos/walnut-zebrarecurve007_zpsca4ea476.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/aldean_photos/media/walnut-zebrarecurve007_zpsca4ea476.jpg.html)
Really nice one Al!!
That is a beautiful bow!! Great job on it.
Looks good!
Great Job! :clapper: :clapper:
Great looking bow!
Like it ! :thumbsup:
That looks nice.
Really nice work. I liek the shape of the riser!
There's nothing bulky about that at all. Very slender and sleek looking. Really nice job, just don't blame me when I try and copy the style of that riser.
Love that walnut too.