T/D Recurve build along

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:28:00 AM

I've been working on this one for a while. A 60" T/D Recurve. 54# @ 28", made for Shane Street.

Riser is Green Mountain Camo Coreflex S/A.

Limbs are also Coreflex S/A with Santos Mahogony wedges, coreflex and black glass overlays.

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:29:00 AM

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:31:00 AM

Grinding the wedges on a jig i made

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:31:00 AM

Ready for a glue up:

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:32:00 AM

Out of the oven and ready to shape

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:33:00 AM

Overlays added

Almost finished limbs:

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:35:00 AM

Final shaped

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:36:00 AM

After 2 coats of TB brushed on, sanded down then two spray coats of TB epoxy.

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 08:38:00 AM

The T/D 60" compared to a couple one piece 60" recurves. All Bingham's design.

Shane, we will shoot this tomorrow

BMN · March 13, 2009, 09:42:00 AM

Very nice work!

Apex Predator · March 13, 2009, 11:43:00 AM

Awesome! Thanks for taking us along.

fast_arrow · March 13, 2009, 12:43:00 PM

Hi!

A nice bow! I like the handle in particular! I bet it will shoot great!Well done!

Greg Szalewski · March 13, 2009, 01:05:00 PM

Nice job. I love the green mnt. camo. Might have to make another one of those...........for myself this time.

Trux Turning · March 13, 2009, 08:13:00 PM

Nice!! Let us know how it shoots. How do you like the sander you have in the pictures?

Curtis Haden · March 13, 2009, 09:01:00 PM

Very nice, Brad. Good looking bow! And timely too... I'm putting the finishing touches on my first form. Building a Bingham's t/d longbow.

sulphur · March 13, 2009, 09:47:00 PM

awesome as all ways. that greybark recurve is still my favorite though.

bjansen · March 13, 2009, 10:35:00 PM

Thanks guys....To answer your question on the sander, I really like it...i mainly use a 36 grit blue (Norton) belt...works excellent for me. I especially like that i can sand the fades on a riser while keeping it 90 degrees to the table..these little Ridgid sanders are more powerful than you would think for such a little thing.

kennym · March 13, 2009, 10:58:00 PM

Looks really nice Brad!! That is a nifty little sander too.

muleman · March 13, 2009, 11:59:00 PM

I've been lurking on this forum for awhile now and I like your work!
How many of the Bingham's plans don't you own? I will buy you the rest and send them to you if you keep doing buildalongs from them to show "newbies" like me how to build bows. Thanks for what you do.

bjansen · March 14, 2009, 09:38:00 AM

Thanks muleman, I appreciate that...and that is a great offer...but now that i think about it, I think I actually have all the bingham plans now...

So next, I am planning a T/D longbow "Pronounced" version for myself next. I will take plenty of pics along the way and post another if you like them.

This forum is how I learned as well. I actually studied a build along from "cupcake" to learn how. Thanks again