the building of my first lam-recurve... Its done! pics p.4 & p.5

dutchwarbow · September 20, 2009, 05:08:00 PM

couldn't help myself;

thanks for following this buildalong!!

and thanks for your great input guys!

Nick

Cody Roiter · September 20, 2009, 05:11:00 PM

Nick, Very cool man.... that looks so cool... Nice work.........

Cody

sulphur · September 20, 2009, 10:18:00 PM

man thats one to be proud of!! you did a excellent job. nice design, smooth curves, good tiller, nice finish! i would say 9.99 out of 10. (no one gets a ten)

dutchwarbow · September 21, 2009, 06:48:00 PM

thanks guys!!

sulphur you're overrating it

But thanks anyways!!

Nick

BenBow · September 22, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

Very nice. Love the wood combo and great job on the finish. I've seen many and nice bow left mediocre with a poor finish. Your finish work brings out the best in your bow. Good work

StanM · September 22, 2009, 11:19:00 AM

Nick,

I teach an archery class at the middle school that I work at. We build fiberglass bows, but I'm showing my students this as an inspiration! Excellent work!

Pat B · September 22, 2009, 11:23:00 AM

Beautiful recurve, Nick.

pappysc2001 · September 22, 2009, 07:21:00 PM

Nick,
I have been thinking about doing a recurve Ipe lam bow and I am glad to see you do it first so I can see how it was done. One question for you. How tall were the blocks of wood you used at the ends for the glue up?
Great job and keep them coming.
Pappy

Glenn Newell · September 22, 2009, 08:43:00 PM

That's a very nice looking bow...Glenn...

razorback · September 23, 2009, 08:47:00 AM

Nick that is a fine looking bow. How does it shoot, any noise or hand shock. What are the final specs on the bow.

Tom Leemans · September 23, 2009, 09:22:00 AM

As usual Nick...WOW!

Hermann From Bavaria · September 23, 2009, 02:20:00 PM

this is GREAT!!!

DesertDude · September 23, 2009, 04:29:00 PM

Stunning Job.........

dutchwarbow · September 28, 2009, 05:39:00 AM

hmm seems I missed your replies,,, as always

thanks for your compliments though

you guys are, once again, too kind !!

the bow's 58" ntn, 50#@28"

I haven't shot it so much. I don't really trust her, yet, and I want to keep her in one piece till the next bowyersgathering at my house, in a few weeks.

the blocks I used in the form are like 3-4"

Nick

Nkwana · November 12, 2009, 02:23:00 AM

The most beautiful bow I heve ever seen and I've made a few myself - you are going to go very far in life if you do everything with that much effort and care.

God bless

SteveD · November 12, 2009, 07:21:00 AM

Wow Great Job Nick. Beautiful bow

Bert Frelink · November 12, 2009, 08:29:00 AM

Very nice work Nick, well done.
Congratulations.

Bert.

coulter · November 12, 2009, 09:02:00 AM

nice job nick! great looking bow. noel

Tilbilly · November 12, 2009, 09:19:00 AM

I am just stunned!

Quite an achievement doing this while keeping the studies going, too. And I remember from my highschool days here that the Dutch kids that came over here found themselves extremely bored with our school system. They had already covered everything long ago in Holland.

mox1968 · November 12, 2009, 12:23:00 PM

good job nick,great bow and good luck with your school exams too.better get the glasses though to save your eyes.