Finally finished my rowboat, so now I'm looking for my next project.

I'd like to make my own 50's style recurve, how and where do I get started?

Thanks for any info,

Dave

for one punch up binghamprojects.com, He has plans dvds and supplys, He is not the only game in town but one where a lot of the guys here have made their bacon. Once I understood what he required as I am down the road a bit, now I understand much more what is said here as to a bows thickness in thousands of an inch, number of lams per bow (both for recurve or longbows),

Make it fun and ask lots of questions.

Best regards

Got one you wanna copy?  Not sure if anyone has plans for 50's curves...

what boat did you build dave.
wayne

Mike, I ordered Bingham Projects' catalog.  Thanks for the input.

Kenny, not real sure, I just like the smaller riser and lightness of the older recurves.  Would it be possible to use one of Bingham kits and adapt the riser?

Wayne, I built using the traditional method here in North Carolina that they call rack of eye.  Basically, side planks bent around a single form, and cross-planked bottom.  I did it a little different then the typical skiffs and made it with quite a bit of rocker.  Hope to launch Friday.

awesome, i love building and sailing ( and rowing!!!)wooden boats too.
got a 19' adirondack type guide boat i am starting on now.
is that what you guys call a "flat iron skiff" down there.
we are allowed to hunt from a non motorized boat up here, the deer come out onto the beaches in winter to eat seaweed, and not being spooked by a quite boat, i hope to be able to drift into bowrange this winter.

enjoy the boat.
take care
wayne

I received my Bingham Projects catalog that other day, and have been poring over it ever since.

I'm really interested in the takedown longbow, and have a few questions.

Has anyone built this bow, and was alignment of the limbs difficult?
Does the beginner kit for this bow provide everything I need to be successful?
Is this an appropriate project for a raw beginner (me)?
How does the bow perform?

Thanks for all the input,

Dave

Off-topic:

Wayne, are you building the guideboat from plans or kit?  A guideboat would be a sweet boat with a ton of versatility for the waters around here.

I have built several of their takedown long bows and really like their pronounced takedown model.  I bought their drill jig and everything has came out fine.  You really need to take your time and be sure of every thing before you drill.  I have heard of people who have had problems with their drill jig but I have had good luck with it.