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.

Started with the limbs.


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!!  

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.







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.

Looks nice David.

Here is what I hope the riser resembles.



I even had enough material left over for a riser for a longbow.    

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.