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.
 

 

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.

 

 

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.

Looks great!

looks real nice so far  

End result.  I am pleased with how it turned out and how it shoots.

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.

Really nice one Al!!

That is a beautiful bow!! Great job on it.

Looks good!

Great Job!      

Great looking bow!

Like it !  

That looks nice.