Just wanted to thank everyone for the advice on the glue up.  I pegged the riser to the form through the sight window and that worked great.  Also screwed pieces of plywood to the sides of my form and was happy to see that nothing slid this time.
Gotta thank Sam Harper as well for the great info on his site and especially for his method using c-clamps.
I love the way the bow shoots.  It draws smooth with no stack or hand shock.
Thanks again, guys!

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's red elm under clear glass.  The riser is bubinga and jatoba and the overlay is bubinga and curly maple.  I'll try to add a f/d pic tomorrow.

Great job

Great job!

Beauty!

very cool- does it also use a reverse taper in the stack, like their longbows?
overlays look really sharp!

I guess it's ok...      

Really like the back of the riser, Greg.. Very sharp.

Very nice- that's a good looking bow!

Looks great!!      

Caution on the screwing plywood to sides of form- if you make it too tight,it will hold the edges of the glass up at each one. Makes a big bump on the limb there cause the hose or bands can't compress it. Don't even ask how I know this.....

How do you know this Sister McKenzie?  

Been there done that,didn't get the t shirt.

That reminded me of your pic you posted once, eeewww    

Thanks guys!  And thanks again for all the tips and advice.  I was careful not to reef on the plywood for the sides.  Maybe I should use washers instead?  When I tried the first one 2 years ago, Kenny, I emailed you with so many questions that I wouldn't have blamed you if you'd changed your email address.     Some of that great advice must have stuck, luckily.  The tiller was dead even off the form and I love the way it shoots.
My daughter likes it so much that it looks like I'll be making one for her this winter.
Wayne, it has the tapered lam on the belly and 3 parallels on the back.  Good thing, because I read that thread on reverse tapers and still don't get it.
Roy, behave and try to play nice with the rest of the guys on here.   :D

Nice job on the first one.

Start another.

Nice looking bow!

Well done! I really enjoy the Bingham design for a mild Deflex Reflex style. I have three different forms with slight variations on the hybrid longbow design. The Bingham was my first form and I am still making bows on the form and still loving the design!

Thanks again guys!  Glad to hear it, cunruhshoot.  Honestly, I was surprised by how smoothly it draws and that there is virtually no hand shock.  Must be a good design.
Going to try a little fancier riser on the next one (for my daughter) and see if I can bring my finish work up a notch.  I see that Binghams has curly maple lams, so I'll probably be making another for myself, too.  

Looks real good Greg. Stop on by at a shoot sometime so I can leave some finger prints on your bow.

Sounds good, Greg.  I've been so caught up with working on bows every weekend that I'm ready to give it a little rest.
Thanks!

I've been so caught up with working on bows every weekend that I'm ready to give it a little rest.

Maybe one of these days you will build a good one...    

Well, most of what I know about it I learned from you.
So I doubt it...  :D     :p

Ok, ya just made the top of the thumping list smarty pants... LOL