Roy, you are wanting to make one aren't ya, that's why you keep checking the build....  

Roy, you are wanting to make one aren't ya, that's why you keep checking the build....  

I guess so....

Well, got home and couldn't take it, ground the limbs to profile, note the dust collection. USE SOME!! Go slow , don't get the limbs hot...

 

Then to the big sander to get a perfectly straight edge on the limbs, also with dust collection, glass dust is bad for you. This sander will get the limb hot quick, so I go slower than with the disc sander...

 

Remember the mark you squared across limb at nock? I put a little mark on the edge so I can see it easy....

 

Then at 45* off back of bow I mark across limb(go the right way) on all 4 spots...

 

I file about 1/8" deep across limb leaving the line(this makes my string come out 3" shorter than bow length) on all spots...

   

Round the limbs over on all edges, never had a sliver lift and don't wanna...

 

Now string her up, my string is a bit short, so brace is a little high....

 

She is a bit heavy but still need to narrow and can trap if needed, will come out about 50#@ 28" I think.




So far I'm liking, the 60# with a 45# stack promises performance, the extra preload should keep her quiet, wish I'd done some fancy veneers!!
   

And it looks like the extra reflex helped the tips hold a little more hook to them too!!! Exciting stuff!!!

QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
 

Thanks Roy
I needed some Fancy shootin duds.
I can hear better too.

Looking good Kenny

Very nice!!!!
Really like how it looks braced.

I'd say you've earned a PBR break  

Thanks guys, the riser is 2" deep right now, won't take much overlays at all.  The string isn't gonna lay on the limbs either, which I was wanting to avoid.

I like the look at brace too, when I narrow the tips, it may change but not much cause I'm gonna have to narrow the limbs a bit too to lose some weight...

Forgot to check tiller but I bet its close to even from the pic.

Nice ole boy..

Looks great. Can you show us the difference in profile strung and unstrung next to the standard KennyM longbow?

Thank you for such a thorough build along .... it's helped me realize I really need an edge sander ... and a drum sander lol.

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Way to go Kenny

where'd ya git the big sander ? sure makes gettin limbs straight.
great build - Thanks    

Sure looks good that braced profile. If I am not wrong you used an .003" taper with a reverse taper at the ends on the old design. Have you used something similar on this one?
I don't mean to hijack your thread, but I just made a taper sled where the first 34" have an .002" forward taper and the next 15" have a .004" reverse taper so the tip wedge section can be shifted around. Tried it yesterday and an aboo lam came out dead right. Now I have to glue up something to try it out.
Thanks for a very interesting build along.

I love the profile kenny

Ben I will get some comparison pics, I happen to have a 64" original ...   :D  

I bought the sander at grizzly in Springfield mo,

I was happy as heck with the strung profile. Was hoping the string wouldn't lay on the limbs, don't like that!!

Thank you guys, hope to have this done up soon!!

You know I'll be wanting to shoot it this December!!    

Here are the comparison pics with original, hope I covered it well nuff.      :D    

I didn't think it needed any more deflex so only added an inch more reflex, think it may work out well...

   

   

   

   

   

     

Bue, good idea making a longer lam so you can shift the tip wedge around. My wedge is about .011 p I , I think, would have to check it.

Oh, my tiller was 1/16" different on one end. !@#$%^&*