I'm no expert,but that looks like it'll be a lot easier on strings!      

I'm no expert,but that looks like it'll be a lot easier on strings!      

Oops,stuttered a little!

Yup, looks good. I cannot wait to see the finished product! Shawn

Got the nocks redone and refinished and here they are for comparison.  Thanks for noting the problem - would hate to blow up my new bow prematurely!

Here's the original followed by the new string angle - looks much better!

Sweet!!!          

Not El Cheapo!!  FRUGAL  is Best.     Makes it More Exotic Sounding, ya think?  :rolleyes:       Looks Darn Good to Me! You are doing a Fine Job there Partner!!  

SOS, Yeah I'd like photos for the grinding jig.  I got the rough idea I think -- but I'd like to see how someone has put one together. Thanks

Man, I have never had a nock come out looking that good.  Nice work!

Steve, you done good, man! Would love to see you take a bear or hog with it at Cohutta this fall!
Dan

I finished sanding and shaping the riser.  Finished with several coats of satin wipe on poly.  From threads I read shortly after I started coating, maybe should have tried the "Massey" finish - 2 hour epoxy cut with about 5 parts acetone or MEK.  Oh well!  I finished off the limb pads with some thin stick-on felt from the craft store.  Tried to find really thin cork, but no luck.  Will finish the limbs next.



On the limbs, I did put a light coat of walnut stain on just the laminations so they weren't so stark in contrast - came out a pretty good match - but a personal preference.

Here it is coming together.  Here's one thing I did different which could use a little fine tuning, but I like the overall look of the limb mounts. Different (and more work) than just the beveled washers and bolts.



I kind of tried to copy the limbmount on my ChekMate bows and got close!  Like I said earlier, had to play with the countersink - just did not seem to match the angle of the flat head cap screws.

Here she is put together!



And an overall photo.    



To be honest - came out way better than I thought I could do.

And it hasn't broken!





It shoots smooth and close to center cut so, even though I haven't worked on the perfect arrow, it shoots the handfull of different one I have quite well.  It seems quiet - if you are really bored, you can watch this video of two swing draws and 2 straight draws.

Looks nice,is the riser stained in the last pic? I LIKE that color!

Edit,Must be the light,its already finished!!

Steve, good looking bow.  I have been wanting to build a takedown longbow.

     

WELL WHAT CAN I SAY? WOWZERS  :eek:   YA DONE A AWESOME JOB YA CHEAPSKATE    !lol<><

hey that is real nice fine job sir congrats      

Very Nice. Bow came out great.

Great Thread  

Man this whole thread is awesome. Makes a guy wanna give it a shot. Great job all the way around, and very nice looking bow.

Great tghread and greater bow. I really enjoyed staying with this one. Very nice work and Congrats on a fine bow!! Shawn

Very nice bow.  The nocks are a tough part of the bow to figure out and finish and keep them from cutting the strings.  You did a good job on them.

Jason