Shaping the grip!

snag · June 23, 2009, 05:42:00 PM

Yesterday I was able to get back into the shop and start working on the recurve again. I missed working on it! Anyway, I contoured the grip to fit my hand the way I wanted it. Also got most of the riser contoured. Tonight I'll start to shape the tips and file the string grooves.

flint kemper · June 23, 2009, 07:05:00 PM

Snag, that is sweet for sure. Send it to me when you get it finished and I will break it in for ya. That's just the kind of guy I am. HA HA Thanks for the pictures. Flint

snag · June 23, 2009, 07:27:00 PM

Thanks Flint. It has taken so long once I get finished with it I think it will be hard to stay away from shooting it! The other bows will just have to wait....lol

wihill · June 23, 2009, 09:15:00 PM

Boy that's a great looking piece of wood in the riser. Which combination is that? That handle looks sculpted to a "T"!

Don Batten · June 23, 2009, 09:35:00 PM

David, thats very nice. What type of tools are you using to profile your risers? thanks Don

bjansen · June 23, 2009, 09:42:00 PM

Wow, what a beauty..Nice Job..Love that bubinga!

Dmaxshawn · June 24, 2009, 10:19:00 AM

Sure nuff. Thats looking real good.

Shawn

snag · June 24, 2009, 10:24:00 AM

I'm down to using files for the shaping of the tips. Steve has some great woodworking equipment. There is a couple of sanders that really makes contouring easy. One is just a drill press with a dowel sanding fitting. The other is table sander with an oscillating post sander.
The wood is bubinga, stripe is myrtlewood and bol. rosewood.

snag · June 24, 2009, 10:33:00 AM

Here's a pic of one of the tips I did last night. Still have a bunch of wood to take off to make it more domed and rounded. But this will be the general shape. It is gaboon ebony, bol.rosewood, and white glass.

snag · June 30, 2009, 09:58:00 AM

Well, I strung it up yesterday and it came in at 63#. That's a little heavy for me. I'll be doing some sanding to bring it down 3#-5#. The encouraging thing was the string and limb travel are right on the money! I'm pumped. Now I can't wait to see it with a finish on it.

Jesse Peltan · June 30, 2009, 02:43:00 PM

I suggest trapping the belly to reduce weight.

snag · June 30, 2009, 03:02:00 PM

"trapping the belly"...I'm a greenhorn in this bow building world. Please explain. Thanks

canid song · June 30, 2009, 05:07:00 PM

nothing useful to add but i must say those are some elegant lines.

Jesse Peltan · June 30, 2009, 05:25:00 PM

Ok trapping the belly is when you cut the belly at an angle so that the cross section looks like a trapezoid. I suggest doing a search on it. It should reduce the weight by a few pounds. I think Apex Predator does this sometimes. You could search one of his build a longs.

snag · June 30, 2009, 05:59:00 PM

Ok, I know what you mean now...just didn't know the terminology.

snag · June 30, 2009, 06:02:00 PM

Thanks Canid Song. The basic design is off an old Wing Hunter recurve. The man who is teaching me has taken that design and changed it a bit. The lines and the grip are what made me what to make one.

wisconsin wood butcher · July 01, 2009, 10:12:00 PM

i have to say that is very nice work . :campfire:those lines.. sweet. what have i missed ? are the cores bamboo?

snag · July 02, 2009, 01:08:00 AM

The man who is teaching me retired from being a flooring rep. The cores are some of the finest bamboo anywhere!

ozy clint · July 02, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

nice work snag.

how close is the shelf to your hand?

snag · July 02, 2009, 07:55:00 PM

I should post a picture of the shelf while holding the bow I guess. It is about an 1/8" from the shelf. The edge of the shelf lip is rounded over to match up with your hand.