Birthday Bow for Buddy-finished pics

Trux Turning · June 12, 2010, 07:37:00 PM

A few years ago I built a buddy of mine a 54" recurve as a x-mas present. He has been hinting about getting a longbow that will match the recurve and has a birthday next month--so I thought I would put one together for him- shooting for a 45# bow. Here is a picture of the recurve:

The recurve riser is bocote and bloodwood so I thought I would use those in the long bows riser too.

Trux Turning · June 12, 2010, 07:56:00 PM

Got the pieces laid out and ready for glue up.

And into the form.

Trux Turning · June 12, 2010, 08:34:00 PM

Cleaned up out of the form and finding the center with a string.

Got the limbs marked then shaped to test for twists and such.

Looks good so far-

scottm · June 12, 2010, 08:43:00 PM

Nice Job!What a birthday present!

Mudd · June 12, 2010, 08:46:00 PM

Cool! That's a sweet looking bow.

God bless,Mudd

ps: I have a birthday coming up this year too....lol

BenBow · June 12, 2010, 08:46:00 PM

Really like that wood combo. Great job

jess stuart · June 12, 2010, 09:13:00 PM

Sweet bow Trux, many others here have birthdays also, HA HA. Seriouly very nice job as usual.

kennym · June 12, 2010, 09:16:00 PM

David,that is gonna be a super bow and birthday present both!!

Trux Turning · June 12, 2010, 09:19:00 PM

Thanks- I think this one will match up pretty good with the first one.

bjansen · June 13, 2010, 08:30:00 AM

Very nice Trux!

kodiakkid · June 13, 2010, 08:54:00 AM

My birthday is in July. There's no need to rush though. I can wait till August if I have
to.

frank bullitt · June 13, 2010, 12:18:00 PM

Real Nice!

Trux Turning · June 13, 2010, 01:15:00 PM

I got all of the rough shaping done- now on to the final leg of the project- detail sanding and applying the finish- my bud's b-day is next month so I won't have to rush it at this point. Don't think I'll have enough time to get bows made for everyone else's birthdays this time around...lol

BMN · June 13, 2010, 11:27:00 PM

Nice job.

Chester Thompson · June 14, 2010, 12:42:00 PM

I need to make new friends.

Swissbow · June 14, 2010, 03:05:00 PM

Very nice job Trux ! Your friend is a lucky man to have such buddies.

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Andy

sanitarium · June 14, 2010, 03:49:00 PM

That has got to be one of the best looking bows I've seen.
Good work!!!

red hill · June 15, 2010, 08:21:00 PM

Nice bow, Trux. When all is said and done how 'bout some pics of the set?

You have a good idea about new friends, Chester!

Stan

MercilessMing · June 15, 2010, 08:29:00 PM

Very nice bow!

DVSHUNTER · June 16, 2010, 09:10:00 PM

thanks for sharing all the pics. Sweet bow.