First Bow Build

[camoman]

This is my first attempt at making a bow. I am shooting for a 58" 65#@28". I am using Zebrawood and Black Walnut for the riser and Black Walnut for the Limbs. Here is the oven and form I built.    

[camoman]

Here are all the lams laid out ready to glue.  

[camoman]

Sanding the Riser pieces and checking for gaps.    

[camoman]

Riser all glued up.  

[camoman]

Riser out of the oven and rough cut. The fun stuff starts tomorrow, shaping the riser.    

[Ricky Wallace]

You got it going on!  Looks great,,nice shop!!

[camoman]

Thank you. I hope I can end up with a shootable bow by the time it's all done.

[Ricky Wallace]

You will!   then you will build another,and another,,!!    

[Bradford]

Looks like you got the picture thing figured out!

Looks really good bro!.. great job.  I like the riser design..

[camoman]

Thanks. I did some minor modifications in my down time today. I will have to try it out on the next one. Hopefuly it will make the fitting go a little smoother. It must have taken me 6 hours to get the pieces to fit together. I also changed the Bingam plan up a little. We'll see how that turns out. They are a little stingy with the epoxy. I will have to try to find a supplier here locally.

The kiddo's and a friend are wanting me to make them bows already, so I guess I will be making a couple youth takedown's and another one of these soon. What is your next one?

[Walt Francis]

Tim,
It looks like you got a good start, keep us updated as it progresses.

[jsweka]

Wow!  Your first bow making attempt and you're tackling a riser that fancy.  I sure wasn't that brave with I started.  Looks like you know what your doing.  Nice!!!

[camoman]

Thanks. I got a little ambitious with it. I figured if I was going to make one it was going to be a nice one. I just hope it doesn't snap in half when I finally pull a string on it.

[1oldbowguy]

Sure looks good to me, and the shop is sure set up nice.  Congrats and please keep pictures coming.

[hova]

if i didnt know better , i wouldnt believe that was your first. that riser is gorgeous , and those limbs look like they will be just as nice.

i take it you are a wood worker already ? thats one heck of a shop...


-0hov

[kennym]

Lookin really good, that riser should be plenty strong. I like to see some lamination in them, a single pc of wood can warp later. Don't even ask how I know this!  

[camoman]

Whew, just came in for lunch. Here is the Riser after a couple hours of sanding.   A couple more hours of sanding and I think I may have the riser done.

Yes, I am really nervous about making the laminated riser for my first attempt. I hope it doesnt come back to bite me.

Thanks for all the compliments guys.

[hova]

i refuse to believe after seeing that last pic , that this is your first bow. that riser is a masterpiece.


if this is how you start , where do we go from here?!


-hov

[K30bowfisher]

Looking really good, you are well on your way to one really spectacular bow.

[rimes]

That looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing

Kris