I finally started my new bow - updated

[stinkbelly]

I have been so busy since Pearl Drums gave me all the wood needed to make my new bow.  I have had the wood for 2-3 weeks and had the Urac for one week.  I finally got a little time to begin this bow.  

I sanded the splice to make a better fit and planed the handle for bonding.  I bonded this in my hunting room so I set the thermostat to 70°F.  At this temperature, it was supposed to cure in 10 hours.  After 14 hours it would still take a fingernail impression so I bumped the thermostat up to 75°F.  Within a couple of hours it was hard.  I left it for an additional 24 hours.  

I will disassemble it after work today and try to work on it around 1000 kids activites.  

Here is the wood I received in the mail.

 

After fitting:
 

Bonding the splice and the handle at the same time.
 

 

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Urac will definitely set up better the warmer it is. I never do a glue up with Urac unless the temp is above 70 deg. and will set the whole project outside in the direct sunlight if possible. If I have to do a glue up when it's cold inside the garage I'll either build a tent over it with a lamp underneath, or put the whole thing in my hot box where I can keep it at about 90 deg. or more.

Looks like you got a good start.

[Art B]

Looking good!

Instructions I got from Nelson with my urac said that the epoxy would set up in 12 mins @ 200 degrees. So I wouldn't be afraid to speed dry if necessary.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Looking very good! The splice cleaned up nice and the handle appears to fit just dandy. Lets get that hickory backer glued on a get her bending!

[stinkbelly]

I glued the backing on last night.  I am putting a little reflex in it so it was different than my last bow.  I had a few issues while clamping it together, but I think it all worked out.  I used Urac.  I had my heater set at 75°F while doing this and I was sweating.

I put up the targets to try to block out all the junk on my bench hoping it would cause you to focus on the bow, but I think it backfired.  

Here is the splice after it has been glued up.

 

The bow.

 

 

 

 

[PEARL DRUMS]

Perfecto Gary. You have yourself a bow right there. Im getting excited now!

[psychmonky]

Should we be concerned about the skeleton hanging in the background?

Bow looks good though....you creep. Lol  

[stinkbelly]

The skeleton was for college.  It was for anatomy and physiology.  It is an anotomically correct skeleton with all the proper bones, fissures, etc.  I had to learn all that stuff back in the day.  I should sell it.