TD recurve build

[kennym]

Cool stuff David!

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Here's a few more pictures:

[Mad Max]

I like the curves on those limbs  

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I made some progress on the riser. The limb pad angles are cut on my table saw:

Second mosaic done:

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Using the good old Bingham's jig- I remarked the center lines and have had good luck with it since then:

My fancy tapping jig helps me get a 90 degree cut with the tap- after a few threads have been cut I remove it and finish the process:

[beachbowhunter]

Thanks Trux!!

  Backer lam...   should have been able to figure that one out..

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Overlays going on the riser:

My redneck overlay press- there is a pressure strip between the hose and riser- it works well:

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Here it is looking like a bow- everything still needs shaping but its getting there:

[Thadbow]

Very nice David, great job!

[Mad Max]

I'am ripping that firehose leather strap thing e off.
How much air pressure do you use?

Me like

[Trux Turning]

Thanks-I only use 25-30 psi- works on all styles of bows.

[stretch2]

man that is good looking bow. I am always amazed at the talent of people building laminated bows you guys make it look easy maybe one of these days I will try it. what thickness is your laminations if you dont mind me asking?

[Trux Turning]

Stretch its got 1 .080 parallel and 1 .115 taper (.002)
I glued on the tip overlays and a thumb rest on the riser today-

[Mad Max]

Cant wait to see more  

 

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Thumb rest going on:

Cutting the string nocks:

[Warden609]

Very nice!!

[Trux Turning]

Thanks- I'm chipping away at it. Got a string on it and checked the weight, tiller and limb twist. It's right on track for weight- 56@28 And should finish around 53#s once I adjust the tiller. The alignment was pretty good too-I had to deepen one string nock with a few strokes of the file to get it tracking straight.

[kennym]

Lookin good David! Neat little trick with the 2 files to get the nocks the same!

[Trux Turning]

Yea Kenny that works well for me- I made some progress on the riser today...