Curvy longbow

jsweka · December 15, 2018, 08:15:31 AM

It's got Kenny's Superlam - 0.001 taper.
It didn't take much work to fix it.

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I checked the weight and i'm way under what I intended (50 #). It's 39#.
I had some slippage of the belly lams and glass during glue up, so I had to make it a bit narrower than I wanted. Bummer.

Decision time.......Do I pike it to get a bow in the mid 40's or finish it out as a light weight bow? Hmmmmmm.....

Roy from Pa · December 15, 2018, 08:46:15 AM

39# is perfect for 3D shooting.

canopyboy · December 15, 2018, 09:39:17 AM

I've got a daughter who'd love it. You wouldn't even have to finish it...she could do it herself.

jsweka · December 15, 2018, 09:39:37 AM

Piked it. Now up to 44#.
Yeah, good 3D weight and to work on shooting form.

jsweka · December 15, 2018, 09:48:27 AM

It just may come your way, Dave.
I've been trying 3 under, so let me use this one over the winter/spring to get that down and when I build a heavier one for hunting this one will need a home.

canopyboy · December 15, 2018, 09:51:42 AM

Was just kidding...Emma shoots left handed.

Forwardhandle · December 15, 2018, 10:19:35 AM

My last had a stiffer limb it was just a tad wider on the stiff side I did my front view profile taper 1" out of the fades

jsweka · December 16, 2018, 08:50:00 AM

Just a couple progress pics. Sight window cut and started shaping the grip.
That will be all for this weekend.

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ghall80 · December 16, 2018, 04:04:58 PM

O buddy I can't wait to see it finished up !!!!
I love a good Sweka bow!!!!!

C. Johnson · December 18, 2018, 10:00:13 AM

Looking good!

jsweka · December 18, 2018, 07:47:06 PM

I got the riser pretty wel shaped up. Lots of sanding still to do.
Another decision I need to make is whether or not to dye the riser brown or leave it natural maple color. Hmmmm..... what do you all think?

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Forwardhandle · December 18, 2018, 08:01:46 PM

Love the natural look

kennym · December 18, 2018, 08:15:00 PM

If it were me , I'd stain it cuz I like the riser darker than the limbs. Just me...

Bvas · December 18, 2018, 08:45:34 PM

My bows are built to hunt, and I don't baby them. So if they get banged up, I don't wanna have to worry about blending stain on damaged areas.

canopyboy · December 18, 2018, 09:31:45 PM

Camo spray paint!

jsweka · December 18, 2018, 10:01:56 PM

Quote from: canopyboy on December 18, 2018, 09:31:45 PM
Camo spray paint!

NO NO NO NO!!!! And NO!

My name is not Gary Hall.

Roy from Pa · December 19, 2018, 04:35:23 AM

I'd spray it flat black and call it midnight.

Looks real nice, John.

Crooked Stic · December 19, 2018, 08:42:04 AM

It would be a pain to stain the riser without doing the limb edges to. Sooo leave natural or do edges and all or like Roy said black then clear over that.

canopyboy · December 19, 2018, 02:23:42 PM

just sayin' ... camo would be sweet...

jsweka · December 19, 2018, 08:28:24 PM

Yeah, I'll definitely do the limb edges too if I decide to stain it.
We'll see how the curl looks when I get it sanded smooth before making a final decision. Staining would make the grain pop more, but we'll see.

The one promise I can make you all is that I WILL NEVER APPLY PAINT TO A BOW I MAKE! (Just my preference in bows

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