making a recurve
01-16-2008, 01:41 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: making a recurve
Not counting the time for the epoxy and finishto cure, just actual time spent with cutting, fitting, gluing,grinding,sanding and finishing, then fiddling around with the handle so it fit my hand just like I wanted and refinishing,it was about25 hours total. It would've been a good bit less without the curved stripes in the handle and the overlays. They take some time to get fitted and blended in just right. And if I'd had some experience. It's my first and only laminated bow... so far. I had so much fun doing it that Igotta make another one, just gotta. 
Now that I've done a reflex/deflex, I want to make a HowardHill-style straight limb bow. And eventually a recurve.
Now that I've done a reflex/deflex, I want to make a HowardHill-style straight limb bow. And eventually a recurve.
01-16-2008, 01:43 PM
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: making a recurve
Ill start posting some of my bows as I get them done. Its a blast to make bows. Ive never done a true recurve, but have done a R/D long bow.
Nice bow Arthur. Do you do any lams? Ive only done composite woods but think my next bow will be a lam with glass and bamboo or Ipe. Maybe even osage.
Nice bow Arthur. Do you do any lams? Ive only done composite woods but think my next bow will be a lam with glass and bamboo or Ipe. Maybe even osage.
01-16-2008, 01:46 PM
#14
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: making a recurve
ORIGINAL: Arthur P
Not counting the time for the epoxy and finishto cure, just actual time spent with cutting, fitting, gluing,grinding,sanding and finishing, then fiddling around with the handle so it fit my hand just like I wanted and refinishing,it was about25 hours total. It would've been a good bit less without the curved stripes in the handle and the overlays. They take some time to get fitted and blended in just right. And if I'd had some experience. It's my first and only laminated bow... so far. I had so much fun doing it that Igotta make another one, just gotta.Now that I've done a reflex/deflex, I want to make a HowardHill-style straight limb bow. And eventually a recurve.
Not counting the time for the epoxy and finishto cure, just actual time spent with cutting, fitting, gluing,grinding,sanding and finishing, then fiddling around with the handle so it fit my hand just like I wanted and refinishing,it was about25 hours total. It would've been a good bit less without the curved stripes in the handle and the overlays. They take some time to get fitted and blended in just right. And if I'd had some experience. It's my first and only laminated bow... so far. I had so much fun doing it that Igotta make another one, just gotta.
Now that I've done a reflex/deflex, I want to make a HowardHill-style straight limb bow. And eventually a recurve.
01-16-2008, 01:48 PM
#15
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: making a recurve
Here isa walnutstave I cut last night. I think this will be a R/D bow with a walnut maple riser. I also have a redoak bamboo composit in the oven right now that has 3 inch reflex.
01-16-2008, 01:51 PM
#16
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: making a recurve
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
We (my son and I) made a self-bow for my son, it shoots 30#'s at 26". It took about 12 hours or so to make. Very rewarding experience. I wanted to make one last year for myself, but couldn't find the time. Hopefully this year.
My son (in red) and his selfbow, bottom pic is also him with it:
We (my son and I) made a self-bow for my son, it shoots 30#'s at 26". It took about 12 hours or so to make. Very rewarding experience. I wanted to make one last year for myself, but couldn't find the time. Hopefully this year.
My son (in red) and his selfbow, bottom pic is also him with it:
Is that osage? Nice work, especially if its osage. Hard to find a straight piece of osage.
01-16-2008, 02:04 PM
#18
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: making a recurve
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
Burnie, yes it is osage. And it does have some character to it (not completely straight). We did have to form it with some with heat.I may do a snakey osage next time.
Burnie, yes it is osage. And it does have some character to it (not completely straight). We did have to form it with some with heat.I may do a snakey osage next time.
01-16-2008, 02:16 PM
#20
Bartender
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 6,634
RE: making a recurve
I am with you on this one. I just wish I was more mechanically inclined.
ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool
I will take a stab at making a bow on of these years. Schultzy do you have a picture of your bow??
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
The take down recurve I have now is a custom made bow. When I ordered it the riser and handle was roughly cut as were the limbs. I sanded the limbs to what poundage I wanted to shoot and then Varnished them and then later I camoed the whole bow. The Riser and the grip was the most work, it took alot of sanding patience to get it the way I wanted. I'm still hunting with that same recurve today 15 years later. Art and the other guys in the Traditional forum have made a alot of them with some good success.
The take down recurve I have now is a custom made bow. When I ordered it the riser and handle was roughly cut as were the limbs. I sanded the limbs to what poundage I wanted to shoot and then Varnished them and then later I camoed the whole bow. The Riser and the grip was the most work, it took alot of sanding patience to get it the way I wanted. I'm still hunting with that same recurve today 15 years later. Art and the other guys in the Traditional forum have made a alot of them with some good success.