The final stages of my Recurve :)

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Moss · #1 Post by **Moss** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:32 pm

Just thought I'd keep anybody who is interested informed about the progress of my bow so far. I have just completed the final major glue up of my bow which was gluing the belly fiberglass lamination up after fixing the belly of the bow up. I managed to get the belly thickness to a variations .001 Thou which I thought was pretty good for a hand sanding job.

Below is a picture of my bow wrapped up in a heat blanket heavily insulated with an old sleeping bag and rugs

So fingers crossed nothing stuffs up. I plan to turn the blanket off tomorrow morning when I get up and start shaping the bow limbs tomorrow night.

I shall keep people informed

longbow steve · #2 Post by **longbow steve** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:35 pm

Good on you Moss, look forward to the rest. Steve

Moss · #3 Post by **Moss** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:32 pm

The bow has stayed at about 65C for the last 24 hours ( i let it cool before) So I pulled the bow out and was wandering what dimension do you think I should cut the limbs to? The current width is 1.5 inches and the limbs are all parallel in thickness.

the end is in sight

longbow steve · #4 Post by **longbow steve** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:39 pm

Being parallel core it may call for more width taper but generally shape it parallel then taper from where the recurve starts to your final tip dimension. Steve

Moss · #5 Post by **Moss** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:39 pm

OK its almost finished. I had a bit of an issue with the tiller as it looks asymmetric yet the most the limbs differ from each other is 2mm so it very close (for me at least

) I still have to varnish it but i have shot it a few times and it seem pretty god all in all i am very happy with my first recurve i think this one is about 45 pound and is 62" NTN

Sorry for the bad photo's

#6 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:56 pm

Looking good mate. It will great to see the finished product. Congrats!!!

Jeff

Glenn · #7 Post by **Glenn** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:14 pm

That's good to see Moss, your bow has some nice shape and style to it, good job...Glenn...

Graeme K · #8 Post by **Graeme K** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:32 pm

Hi Moss
Good to see your persistence has paid off.
Bow looks good - I am sure your next will look even better

Graeme

Gringa Bows · #9 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:53 pm

good job mate......................Rod

longbow steve · #10 Post by **longbow steve** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:23 pm

Welldone Moss, Make sure you let us see the sassafras with a finish on it. Steve

Moss · #11 Post by **Moss** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:01 pm

in contrast to the dodgy photos i posted before i thought i would post some picture of the handle with some water on it to show you what it might look like with varnish as i won't be able to finish it off for a few weeks (going for a holiday up to Adelaide for a week tomorrow) oh and by the way the handle is in fact a piece of figure myrtle i picked up for $6 I think

The limbs are sassafras with fibreglas

#12 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:12 pm

That should come up nice with a finish on it. In the first photos the bow is left handed and you are shooting left handed but in these latest photos the bow is right handed. Are the first ones reversed?

Jeff

Moss · #13 Post by **Moss** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:24 pm

sorry Jeff

Your right it is confusing but I can explain. the first set of photos where taken with the camera in my mac book. This camera acts A lot like a mirror in that it well mirrors stuff for example i just took a photo of my water Blader and as you can see the writing on it is back to front

: Photo 30.jpg (106.44 KiB) Viewed 3314 times

The second lot of photos where actually taken with my little camera hence the quality difference i am truly sorry about this slight misunderstanding

#14 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:32 pm

That solves it, thanks.

Jeff

longbow steve · #15 Post by **longbow steve** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:05 pm

Thanks for the better pics, The Myrtle will look nice. Your glue lines look good too

. Steve

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