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Buildalong (Sons hybrid) w/pix

Started by kennym, June 13, 2008, 05:57:00 PM

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kennym

Heres about all I'll get done today,picked a couple boards for the riser,the Ipe is too short for lams and the osage has a big knot in the other end so it won't make lams either.

 


He wanted a dark bow,so the Ipe in the riser should be dark and make a fairly heavy riser. I talked him into some osage for contrast,gonna put a 1/4" x 2 1/2" piece sandwiched between 2 pcs of 3/4" Ipe for the I-beam type riser(is that right?)

Then we'll saw an osage flair in the riser block after we square it up.

I've got some nice walnut,so we'll use some flat grain walnut for the limb core and veneers.Walnut makes a great limb IMO.

Takin the Missus out to dinner,so see ya in the AM!    :wavey:
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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LEOPARD

Your build alongs are great, Kenny! I'll be keeping an eye on this one!    ;)       :thumbsup:
Nigel Ivy

"The more I practice, the luckier I get...."

StanM


Red Boar

Same here, Kenny...hope the build-along goes very smoothly.    :wavey:
Treadway "Black Swamp"
Super Shrew
'62 Kodiak Magnum

kennym

OK,here we go,pretty busy today,my middle son in the AF came home for leave,big plot to surprise the ol man,and they did!!  :goldtooth:  

Here we are ready to glue up..



Glue applied mostly..



A little trick to stop slippage,wrap in plastic wrap,put a couple little blocks on either side in a couple places and clamp before you put the main clamps on...



Makes it easy to keep lined up..


Here we are ready to put in the hotbox,retighten all clamps to be sure as glue squeezes out you have a good bond.
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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**DONOTDELETE**

KennyM, do you ruff up the boards before glue-up.

kennym

Yep, 60 grit thru the thickness sander,no probs so far on other bows. I have roughed them even more,but didn't today.
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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TNstickn

Kennym, do you have any concerns about putting the riser back in the oven when you do the rest of the glue up? Does the compression keep everything together and the glue just cures harder? I have been wanting to use smooth on the same way but I just have'nt got a "ya it works great, no probs" kind of response. Thanks for the build along!
Pick a spot.>>>>-------> Shoot straight.

kennym

I had some concerns about that,so I made a piece of plywood to block direct heat from the riser part of the form. Done half a dozen that way with no problems. I think as long as you keep the glue a bit cooler than the original temp,it'll be OK. JMHO
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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kennym

Ground lams while the 1st glueup on the riser cooked,......





Then this AM,cut into the riser block and found a nice pc. of osage for the flair,last min. decided to put some .020 padauk in between!





Test fit...



Then back to the oven....
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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Randy Morin

Dang Kenny thats gonna be a beauty my friend.  Your sons a lucky man.  How do you do your radiuses (tools?)...just curious. I'll keep checkin in...Randy.

Chris Surtees

Kenny, Great looking bow! Really enjoying watching this one.

CS

BenBow

Love it Kenny. Going to be a looker for sure.
But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,  (Genesis 49:24 [NETfree])

kennym

Thanks guys,
Randy- just sawed er on the lines,(on the waste side),marked the radii with the top and bottom of a 5 gal bucket! LOL Then spindle sanded the inner radius of each piece. Then lightly clamp the pieces together with one slightly proud of the other on the edge and run an eversharp pencil around the joint,then take the outer radius to the disc sander and take it to the line.Much easier than it sounds,hope I didn't confuse everyone on that!!LOL

Heres this afternoons progress:
An overheated clamp



Purty,huh,wait before ya answer that!



The problem,top rt. of osage...(maybe from overheated clamp)





Good news is: ITS IN THE SIGHT WINDOW!! THANK YOU LORD!! :notworthy:  

Stay sharp, Kenny.

   https://www.kennysarchery.com/

Shadow Hunter

Hunting in the foot steps of Legends.

Red Boar

Going to be a beauty, Kenny.    :thumbsup:
Treadway "Black Swamp"
Super Shrew
'62 Kodiak Magnum

BMN

Great stuff Kenny! I'm really liking the looks of this one so far. Keep it coming.   :thumbsup:  

Bill
Compton Traditional Bowhunters
Professional Bowhunters Society
Prairie Traditional Archers
TGMM Family of the Bow

The most frightening thing you are likely to encounter in nature is yourself.

kennym

Got just a little more done,I grind the back of the riser first then the belly.The back has to fit the form,then get fade thickness on the belly side(not done on this one yet)

 
Stay sharp, Kenny.

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Kevin Lawler

What length and poundage are you shooting for?

Cupcake

Kenny,
It looks sweet so far.  I am starting to think about my next bow and am paying close attention to your riser.  Very nice choice of woods.

I really like your drum sander infeed/outfeed tables.  Can ya send my a set?    :D

Can't wait to see more.
Kevin

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