Main Menu

54” Longbow Build

Started by JGR1269, March 11, 2024, 12:06:07 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Mad Max

What are the spec. on the tip wedges?? :)
I would rather fail at something above my means, than to succeed at something  beneath my means  
}}}}===============>>

JGR1269


JGR1269

All glued and in the oven.
[attachment=1]
[attachment=2]

Mad Max

I would rather fail at something above my means, than to succeed at something  beneath my means  
}}}}===============>>

JGR1269


Kirkll

Using that short of tip wedge how do you control the exact location on either end?

I mill all my tip wedges at 8" length from .060 to nothing. But....i  typically cut an inch or so off the end of the limb coming out of the form.  Using  shorty TW's like that is something I've never seen before....

I like the way you did your riser fades.... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Big Foot Bows
Traditional Archery
bigfootbows@gmail.com
http://bigfootbows.com/b/bows/

JGR1269

I built this one last week in the same specs.
[attachment=1]

JGR1269

I got the belly side of the riser and back overlays glued on yesterday. This morning I got one side squared up and ran it through my drum sander. I threw a string on it to see how my tiller was out of the box and everything looks good. Next week I'll go to work on the two-piece process.
[attachment=1]
[attachment=2]
[attachment=3]
[attachment=4]
[attachment=5]

dbeaver

Where can I get a set of those hooks for pre profile tiller checking?

JGR1269

Those were some type of hooks for wire shelf hanging. I found them over on the auction site.

Mad Max

I would rather fail at something above my means, than to succeed at something  beneath my means  
}}}}===============>>

Stagmitis

what spindle sander do you have and where did you get the rub collar?
Stagmitis

JGR1269

It's a Grizzly GO538. I removed the belt so it doesn't oscillate. I use the 2" drum and built the rub collar with a 2 1/8" bearing with a 1/2" center hole that slides on the drum shaft. This is probably the best and most used piece of equipment I've ever purchased. I bought another one a couple years ago but this thing won't die so it's still in the box.

JGR1269

I got the grip cut and the sides routed out to where I want them before I split it. I also routed in the shelf while it was in the jig. I glued on a couple pieces of scrap for stops so it sits in the jig the same way when I wrap the fiberglass. I'll also use these scrap pieces as a guide when I grind the fiberglass off the back of the riser. Once I grind through the bamboo I'm back to my finish overlay and won't go any further. After squaring up the end of the tenon I glued on a piece of 1/8" black fiberglass to finish it off and to replace the material I removed while cutting and squaring it. It's ready for several applications of mold release before I start the fiberglass wrapping process.
[attachment=1]
[attachment=2]
[attachment=3]
[attachment=4]
[attachment=5]
[attachment=6]
[attachment=7]
[attachment=8]

kennym

Makin it look easy!! Awesome work! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Stay sharp, Kenny.

   https://www.kennysarchery.com/

dbeaver

Am i supposed to be paying for this class? Learning a lot by lookin

JGR1269

Thanks Kenny. I screwed up the easy part by putting the white Core-Flex on the belly instead of the back during glue-up. All of my other forms have the back side down but I put the belly side down on this model.

JGR1269

Last night I applied a couple coats of mold release so it could dry overnight. This morning I got it mounted in the jig and wrapped the socket. I didn't get a picture of this process but I also wrapped it with plastic so I could work out the air pockets and add a little shape to the socket.
[attachment=1]
[attachment=2]
[attachment=3]

JGR1269

Roughed in the grip, checked tiller and pulled it back apart.
[attachment=1]
[attachment=2]
[attachment=3]

dbeaver

Really clean looking.  What's your acceptable thickness for the walls of the socket

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2025 ~ Trad Gang.com ©