Youth Bow buildalong... Finish and Coin added.

[BMN]

Great stuff Tim!      

[SoNevada Archer]

Tim your work is awesome!
I hope mine turns out as well as yours. But you have already shown me a few things that should make my 1st recurve bow better!
Thanks again and I look forward to seeing yours finished!!!

[JEFF B]

awesome bro!!!      

[TNstickn]

That's lookin sweet Tim, My son(8) saw this post and here I go on another project!! My 13 yr old is already stalking in on my bows that pull 45lbs. I've got 3 projects going on at the same time now, and need to build some arrows!! Great pics!!-Greg

[TimZeigler]

Thanks all.  Hoping to have most of the sanding done this weekend, and maybe some finish started.  

TN, I know the feeling, its either "stop" or "light speed" here or so it seems.  I have the materials for my next build already which will be a completely different bow, so I'll need a new form and everything.  My 4 year old in the pictures wants one like the one I'm building for his brother so I'll be picking up more materials for another youth bow soon.  To top it off our season came in on Aug 15th, and I have a handlful of other projects to do.  

[b.glass]

Awsome Tim!

[Tom Anderson]

No wonder bowyers charge so much for their bows - that's a lot of work!
Good job.

[TimZeigler]

Well, after much procrastination, and other items on the "to do" list, I've pretty much completed the bow.  The finish is Tru Oil.  I marked the bow with paint, but will most likely take it off a little while down the road and remark it with India Ink, or some other method thats capable of fine marking.  I've been toying around with Corel Draw, and some left over micarta, and with a Versa Laser at work I came up with a nifty little coin to mark my work with.

Tomorrow, strike plate, rug, and full draw/shooting pics.

Tim

[TimZeigler]

Close up of the coin.

[kennym]

Looks super Tim!! That excess glue is a bugger,I've started taking a spatula and wiping it down a half inch or so after inflating.It stays between the upper and lower plastic wrap. Then all you gotta do is tear the plastic wrap off. Saves some dust!!

[TimZeigler]

Thanks Kenny,

by the way, I'm starting my form for the Static tip.  Can't wait to see those lams that you sent me under that clear glass.  I'm really loving the Black Walnut.  I'll get more pictures posted as it progresses.  I'm still in the planning stage.  

[reddogge]

Tim,
Great work.  Can we see your son shooting it?

[TimZeigler]

reddogge, hopefully I'll have some action pictures this evening.  My son has been on me to get it done for the past week.  Can't blame him really.  He's been do for an upgrade.

[TimZeigler]

Full draw pics posted on POWOW along with video.  Thanks for following along.  

Tim

[vermonster13]

Great job Tim!

[Matty]

Seriously Massive applause to you my man!!
                         

[SoNevada Archer]

Tim,
Great job! Your fit & finish is very nice.
Can't wait to see those action shots!
       

[B M A]

Great job.  I really like the coin.  Nice touch.

What are the specs on the bow - riser length, lam & glass thickness.  This was a Bingham desgin correct?

[TimZeigler]

Bull Mtn; the specs are 25#@24", riser is Black Walnut, limb lams are black walnut, as well as the overlays, and tips.

I ordered the limb kit from binghams and modified the limb curve, and limb width just a little bit.  The kit was for a 20@24 bow but with my changes it came out to where it is now.

Glass was .040, parallels=.033, tapers=.075 (.002), 15" riser.

Hope this helps.  

Tim

[reddogge]

Tim,
There is nothing more satisfying than to build something for your child.  Since I'm not a bow builder I built a scaled down flintlock rifle for my son when he was 11 out of scrounged and homemade parts.  It hangs on the wall in his house now and visitors think it's an original.

I also built a doll house for my daughter but it's still here as she has 3 boys now.