A simple easy bow (finally done)

[Longcruise]

Kenny, what is your width at fades?

[mmattockx]

Went well even tho I wondered if the mule tape was close enough on the hose. Used 60 psi in hose . Glue lines are great .

To wrap the tape on do you air up the hose a bit to give it form, then run the tape and hit it with full pressure after?


Mark

[kennym]

Mike, 1 3/8"

I didn't air the hose , just wrapped the tape and then aired it...

[kennym]

Little shaping, sanding and wetted with alcohol


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[Mad Max]

Nice kenny

[kennym]

I've never had an ASL or Hill Style bow so please don't judge on riser shape...

[OldRawhide42]

Kenny how many pounds and how long. I might try to do this.

[jsweka]

Now you're coming around to real longbows, Kenny 

[kennym]

James, it will end up about 37-38 lbs at 28" and 68" ntn

John, I'd like to shoot one more but the grip and I just don't mesh well.  If I put a grip I like on one , I'd be tarred and feathered...

[Crooked Stic]

Is it a arm shaker?
If ya got any that mule tape left you can send to Mrs. Roy she can tie him up if in he misbehave 

[kennym]

Mike, I have plenty but when Chris say jump, Roy say "how high " on the way up...

[Stagmitis]

kenny its already tarred and feathered keep going with your grip shape 

[kennym]

kenny its already tarred and feathered keep going with your grip shape 

Does it need to be skinnier?

[jsweka]

James, it will end up about 37-38 lbs at 28" and 68" ntn

John, I'd like to shoot one more but the grip and I just don't mesh well.  If I put a grip I like on one , I'd be tarred and feathered...

You're already tarred and feathered with limb width.  Need to lose 1/4" or more.  So you might as well dish he heck out of it. 

[kennym]

The main idea was to see if you could make a simple form and use the mule tape to glue it up.

I may convert my other forms to pegs and use the mule tape.  Much lighter to move to heat box.

[Stagmitis]

Why not C-clamps? They work really well and you can "Feel" the pressure exrted during glue up

[rainman]

Why not C-clamps? They work really well and you can "Feel" the pressure exrted during glue up

c clamps will lose pressure as the epoxy cures.  You don't get that with the hose and mule tape.

[kennym]

I like the air hose because it exerts the same pressure full length where I may have varying squeeze in places.

And if you don't go over the clamps several times, as the glue squeezes out, they may become loose.

[kennym]

Finally had time to finish her , tornado cleanup and repair winding down ...

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[kennym]

Didn't like the first clear glass tip overlay layer , should have gone black or green.

Now to figure out what to do with her, she just ain't my style ...