This weeks project…

[JGR1269]

In 25 years of building bows, this will be my first two-piece takedown with a socket and tenon system. The bow will be a 58" Hybrid with a Shedua and Katalox riser, bamboo cores, and stained veneers. I have some ideas for building an accurate jig to lay up the socket and tenon system so I don't have to use any pins for realignment. We'll see how it goes.
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[kennym]

Cool!! Keep us posted ! 

[JGR1269]

I got everything ready today for the glue up tomorrow. I used my last two pieces of glass so you'll be hearing from me soon Kenny.

[kennym]

I think I have some...

[Crooked Stic]

Kenny  may be low on glass got me some yesterday 
I been thinking of doing the one pieces curve into a two piece.

[JGR1269]

Pulled the bow out of the form this afternoon and built a jig for the two-piece process. I ordered a 1" vertical belt sander from Grizzly that should be here tomorrow and I can start the takedown process.
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[wood carver 2]

The hardest part is getting into the mindset that will allow you to cut a perfectly good bow in two... 😳😁
Make sure that you use lots of mold release before you build up the grip.
Dave.

[JGR1269]

I hear ya. I actually did a trial run on a junk bow last week and figured out what I did wrong and got some new ideas on how to do this one. It's like a lot of things with this hobby, I'm not doing it out of necessity, I just want to see if I can do it. Which in the end always proves to be an expensive answer.

[JGR1269]

All ready to build the socket.
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[JGR1269]

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[kennym]

Looks great bro!!  Nice jig...

[JGR1269]

Thanks buddy. Sometimes I think I enjoy building jigs as much as building bows.

[JGR1269]

 I cut the excess off with the bandsaw and squared it back up like it's a one-piece again. Tomorrow I'll shape the grip and get it tillered before I try to get it apart.
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[kennym]

Lookin good!!

[JGR1269]

It came apart nicely. Tiller and limbs were straight, so my jig worked 
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[Mad Max]

Way to go

[mmattockx]

So you just wrapped many layers of fibreglass cloth around the splice to build up the grip?


Mark

[JGR1269]

That is correct. Instead of using fiberglass resin I used clear epoxy similar to Smooth-On but not as thick. I added dye to the first batch of resin for reference so I'll know when I get down close while I'm shaping the grip. I applied a couple coats of mold release to the tenon and it came apart slick as heck once I got the excess material off. When I strung it up the first time it popped and all the joints were broken free so I knew it would slide right apart. Couldn't have worked out any better.

[Kirkll]

That was a good idea coloring your base coats to tell ya when to stop. I've never done one of those wrapped style two pcs.... I just HATE cutting a perfectly good bow in half.

[JGR1269]

It's turning out really well Kirk. I wouldn't hesitate to do another one.