2025 Bow Swap Progress Thread

Watsonjay · February 19, 2025, 07:14:35 AM

Quote from: Noah70 on February 18, 2025, 11:51:51 PM
Riser for this unit is ready for the next stages. I had made up the block for mosaic strips at a 45 angle, thinking it would create an interesting look if the "dots" were at an angle. Turns out that at .020 thickness you have to squint really hard to see that. Duh !!
I'm starting to assemble the lams for the limbs, but if they don't fall into the weight parameters then this riser will be laid aside and the victim will be moving to a recurve rather than a longbow. All good!

Looking sharp!!!

Watsonjay · February 19, 2025, 07:54:47 PM

Finished form. Little bit more reflex at tips and thicker riser. This is a bow of kennys original kid bow form

4 point · February 19, 2025, 08:18:37 PM

That's a curvy one!
I put a string on my victims bow. It's five pounds over, should be right in the sweet spot when finished. One more set of overlays to glue on.

Kirkll · February 19, 2025, 08:35:16 PM

Quote from: Watsonjay on February 19, 2025, 07:54:47 PM
Finished form. Little bit more reflex at tips and thicker riser. This is a bow of kennys original kid bow form

Be sure and seal that LVL material with shellac real well. Did you sand that thing down to 1.75" thickness?

Watsonjay · February 19, 2025, 09:53:17 PM

Thanks, I will. Yes. It was 1.75 took it down to 1.5. Power hand planer then drum sander. Im also going to screw in a metal pressure plate to surface.

Watsonjay · February 19, 2025, 09:57:01 PM

I also hav 1/2" bar being delivered tomorrow that I will cut down for pegs

dbeaver · February 20, 2025, 07:49:29 AM

Such great progress all around and some real lookers so far.

Behind on pics but I have a riser glued up and lams ready for taper glass and accents will be on their way soon.

going to spend some extra time between steps to cap the prepped riser blank with stabilcore so when the bow is laid up there's a black accent framing the riser within the bow and continue down between the lams to the tip. A nice accent down the neutral plane of the limb.

Watsonjay · February 20, 2025, 08:12:52 AM

Quote from: dbeaver on February 20, 2025, 07:49:29 AM
Such great progress all around and some real lookers so far.

Behind on pics but I have a riser glued up and lams ready for taper glass and accents will be on their way soon.

going to spend some extra time between steps to cap the prepped riser blank with stabilcore so when the bow is laid up there's a black accent framing the riser within the bow and continue down between the lams to the tip. A nice accent down the neutral plane of the limb.

I have some stabilcore too do you guys think it is wasted putting in a narrow limbed longbow or would it add anything to its performance. Thanks for the advise.

dbeaver · February 20, 2025, 08:26:53 AM

It is hindering the peak performance of my bow by adding extra weight without the need for the properties that its made for. But it might gain a few fps from being drop dead gorgeous though

Truth is you can find all sorts of info about that on old threads and even on some very recent ones there's been plenty of discussion on stabilcore. You'll find that some and very few designs will actually ever need it and plenty of folks would tell you to swap it for a layer of carbon of their preference to get more bang for your buck on weight and torsional stability.

Watsonjay · February 20, 2025, 09:42:43 AM

Thanks. Ill research more on when to use it

kennym · February 20, 2025, 06:26:03 PM

First change of plan of 742

Noah70 · February 20, 2025, 06:59:06 PM

That's a shame Kenny, kinda looking forward to the first one!

Got my first riser done as far as its going for now, need to concentrate on the limbs for a while. Might require a new form. Starting on a recurve riser as well, just in case.

kennym · February 20, 2025, 07:39:15 PM

Uli, I decided I didn't like the paper phenolic in fades on a one piece, so that riser may have to be morphed into a TD at some point...

dbeaver · February 21, 2025, 08:23:54 AM

Hey kenny for some of us with less time on the bench, what didnt you like about the phenoloc in the fades?

kennym · February 21, 2025, 02:42:55 PM

Linen phenolic would have been good I think, I just haven't used much paper phenolic but seems like it would be brittle.

I think Bear uses same tho, but I don't want a bow to give up on anybody so prob too concerned for nothing...

Jon Lipovac · February 21, 2025, 03:32:20 PM

Riser block and veneers ready. Weighed that 16" riser block at 3.4 lbs!!!!
I'm always amazed at how much Cactus Juice the soft maple soak up.

Noah70 · February 21, 2025, 04:17:46 PM

Beautiful work, Jon !! Love the grain and the contrast!

Watsonjay · February 21, 2025, 04:20:28 PM

I looks amazing. Id gladly be your victim.

dbeaver · February 21, 2025, 05:13:27 PM

Jon I'm not surprised but I am impressed. Absolute beauty on this one

Jon Lipovac · February 21, 2025, 06:46:23 PM

Thanks gentlemen