Take down recurve build along

[Bradford]

Thank you gentlemen.. (should I use that term loosely?...LOL)

I got the limbs shaped up..





Then got the riser shaped up a bit more as well... I am getting excited.. it is turning out like I wanted it to!





So more work tomorrow night.. need to get the tips glued on and start the fit and finish of her. I am going to take into work with me tomorrow and have the guy I am building this for string it and pull it a bit.. (I can't really do much with 70# bow.. arthritis suckS!) If all is good, then we will be on the home bound stretch

[Jon in Montana]

I can handle 70#.... when do you want my shipping address?

Great job. I love build alongs.

[Bradford]

So got more done, but I am going to have to make new limbs. I am getting to much twist on these when strung up. I think the tip wedges where a bit much for such a narrow limb. Here are a few pics







Not happy with this at all. So I am going to try again. It is a new form and new limb pad angle for me, so a learning curve.

This bow is currently at 75# @ 30" draw. Here are the measurements:

[Bradford]

So I am thinking of going with .260 thickness at 1 5/8" wide up past the fade. Holding a bit more width into the limb so the tips are not so narrow.

Any ideas or help would be appreciated

[Bradford]

Alright.. got some more done on the new limbs. Went with a .255 stack after math and re-math.. I am feeling good about these new ones:



Got the pins set and started lining everything up





Got some more detailing done to the riser and got the phelonic tips glued on as well as the bolt pad





So tomorrow night will be some shaping and hopefully stringing.. if everything looks good and feels good.. we are on the down hill slope to completion

[arrowlauncherdj]

Good deal man, did you go with that Power lam, or leave it and the TW out completely?

[Crooked Stic]

Did you try tillering the twist out of the first set of limbs? I can only remember maybe two sets of curve limbs that I did nothing to the tiller.
The design I am working now has a 10 in. revese taper in the tip and is 1 7/16s at the fades and 5/8s at the string grooves. All I am saying is if I can tiller out a narrow limb anybody can. So dont throw the first set away untill you have tried to get them straight.

[Bradford]

I left out the power lam and tip wedge. I have never used those before and really should have practiced those on a lighter weight bow to see the effects. So back to basics and went with a straight .255 stack. I know what to expect out of them. There is already enough change with the new limb degree and different limb design.

I have not thrown them out.. the twist is pretty bad.. I will look at them again for fun.

[Bradford]

All right.. got the limbs shaped up and nocs filed in..



Got it strung up.. very pleased. Things lined up really well right off the bat.. have a little sanding work but not much.





Was able to pull it back with the handle at my feet and two hands on the string. It is pulling 55# at 26"... so it will be well into the 60's when pulled at 30". It pulls back soooooo much smoother and even. Really happy with it now.



More finishing work tomorrow night!

[Bradford]

Got the bow on the tiller..



Then got one limb done up pretty like. It is ready for final sand with 240 and 320