bow building: Day 1 (day 2 also added)

[Adam]

That sounds like a great class.  I'm looking forward to seeing the completed bow.

[TRACY]

Fiction free post and pics to boot! Bout time! Looks like you had a blast and can't wait to see those acrylic nocks.


Tracy

[Sasquatch]

Good job,  Im jealous of your band saw.  That thing looks nice.   

[hedgeapple]

Could it be our little Squirrel is growing up.  It is such a joy seeing you make a bow instead of making up stories.  It nearly brings tears to this ol' farts eyes. AND PICs.  I can't wait to see your bow.

[mwosborn]

Very nice - thanks for sharing!  Looking forward to the finished pics!

[Lemos]

Looks like you had a good time. Eager to see the finished product.

[Cameroo]

I've never heard of anyone who stumbled across so many dead rabbits as you do Squirrely   

You've got enough length there to make a pretty heavy bow. What draw weight were you shooting for? Did you achieve it?  How about some stats on the bow?

You are lucky to have someone teach you in person.  Now the bug has set in, you'll be a junkie like the rest of us in no time.

[osage outlaw]

Now look at that, an honest post with pictures and you have two pages of positive replies.  See how well that works.  I hope the other squirelly kid is paying attention.

Nice work on the bow so far.  Keep us updated on it

[Pappy]

Looking good,very nice so far,can't wait to see  it shooting.
   Pappy

[Squirrelslayer]

thanks for all the kind words everyone.

You've got enough length there to make a pretty heavy bow. What draw weight were you shooting for? Did you achieve it?  How about some stats on the bow?

yes i could have made a heavy bow.

here are the stats
78" tip TTT
50#@32" but we drew it back to 35"
it draws back very smooth and there is no stack or hand shock
the arrows are going where im pointing them

it's quite heavy so im not sure about a F/D pic so ill try to take one with it on my tillering stick. but that only goes up to 25"

SS

[Gsulfridge]

You done well young man. Keep it up.

[adb]

thanks for all the kind words everyone.

You've got enough length there to make a pretty heavy bow. What draw weight were you shooting for? Did you achieve it?  How about some stats on the bow?

yes i could have made a heavy bow.

here are the stats
78" tip TTT
50#@32" but we drew it back to 35"
it draws back very smooth and there is no stack or hand shock
the arrows are going where im pointing them

it's quite heavy so im not sure about a F/D pic so ill try to take one with it on my tillering stick. but that only goes up to 25"

SS

Why don't you just get someone to take a pic while you're drawing it?

[Squirrelslayer]

thanks,

here are some pictures of day 2 here ill show you the gluing of the acrylic knocks, inlaying the strike plate, making the boat (this is the bit that is glued onto the back of the bow to make the handle area fit the hand and also the finnished acrylic knocks, inlay and leather handle. i forgot to mention the guy at the couse gave me a snakeskin backed yew bow which appered to have some laminates of lemonwood, purplehert and ash glued onto it. he gave it to me as a repair job because he said the wood is too dry and is "dead" ill post pics in another thread, enjoy. SS


ok so i started rounding the tips of the bow to fit the hole i previously drilled in the acrylic.


i then used a knife to rebate it for the acrylic to make it look nicer.


we used some 5 min epoxy to glue them on, we held it in place with some electrical tape.


here we drew around the acrylic inlay and carfully carved out a hole for it to sit in.


for the strike plate we used an off cut from the acrylic used for the tips. Here i am checking it for size.

 
here i am filling in the hole with the same 5 min epoxy.


It fits! notice how the shape on the acrylic kinda looks like a warped arrow?

we used some more electrical tape to hold it in place.


we are making the "boat" from an ash billit


first i cut a thin strip on the bandsaw


then i trimmed the edges


i then made it just under 1 1/4" thick




then we used the belt sander to round the edges


rounded edges.


then using the bandsaw to cut it to the length of the handle


here it is stuck on the bow with some blue leather over it. you can also see the finnished inlay


and here is the leather handle finnished. i forgot to take pictures of me making the sring 


and the finnished nock. ill probably make another thread with the finnal pictures of it in the ELB section of this forum.

hope you enjoyed this thread as much as i did making it SS

[Squirrelslayer]

thanks for all the kind words everyone.

You've got enough length there to make a pretty heavy bow. What draw weight were you shooting for? Did you achieve it?  How about some stats on the bow?

yes i could have made a heavy bow.

here are the stats
78" tip TTT
50#@32" but we drew it back to 35"
it draws back very smooth and there is no stack or hand shock
the arrows are going where im pointing them

it's quite heavy so im not sure about a F/D pic so ill try to take one with it on my tillering stick. but that only goes up to 25"

SS

Why don't you just get someone to take a pic while you're drawing it?

because  i can't draw it to 30" i can barley mannage this thing at 28" ill get a picture of it at my draw length.

[ionicmuffin]

well at least as you grow into your full size you will begin to be able to draw further, leaves plenty of growing room. looking very cool!