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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: arachnid on September 20, 2016, 06:29:24 am

Title: Kefr Cutting Ipe recurve question
Post by: arachnid on September 20, 2016, 06:29:24 am

Say I want to make recurve like that guy..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mBN6eSwTi00

How do I make the kerf cut and how do I glue the inner lam?

Another thing- He says he's using "carbonised bamboo" for the core. What is carbonised bamboo?

Title: Re: Kefr Cutting Ipe recurve question
Post by: PatM on September 20, 2016, 07:07:00 am

All of these questions can be answered with a search.

Title: Re: Kefr Cutting Ipe recurve question
Post by: bubby on September 20, 2016, 09:38:57 am

://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/
It is much easier to cut thin strips of wood that bends easy than to do kerf cuts

Title: Re: Kefr Cutting Ipe recurve question
Post by: bubby on September 20, 2016, 09:43:10 am

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,7923.0.html
Search pig thicket bow if the link won't work this time