Author Topic: 60" elm static recurve, beginning to end (Read 10165 times)

Pappy · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2011, 06:26:00 am »

That's looking really good Pat,can't wait to see her al finished up.

I plan on roughing mine in this weekend if we don't cut fire wood.

Man has to have fire.

Pappy

Pat B · « **Reply #31 on:** February 03, 2011, 11:27:08 am »

I did a bit more tillering and heat manipulating a few days ago and here are some more pics...
These first 4 pics are two of low brace from either side of the bow and at 14 1/2" on a tiller stick. The last one is the bow resting after being unbraced. You will notice some set. I will take care of that later with heat when I add reflex and temper the belly.

Pat B · « **Reply #32 on:** February 03, 2011, 11:34:36 am »

One tip was off a little so I reclamped that limb to a form beginning at the tip. I heated and clamped using a wedge where it was needed to get the twist out. When that was all clamped I put a pipe wrench on the blocky handle and added the rest of my clamps as weight to correct the twist.

I'll be heading back to my shop so hopefully I'll have a few more pics later.

Lombard · « **Reply #33 on:** February 03, 2011, 01:38:07 pm »

Hi Pat, thank you for taking the time, and posting this awesome build along. Will you post this in the how to and build along section when you are finished?

blacktail · « **Reply #34 on:** February 03, 2011, 05:57:36 pm »

i think its coming along just fine..looks great...john

koan · « **Reply #35 on:** February 03, 2011, 08:01:00 pm »

Dang Pat!... now i got to build another recurve....

ken75 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:05:53 pm »

your making me think about statics again !!

Pat B · « **Reply #37 on:** February 03, 2011, 10:01:31 pm »

It's contagious!

Pappy · « **Reply #38 on:** February 04, 2011, 03:25:20 am »

Looking dang good Pat,can't wait to see that one shooting.

Pappy

swamp yeti · « **Reply #39 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:44:09 am »

Liked the build along and the bow.Good job.

okiecountryboy · « **Reply #40 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:14:33 pm »

Quote from: Pat B on January 23, 2011, 07:58:06 am

Ron, I am taking picsof the whole process and will post here as I go. Seeing how it is done has helped me in the past so I will pass this on too.
j/k, My shop is like an old bankie to me. Very comfortable! Every time I clean up it takes days to find everything again.

Thanks Pat
Much appreciated.

BTW aient nothin wrong with with that shop. You should see my back patio when I'm shavin and sandin. Every once in a while, my wife will look out, shake her head and walk away. Then about an hour later I'll notice a broom by the door. You know when you've been together for a while...no words need spoken

Pat B · « **Reply #41 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:24:05 pm »

My wife rarely ventures in to my shop. Her allergies get stirred up when she does. SANCTURARY!

okiecountryboy · « **Reply #42 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:26:14 pm »

Quote from: Pat B on February 04, 2011, 02:24:05 pm

My wife rarely ventures in to my shop. Her allergies get stirred up when she does. SANCTURARY!

Oh to be in heaven!

Ron

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #43 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:35:26 pm »

Pat, that looks really, really good. You have been crankin'! Jawge

Pat B · « **Reply #44 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:12:59 pm »

George, she is tillered out to 50#@22"(going to 28") so I've still got a bit to go. I like the way this elm works. Very nice bow wood from what I can tell.

Primitive Archer