Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Eric Krewson on May 14, 2019, 10:23:28 am
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Here goes;
First I glued all the parts back together to give me a surface to glue to. The string acts as a very strong clamp for irregular shapes.
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Next I filed away all the previous overlays;
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I bent a new overlay on the same form I bent the static tips;
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Test fit, pretty good;
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Glued up and waiting for the next step;
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looking good,, )P(
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Nice job. If I tried that the overlay would pop right off. Doh!
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Nice!
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A blurry picture but the first lam is on;
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The second lam turned out to be a real pain to get bent just right. The first lam could be any shape and it would go on perfectly. The second one had to be perfectly bent for a perfect fit with no tension that might weaken the glue line.
I made 4 different forms and bent the wood at least a dozen times but it never fit good enough end to end. I finally used my contour gage to give me a good pattern to cut my 4th bending form.
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A little sanding and filing and the fit is gap free.
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I got out of sequence, this is the improved perfect match form bending the last lam.
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I will put on a long nock overlay later to further strengthen the static bend so there won't be a chance of it flexing.
Waiting for the glue to cure;
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It's like watching a surgeon reattach a severed limb!
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I’m already loving this!
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I agree with JDub!! Almost makes me think I could do that myself - Not! You make it look simple, Eric! Should be a solid fix. Great work!
Hawkdancer
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Back on the fix;
I glued on a long nock overlay to further reinforce the tip. I bent at least 6 pieces of wood before I got one to bend without cracking. I shaped the overlay and cut a grove across the back to mark my string grooves on the sides.
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I did some more shaping and cut all the string grooves where I wanted them;
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DONE! Final shaping and the first coat of finish on, you can see my glue lines and how the back and belly lams reinforce each other. I shot the bow before I put a finish on it, it shot well.
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Looks great! Now break the other one so they match ;D ;D ;D
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The hard part was bending the lams for a perfect fit, I made a lot of scrap wood and kindling in the process.
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Wow, what great work. You are indeed a master craftsman Eric!
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Beautiful repair Eric. Your are a master craftsman in my book.
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How about a full draw pic of the bow .like to see iT.
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looks great ,, congrats on the fix,, Im sure she will be so pleased to shoot it again,,has a bit more character now,, (-S
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Just an update; Julia Norris won the selfbow shootout at the Hill shoot at Tannehill park in Alabama this afternoon with the bow I repaired for her. In this event both men and women competed against each other, Julia whooped all the men and the women. I am proud of her accomplishment.
This is a picture of Julia shooting the bow before it broke.
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Wow that's pretty! You do anything to the other side or is it now asymmetrical?
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I make bows with the top limb 1" longer than the bottom, I measured all the pieces and made the fix exactly the same as the initial bow.
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That’s awesome Eric. A very talented bowyer, and a very talented archer.
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Great job and kudos to you both! Great to see her holding the bow in her right hand! (SH) >:D (lol)!
Hawkdancer
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Thats great for both of you