A laminated glass recurve bow is composed of fiberglass that is finished with a clear sealer. Longbow forms are usually 1 1/2" thick and recurve forms are 1 3/4" or 2" thick. With the addition of two baby boys, the bow building stopped for an extended period. Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow By Sam Harper. Archery Equipment Longbow How To Make Bows Projects To Try Woodworking Ceiling Lights Cool Stuff Bow Making Diy. Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow By Sam Harper. How I fixed the problem. The tip of the riser must be paper thin. Saved by Rodolfo Rivera. (Figure 1.) Archery checks the weight oi a finished laminated recurve bow with spring scale and graduated base board. Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow By Sam Harper. A laminated bow offers more options as far as wood (combinations) and design goes. Allow for 24 to 48 hours for the fiberglass to cure and harden before removing. I actually prepared the fiberglass before I did anything else. Take-Down Recurve. 4. In a longbow, .003 of an inch change may translate to a 1 pound change in draw weight. How to make a Fiberglass Laminated Bow. Home | page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7. Use C clamps spaced every 6 to 8 inches to clamp the two templates together and shape the bow. I am now able to spend more time on this hobby and hope to achieve some level of skill in making fiberglass bows. In a recurve bow, a change of .001 of an inch may roughly translate to a 1 pound change in draw weight. As I said before, I did the limbs and riser at the same time, so rather than do a chronological build along, I'll do a topical build along at this point. Now to the glue-up. Enregistrée par Bob Craig. Now let's prepare the fiberglass. If you'd like to refinish your laminated glass recurve bow, you have a pair of options: you can take down the existing faded or flaking finish and add a fresh layer of glossy sealer, or you can add an enduring, colorful enamel. To achieve the longbow thickness, 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood glued together will get the desired results. Place the back template clamp over the fiberglass and sandwich it between the back and front clamps. Arc En Bois Archerie Chasse Armes Tir À L'arc Traditionnel Conseils De Tir À L'arc. Home | page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7. You're going to need some pressure strips. Later I attempted on a couple of occasions to create a laminated, all wood bow but had little success. Transfer these to a thin sheet of formica to make templates. Preparing the fiberglass. Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow By Sam Harper. You will have a blueprint to work from. There are a couple more things you need to do the glue-up. Bow forms are usually made from appropriate sized pieces of plywood, laminated together to the correct thickness. The first project is to construct a bow form. That little glue spot was only on one side of one limb, so I figured if I just narrowed the whole bow on that side, it would fix the problem, and not cause any misalignment. But before a persons gets to the point that the benefits of laminating are outweighing the extra troubles a laminated bow creates, you have to do some serious experimenting, and to expect some failed bows. Glass and core lamination thicknesses largely determine weight of each bow. How to make a Fiberglass Laminated Bow. Home | page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7. ANSWER: The thickness of your limb kit directly determines the poundage of the bow. 114 How to Make a Recurve Bow The knowledge gained through the experience of making your own bow makes this more than just a prideful accomplishment. The glue-up. Now lemme explain how I fixed the problem. 5. Home | page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7. If you have access to a belt sander this will make your job a whole lot quicker, but you can manage with hand tools. From the blueprint trace a copy of the bow limb shape and handle shape (riser).