Take-Down Recurve. Bow forms are usually made from appropriate sized pieces of plywood, laminated together to the correct thickness. Now let's prepare the fiberglass. I am now able to spend more time on this hobby and hope to achieve some level of skill in making fiberglass bows. Longbow forms are usually 1 1/2" thick and recurve forms are 1 3/4" or 2" thick. Now lemme explain how I fixed the problem. From the blueprint trace a copy of the bow limb shape and handle shape (riser). Home | page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7. I actually prepared the fiberglass before I did anything else. With the addition of two baby boys, the bow building stopped for an extended period. Home | page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7. You will have a blueprint to work from. Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow By Sam Harper. Enregistrée par Bob Craig. 4. Now to the glue-up. If you have access to a belt sander this will make your job a whole lot quicker, but you can manage with hand tools. How to make a Fiberglass Laminated Bow. Home | page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7. Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow By Sam Harper. Home | page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 | page 7. Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow By Sam Harper. 5. 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. 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. You're going to need some pressure strips. Saved by Rodolfo Rivera. The first project is to construct a bow form. Later I attempted on a couple of occasions to create a laminated, all wood bow but had little success. Making a Fiberglass Laminated Bow By Sam Harper. How I fixed the problem. (Figure 1.) Place the back template clamp over the fiberglass and sandwich it between the back and front clamps. A laminated bow offers more options as far as wood (combinations) and design goes. Archery Equipment Longbow How To Make Bows Projects To Try Woodworking Ceiling Lights Cool Stuff Bow Making Diy. Arc En Bois Archerie Chasse Armes Tir À L'arc Traditionnel Conseils De Tir À L'arc. The tip of the riser must be paper thin. A laminated glass recurve bow is composed of fiberglass that is finished with a clear sealer. ANSWER: The thickness of your limb kit directly determines the poundage of the bow. Preparing the fiberglass. In a recurve bow, a change of .001 of an inch may roughly translate to a 1 pound change in draw weight. The glue-up. 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. There are a couple more things you need to do the glue-up. In a longbow, .003 of an inch change may translate to a 1 pound change in draw weight. Glass and core lamination thicknesses largely determine weight of each bow. To achieve the longbow thickness, 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood glued together will get the desired results. 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. Allow for 24 to 48 hours for the fiberglass to cure and harden before removing. Transfer these to a thin sheet of formica to make templates. How to make a Fiberglass Laminated 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. Use C clamps spaced every 6 to 8 inches to clamp the two templates together and shape the bow. Archery checks the weight oi a finished laminated recurve bow with spring scale and graduated base board.