Super! You show how with basic tools a person who has skill and patience can build beautiful and functional bows that will be treasured for a lifetime!
Very good work I wish I could get into bow making I can't shoot any more because of my shoulder needs surgery on it of the roatear cuff I use to love to shoot probably going to look into a good cross bow nice job you are a true Craftsman.
Cool video. That bow turned out beautifully! I wish you still sold those bamboo shafts. I got some to really fly nice once I got the spine weight right.
I do still make them I just shut down orders for a while because the raw tonkin I use kept being out of stock or unavailable. I'm planning on making a big buy of 10K-15K pieces when it's available again, that way I have plenty to work with and no out of stock issues like I do currently...
Thank you, I will be posting more videos once I get a new camera. I was using my phone to film but my current phone is barely working. Once I get a new one or can afford a go pro ill be doing videos more often.
Oily woods just need a good wipe with paint thinner or alcohol and the oils come out. Glued up many teak and Ipe bows that's are still shooting great years later.
It Came out beautiful. Just a question, would it be a good choice for making a croosbow limb? I'm torn between using leaf spring or fiberglass limbs. Thanks!
Very nice! What's the draw wt on it? Just getting into archery and building my own bow and arrows is on my bucket list already. When my wife and I get back to Bangor from overseas this is a must do. Well after we build the house........and the workshop, lol
This is awesome. I'm learning lamination process, I have some questions: -Before gluing, you were cleaning it with some kind of liquid, was it alcohol or acetone or thinner? -Did you taper the core? -Did you make all strips rough first before gluing, if yes, did you use sand paper or other tools? -Was the glue smooth-on EA-40, if not, then what is it? -How much pressure did you give, was it around 70 psi? Thank you :D
How'd u get ur glass to clear up so well? And what is the draw weight on that bow? How thick are your laminations also any info be greatly appreciated. I make primitive bows but have never made high performance recurve and want to start thanks!
The glass is not with skrim, clear glass with skrim gets lines and fogs. The spray is 2x painters touch gloss and works great on all arrows and bows. Dries in 10 minutes and holds up well, plus eith a quick spray can fix scratches. The laminations I have no Idea, I use to glue them up and then treat it like a self bow, no pattern, no measurements, just carved by feel and eye. Draw weight was 55-60# on that one. Its funny because this was the last recurve I ever made before switching to making and using only primitive bows. Nothing a fiberglass bow will kill that a primitive bow cant. But this design was one of the fastest shooting, smoothest recurves Ive shot, draw force curve was just stupid effecient.
The fiberglass I use is Gordons Bo Tuff - I usually get it from Bingham Projects or 3 Rivers Archery. Both a great people to deal with. There is one type with 50/50 woven skrim (for better limb stability) but for clear glass the regular unidirectional glass is better. Over time the 50/50 skrim in clear glass tends to shows silvery lines. Hipe this helps!
Hornbeam is an ironwood but there are quite a few woods that are refered to as "Ironwoods" - The one I use is Ipe from brazil. Its much more dense than American Hornbean or Hop Hornbeam and is one of the hardest woods in the world. Hornbeam still makes a great bow but the energy stored in the Ipe is quite impressive.
Pretty awesome bow but what's up with actualy shooting it. Did you pick the worst/quickest video so people didnt spot flaws or do you just not wanna show us
They are actually 2 different names for 30 different types of flowering trees knows as Handroanthus. Which is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. It consists of roughly 30 species of known trees. In the lumber yards they will have Ipe or Ironwood printed on the end of the boards sealed in wax (due to the woods nature to split ends) which could be Brazilian Walnut, American Hornbeam or any number of the trees commonly called ironwood. The species that has mustard yellow sawdust with black line grain is the best for bows that I have found.
All of the species in the Betulaceae family are commonly called ironwood.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Ironwood is a common name for a large number of woods that have a reputation for hardness. Usage of the name may (or may not) include the tree that yields this wood. Some of the species involved are: Acacia estrophiolata, Southern ironwood Acacia stenophylla, Ironwood Androstachys johnsonii, Lebombo ironwood Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam Caesalpinia ferrea, Brazilian ironwood Casuarina equisetifolia, Beach ironwood, native to Australia Casuarinaceae, she-oaks in general Chionanthus foveolatus, Pock ironwood, native to South Africa Choricarpia subargentea, Giant ironwood Copaifera spp., Diesel tree, Kerosene tree, Kupa'y, Cabismo, or Copaúva Cynometra alexandri, Uganda ironwood Diospyros blancoi, Mabolo, Velvet apple or Kamagong, native to the Philippines Erythrophleum chlorostachys, Cooktown ironwood, native to Australia Eusideroxylon zwageri, Borneo ironwood Guaiacum officinale, Lignum vitae Guaiacum sanctum, Holywood Holodiscus discolor, Ocean spray or Creambrush Hopea odorata, White thingan, Ceylon or Malabar ironwood Krugiodendron ferreum, Black ironwood Lophira alata, Red ironwood Lyonothamnus floribundus, Catalina ironwood Mesua ferrea, Rose chestnut or Ceylon ironwood or Nahar Nestegis apetala, Coastal maire, Broad-leaved maire or ironwood Olea spp., various olive trees Olneya tesota, Desert ironwood Ostrya knowltonii, Knowlton's hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana, Hophornbeam Parrotia persica, Persian ironwood Pemphis acidula, Maldivian ironwood Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Ironwood or Gum bully Tabebuia serratifolia, Ipê, Brazilian walnut, Lapacho, Yellow poui Vepris lanceolata, White ironwood, native to South Africa Xanthostemon verdugonianus, Philippine ironwood or Mangkono, endemic to the Philippines
I have iron in my backyard and wondered if I could make a bow out of it, now I know thanks
well done . first class work . thank god such skills still exist !
Super! You show how with basic tools a person who has skill and patience can build beautiful and functional bows that will be treasured for a lifetime!
Very good work I wish I could get into bow making I can't shoot any more because of my shoulder needs surgery on it of the roatear cuff I use to love to shoot probably going to look into a good cross bow nice job you are a true Craftsman.
Beautiful bow!
Thanks!
That bow is beautiful!
Cool video. That bow turned out beautifully! I wish you still sold those bamboo shafts. I got some to really fly nice once I got the spine weight right.
I do still make them I just shut down orders for a while because the raw tonkin I use kept being out of stock or unavailable. I'm planning on making a big buy of 10K-15K pieces when it's available again, that way I have plenty to work with and no out of stock issues like I do currently...
Yes,Well Done,Congratulations From Brazil
Awesome build..I'm a beginner in bow building .. enjoyed your video.. please post more.. nice to see a fellow Mainer doing this.. :)
Thank you, I will be posting more videos once I get a new camera. I was using my phone to film but my current phone is barely working. Once I get a new one or can afford a go pro ill be doing videos more often.
Beautiful recurve
Enjoyed the video, came out nice.
Good video..
When you released the arrow it looked like the string was a spaghetti noodle , thought for a second it was gonna come off the bow .
What epoxies and glues you recommend for lamination?
I always used smooth on ea40
wooowww NICE BOW👍👍👍👌
Teak, from experience is an oily wood. Fiberglass resins and epoxy may not stick to it very well.
Oily woods just need a good wipe with paint thinner or alcohol and the oils come out. Glued up many teak and Ipe bows that's are still shooting great years later.
exellent..I am brasiliano..(Brasil)..that are value the bow?
It Came out beautiful. Just a question, would it be a good choice for making a croosbow limb? I'm torn between using leaf spring or fiberglass limbs. Thanks!
I've never made a crossbow but I do think a shorter fiberglass limb would work well for a crossbow.
Great Job !!!!
what is type of wood did made from it and ,what is the benefit Fiberglas ?
Excellent!
Excellent! And what kind of tree did you use?
It has Bocote veneers and a core cut from a Ipe 1x4 board.
@@mainelyprimitive what kind of epoxy u use?
Very nice! What's the draw wt on it?
Just getting into archery and building my own bow and arrows is on my bucket list already. When my wife and I get back to Bangor from overseas this is a must do. Well after we build the house........and the workshop, lol
hello I would like to know how many degrees of temperature? in the box and the time 4 hours, 6 hours...? sorry for my translation thanks and greetings
It's been years since I made a recurve but If I remember right I did 4 hours at 180
This is awesome.
I'm learning lamination process, I have some questions:
-Before gluing, you were cleaning it with some kind of liquid, was it alcohol or acetone or thinner?
-Did you taper the core?
-Did you make all strips rough first before gluing, if yes, did you use sand paper or other tools?
-Was the glue smooth-on EA-40, if not, then what is it?
-How much pressure did you give, was it around 70 psi?
Thank you :D
+Mainely Traditional
Cool
thank you so much 😁
How'd u get ur glass to clear up so well? And what is the draw weight on that bow? How thick are your laminations also any info be greatly appreciated. I make primitive bows but have never made high performance recurve and want to start thanks!
The glass is not with skrim, clear glass with skrim gets lines and fogs. The spray is 2x painters touch gloss and works great on all arrows and bows. Dries in 10 minutes and holds up well, plus eith a quick spray can fix scratches. The laminations I have no Idea, I use to glue them up and then treat it like a self bow, no pattern, no measurements, just carved by feel and eye. Draw weight was 55-60# on that one. Its funny because this was the last recurve I ever made before switching to making and using only primitive bows. Nothing a fiberglass bow will kill that a primitive bow cant. But this design was one of the fastest shooting, smoothest recurves Ive shot, draw force curve was just stupid effecient.
What epoxy do you use?
I don't make fiberglass bows anymore but I was using smooth on ea40
very good
what kind of fiberglass do you use?
fiberglass cloth? fiberglass mat? would you tell me where do you buy it? specs etc
The fiberglass I use is Gordons Bo Tuff - I usually get it from Bingham Projects or 3 Rivers Archery. Both a great people to deal with. There is one type with 50/50 woven skrim (for better limb stability) but for clear glass the regular unidirectional glass is better. Over time the 50/50 skrim in clear glass tends to shows silvery lines. Hipe this helps!
you start with clear fiberglass and end result black. how can you do it?
you start with clear fiberglass and end result black. how can you do it?
The belly of the bow is still clear glass but it looks very dark because the Ipe core shows through the glass.
Are iron wood and hornbeam the same wood
Hornbeam is an ironwood but there are quite a few woods that are refered to as "Ironwoods" - The one I use is Ipe from brazil. Its much more dense than American Hornbean or Hop Hornbeam and is one of the hardest woods in the world. Hornbeam still makes a great bow but the energy stored in the Ipe is quite impressive.
+207Sportsman
Would Mulberry or Osage Orange be good wood for bows?
Could you tell me what you use glue is smooth EA - 40
The glue I use is EA 40
Can you build a bow without fiberglass
Yeah, I make self bows and bamboo ioe longbows as well.
nice work considering using minimum simple tools.
Pretty awesome bow but what's up with actualy shooting it. Did you pick the worst/quickest video so people didnt spot flaws or do you just not wanna show us
SCREAMING GUITAR MUSIC.
ipe and ironwood are two different types of tree
They are actually 2 different names for 30 different types of flowering trees knows as Handroanthus. Which is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. It consists of roughly 30 species of known trees. In the lumber yards they will have Ipe or Ironwood printed on the end of the boards sealed in wax (due to the woods nature to split ends) which could be Brazilian Walnut, American Hornbeam or any number of the trees commonly called ironwood. The species that has mustard yellow sawdust with black line grain is the best for bows that I have found.
Mainely Primitive hornbeam aka ironwood is in the betulaceae family
All of the species in the Betulaceae family are commonly called ironwood..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Ironwood is a common name for a large number of woods that have a reputation for hardness. Usage of the name may (or may not) include the tree that yields this wood. Some of the species involved are:
Acacia estrophiolata, Southern ironwood
Acacia stenophylla, Ironwood
Androstachys johnsonii, Lebombo ironwood
Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam
Caesalpinia ferrea, Brazilian ironwood
Casuarina equisetifolia, Beach ironwood, native to Australia
Casuarinaceae, she-oaks in general
Chionanthus foveolatus, Pock ironwood, native to South Africa
Choricarpia subargentea, Giant ironwood
Copaifera spp., Diesel tree, Kerosene tree, Kupa'y, Cabismo, or Copaúva
Cynometra alexandri, Uganda ironwood
Diospyros blancoi, Mabolo, Velvet apple or Kamagong, native to the Philippines
Erythrophleum chlorostachys, Cooktown ironwood, native to Australia
Eusideroxylon zwageri, Borneo ironwood
Guaiacum officinale, Lignum vitae
Guaiacum sanctum, Holywood
Holodiscus discolor, Ocean spray or Creambrush
Hopea odorata, White thingan, Ceylon or Malabar ironwood
Krugiodendron ferreum, Black ironwood
Lophira alata, Red ironwood
Lyonothamnus floribundus, Catalina ironwood
Mesua ferrea, Rose chestnut or Ceylon ironwood or Nahar
Nestegis apetala, Coastal maire, Broad-leaved maire or ironwood
Olea spp., various olive trees
Olneya tesota, Desert ironwood
Ostrya knowltonii, Knowlton's hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana, Hophornbeam
Parrotia persica, Persian ironwood
Pemphis acidula, Maldivian ironwood
Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Ironwood or Gum bully
Tabebuia serratifolia, Ipê, Brazilian walnut, Lapacho, Yellow poui
Vepris lanceolata, White ironwood, native to South Africa
Xanthostemon verdugonianus, Philippine ironwood or Mangkono, endemic to the Philippines
Mainely Primitive mk bud believe whatever your Gunna believe but many bowyer's will assume hornbeam when you refer to ironwood
haow much
Rifkha Aulia Firdausy - one like this would cost about $500.