Elk Seeker longbow build

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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#71 Post by stumper »

looking amazing sir.
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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#72 Post by Captainkirk »

Wow, you have this down to a science, Tom!
I'm thinking I need to put my Elk Seeker on display! So amazing to see what goes into building one of these. Who knew?
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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#73 Post by Greg Felty »

Looking good Tom.Just out of curiosity do you ever make recurves?
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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#74 Post by Elkman »

Greg Felty wrote: Thu May 03, 2018 8:28 am Looking good Tom.Just out of curiosity do you ever make recurves?
I can, but haven't done many at all. I have plans to do both takedown and full length eventually.

My very first bow I made was a takedown recurve. I have an old Browning Safari 1 sitting here that a guy wants me to duplicate for him. He wants it to be heavier. Plus it looks like it is about to break. He doesn't trust Ebay. He also doesn't want another one with issues. I will be modifying the way it was build so the issues that came up with this one hopefully won't happen again. I am thinking of doing the build here also. Heck maybe even the form build.
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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#75 Post by Greg Felty »

I will be waiting.
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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#76 Post by stumper »

Elkman wrote: Thu May 03, 2018 9:18 am
Greg Felty wrote: Thu May 03, 2018 8:28 am Looking good Tom.Just out of curiosity do you ever make recurves?
I can, but haven't done many at all. I have plans to do both takedown and full length eventually.

My very first bow I made was a takedown recurve. I have an old Browning Safari 1 sitting here that a guy wants me to duplicate for him. He wants it to be heavier. Plus it looks like it is about to break. He doesn't trust Ebay. He also doesn't want another one with issues. I will be modifying the way it was build so the issues that came up with this one hopefully won't happen again. I am thinking of doing the build here also. Heck maybe even the form build.
do it!
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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#77 Post by Captainkirk »

X2!!!!!
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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#78 Post by jd-xlt »

X3 !!!
Just to let you know you've got another lurker (and drooler) here.
Thanks for the build-a-long.
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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#79 Post by Elkman »

Tip overlay epoxy is all cured. Pulled from the clamps.

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Next, back to the oscillating spindle sander or the edge sander where I take off the excess epoxy and give them a little more shape.


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Then I use my little gauge to mark where I want the top of the string groove so it lines up with the original string groove.


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A little work with a Dremel tool and chainsaw file and I have the new string grooves complete.



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Now I can string it up again and check things out.
Here is a few of the longbow braced. It's a little more than it should be. As we all know I can change that next time I re-string the bow.



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The string still looks pretty close to center and the tiller is a strong 3/16 positive. I can adjust that when I finish sand the bow. Balance of the limbs still needs to be checked.


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Now it's time to layout and cut out the throat and shelf.



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Re: Elk Seeker longbow build

#80 Post by Elkman »

Now it is back over to the old bandsaw.
I start my cut for the shelf about 1/8" strong from where I want it. I angle the cut to meet at the center line where it meets the shelf line.



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