Making A Laminated Recurve Bow

The form is composed of four layers of 1 2 in.

Making a laminated recurve bow.

Unlike the c clamp and rubber band forms the firehose form requires two pieces a top and a bottom that fit together and the bow goes between them. It s also much quicker to glue a bow up with that method. A recurve bow is a much simpler style of the bow than the more popular compound bow. First it s more difficult to make the form.

Custom recurve bow making. While it takes skill and years practice to make a perfect recurve bow these steps will help get you started. I use a form or jig often when making self bows with recurved or reflexed limb tips. This allows the bow to propel the arrow with more power and energy than a traditional straight limbed bow.

This makes the arrow go farther. 58 40 lbs at 28 halla bowyer. Here s a quick vid showing how to make a recurve bow form. The other pieces are cut oversize and trimmed to match later.

The term recurve comes from the way the bow curves away from the shooter at the ends. The egyptian scythian and assyrian people had been making laminate bows out of combinations of wood horn and. I have two problems with the firehose method though. Fiberglass back and belly with maple laminates and purple heart core and handle.

Traditional composite bows are normally not included although their construction with horn wood and sinew might bring them within the above definition. A recurve bow gives a traditional bow the ability to propel arrows further and with more power than a traditional bow. A laminated bow is an archery bow in which different materials are laminated together to form the bow stave itself. Plans for this bow build are available free.

One layer is a template cut to the exact shape. A detailed flat bow build along.