Just so I don't over think this, can you describe the method you use when building a bow riser to mate to piece of wood to form an arc/swoop. I've used my spindle sander before but I'm thinking fashioning a jig may provide better tolerances.

Matnjo, it would help if you gave us some more details on your build. Are you talking about building up a take down riser with multiple pieces, fitted together in the shape of an arc?

Jigs and pattern sanding devices on spindle and belt sanders provide ease of use, accuracy, and speed... but they're not necessary.

Check out the Robo Sander attachment for your spindle sander for instance.

Stack the two colors of wood and fasten them together in an area to be removed later. Draw and cut the desired arc through both pieces. Then swap the halves. You will end up with curves that match out of different woods. Two riser blocks but the light and dark wood will be reversed between them. Hope that makes sense and is what you were looking for. Ken

google 'circle jig bandsaw" for good ideas

I'm making a handle for a Bingham take down long bow. I want to use Kingswood on the back and maple on the belly side. Just looking for an arc to separate the two pieces. I did one before using my benchtop band saw (which doesn't cut as nicely as a larger one would) then sanded to the lines. It took much time to get the pieces to mate. I don't have a drill press for a robo sander...just my spindle sander.

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