| From: Jimbob
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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So Jimbob Jr. age 10 wants to build some bows. I've always wanted to try my hand at building a bow. So we think we want to start out with an ASL laminate bow. What books or where should we go to learn how to build a form and a hot box and technical stuff like how many laminations of what thickness type stuff. Thanks
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| From: PECO
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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Bingham is a good place to start.
https://binghamprojects.com/
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| From: PECO
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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Bingham is a good place to start.
https://binghamprojects.com/
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| From: Pa Steve
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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Do a search on youtube. There's a few accomplished bowyers with good videos.
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| From: Jimbob
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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We have watched a few youtube videos and learned a lot from them. I am just unsure what laminations to order and how thick and how many. Tapered or not. Do you all just figure that out by trial and error or what?
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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Bingham Products is a good start. Or, you can contact Old Master Crafters and they may have instructions they can send. I think Jim Belcher owns them now. I think 7 Lakes Archery also has finish yourself projects that may also be interesting.
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| From: Orion
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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"The American Longbow: How to make one and it's place in the good life," by Stephen Graf is the best book I've found for instructions on building an ASL. It's available on EBay. I expect Amazon would have it as well.
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| From: 4nolz@work
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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For laminated glass bows it's awful hard to beat Bingham's tapes (I guess they're DVDs now)
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| From: JamesV
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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Mathew.................
If you could find someone in your area that has a hobby shop building bows, they might help you with your first bow. Hands on is the best way to learn and the least expensive with a skilled mentor.
James
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| From: 4nolz@work
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| Date: 15-Jan-19 |
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Jimbo where are you in Illinois? I have oven/forms etc and will driving to Iowa via StLouis in April
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| From: Jimbob
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| Date: 16-Jan-19 |
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4nolz@work I sent you a PM
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