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in reply to: Bingham Projects #29172

Troy Breeding wrote: [quote=marinenelson]I’ve made two bows from bingham, A takedown that I love, and a deflex/reflex longbow that shoots ok. On my next one I intend to do a more aggressive reflex. I have pix of both bows on my profile if you want to look. My dad has built about five bingham bows. One was a recurve that lasted 28 years (finally gave in on a bow fishing trip, the heat was just too much that day). Their customer service is pretty good and they will help with any questions you have.

Nice looking recurve. What woods are in it?

Troy
I used Bacote and Curly Maple for the riser, and Walnut with Maple wedges for the limbs. Those pictures were taken before the finish was applied, so the grain comes out a lot better now. Thank you.

[marinenelson]

in reply to: Ashby forum reborn — please read! #29167

IronCreekArcher wrote: I have also heard that using the blue loc-tite will settle any nagging doubts about the head coming loose. I also know that a single bevel head rotates at a faster rate on impact than an arrow spinning towards the target. This could be a problem upon impact as far as the head becoming loose. I only have a vague idea of what convex sharpening is so I will say this…if the convex method takes a bunch of metal off the cutting edge thus making it thinner I would stay away from that method because it could ruin the structural integrity of the cutting edge in a heavy bone impact situation thus negating any gains achieved by an Ashby maximized set-up. Just my .02 cents…

A convex grind actually leaves more material than a flat grind. It is often used for combat knives and heavy swords. A concave, or hollow grind, would remove more material, it is typically used for more precision cutting instruments.

[marinenelson]

in reply to: Bingham Projects #28568

I’ve made two bows from bingham, A takedown that I love, and a deflex/reflex longbow that shoots ok. On my next one I intend to do a more aggressive reflex. I have pix of both bows on my profile if you want to look. My dad has built about five bingham bows. One was a recurve that lasted 28 years (finally gave in on a bow fishing trip, the heat was just too much that day). Their customer service is pretty good and they will help with any questions you have.

[marinenelson]

in reply to: Long bow into takedown #26354

If your feeling handy enough to do it your self, you may consider building your own from scratch. Bingham Projects has every thing you would need (except the power tools). If you haven’t made your own bow yet, you should try it. It is very satisfying.

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