Basic Blank $250 The limbs are built with Bamboo Actionwood which is argueably the best limb wood available. It's light weight, resiliant and consistant. The Bamboo nodes are spaced out giving me a very consistant wood to grind and glue. Using colored glass allows me to grind the limb laminations a little rougher than normal for better glue absorbtion and larger surface area. This gives you a more dependable bow, without the fear of some of the more popular, oily, woods that will on occasion delaminate when ground smooth for that "perfect" appearance under clear glass. This will be a bow you can count on under the most adverse weather conditions and treatment. If you have an exceptionally long or short draw length please let me know. I usually have some blanks here in the shop I keep listed on the "Shop Bows" page. Call if you don't see what you want, often I just haven't gotten around to listing everything. sllongbow@yahoo.com |
7 Lakes Longbows Build it your way |
U-Finish, Longbow Blanks I know many of you are interested in building a bow yourself but the start up cost in time, material and shop space is staggering. This is the perfect oppourtunity for you to finish a bow with a proven design and a minimum of tools. These blanks also make an excellent oppourtunity for a Father - Son/Daughter to spend some time together while building something all can be proud of. I'm getting off track here but after working with kids for 28 years it's my opinion that self esteem or confidence actually comes through real accomplishment, lavish praise for a half hour task is nice but misleading in the long run. This is a multi task project that will end with a smooth shooting, hard hitting bow that can be used for life or passed down to the kids. In other words something anyone will be proud of. To build your blank I'll use the same Forms and Materials that I use every day in building my Custom bows. This will be a partially finished bow that I will glue up, cut out and tiller for your shooting style. In order to maintain proper tiller I'll also rough out the arrow shelf and a grip of your choice. The blanks will come with instructions but soon I'll have a web page built, ready with pictures of each step. |
Basic Blank $250 The limbs are built with Bamboo Actionwood which is argueably the best limb wood available. It's light weight, resiliant and consistant. The Bamboo nodes are spaced out giving me a very consistant wood to grind and glue. Using colored glass allows me to grind the limb laminations a little rougher than normal for better glue absorbtion and larger surface area. This gives you a more dependable bow, without the fear of some of the more popular, oily, woods that will on occasion delaminate when ground smooth for that "perfect" appearance under clear glass. This will be a bow you can count on under the most adverse weather conditions and treatment. If you have an exceptionally long or short draw length please let me know. I usually have some blanks here in the shop I keep listed on the "Shop Bows" page. Call if you don't see what you want, often I just haven't gotten around to listing everything. sllongbow@yahoo.com |
Your Job Grip: I will rough out the size and style grip you want then you will use a wood rasp to make sure it fits your hand. An inexpensive 4-way rasp from Lowes is fine for this job since it's most complete to start. Window Shelf: I'll cut the shelf and rough it in. You will use a round, tapered wood rasp to clean out the arrow shelf and make a nice smooth transition up the window. Dremel tools with the 1/4" sanding drum will also work great here. Limbs: Mostly sanding. The glass edges will need to be really smoothed and rounded over. The back and belly glass will need to be lightly sanded to remove all tape residue and the original glaze. This is preparation for applying the finish. Limb Tips: Tip overlays must be applied. With any reflex/deflex design the string angle requires tips. This will also make it ok to use more modern, lightweight strings. I'll include the tip overlay material free and simple directions will come with the bow. You will use the rasp to shape the tips. String grooves: You will need a small chain saw file. Instructions come with the blank. Applying the tips and cutting the string grooves are the most difficult part of this kit. I'll do the work if you feel uncomfortable with your skill level. Call ahead if you want to look over the directions or I hope to have the "Directions" page with pictures up soon. Grip Overlay: A grip overlay will add beauty to your bow and give it a custom look. It will also give your bow a more rounded feel when you grip it. I'll include the material free with the directions or I'll glue it up for you (see pricing below) Adding a grip overlay is not a difficult task but it is easier to install before the belly of the grip is rounded into shape this is expecially true for multiple overlays which can get pretty slippery at glue up time. Call for directions ahead of time if you wish or look for the "Directions" page that I'm working on now. Sanding, lots of sanding: This is basically what I'm selling, those last 4-5 hours of sanding and finishing. This will be the most time consuming part of the job and with a mask children of any age can do most or at least a good part of this job. Bow Pricing Shipping is $20 inside US. Call with your shipping address for Overseas/Canada shipping rates. Basic Blank $250 Tip Overlays and string grooves installed: $25 Multiple tip overlays add $10 Grip Overlay installed: $25 Miltiple grip overlays add $10 Clear Glass: $10 Extra Limb Lamination: $25 String: $12 Fast Flight Leather for grip: $10 Beaver String Silencers: $5.00 Calf Hair Arrow Plate: $5.00 Custom Wood: Call for pricing and availability. |
