Recurve ILF Riser Build

[lhbackcountry]

following purely bc this has been an awesome thread to watch. Thank you for the progress updates. A video and timeline would be cool to watch next time you build another

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Absolutely amazing, nice work.

I am dying to know if that will work for you with the ILF limbs mounted on the back side of the riser- I have never seen that done.

IME, the bows that do that- like the Widows- seem to point better though you lose a little bit of performance.

I follow a builder on the ol FB that makes a bunch of them like this. ILF limbs have a bushing that's just press fitted and you can pop it out pretty easily after unscrewing the cap. Believe his business is Rossing archery or something like that.

As for performance, I draw 32-32.5" and used to shoot a BW PMA. Loved the bow, but sometimes you horse trade for reasons you later regret. I figure with the higher performance of some ILF limbs I should be able to easily get into the 175-185fps range with a 9.5-10gpp arrow (more like what guys with a 30" draw can see.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

following purely bc this has been an awesome thread to watch. Thank you for the progress updates. A video and timeline would be cool to watch next time you build another

I have no clue how to get a video on here, but I appreciate the vote of confidence!

 

[zbb]

What are you using for your limb bolt inserts and where? The ones I’ve gotten in the past were from Binghams but he closed shop a while ago. I looked on 3rivers and they are a bit proud of those. Cool build! Can’t wait to see the finished product!

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

What are you using for your limb bolt inserts and where? The ones I’ve gotten in the past were from Binghams but he closed shop a while ago. I looked on 3rivers and they are a bit proud of those. Cool build! Can’t wait to see the finished product!

I actually just put a couple stainless hex nuts in there. I didn't go into details, but there's almost 1/8" of solid glass between the inserts and the face of the limb pads. By virtue of glueing up the riser in parts I was able to align my limb bolts perfectly via glueing up from the back side with a rubber gasket to keep epoxy from running out the bolt holes.

 

[rtrevith]

Following, as a fellow 32" draw I am very interested in what you learn!

 

[Beendare]

I follow a builder on the ol FB that makes a bunch of them like this. ILF limbs have a bushing that's just press fitted and you can pop it out pretty easily after unscrewing the cap. Believe his business is Rossing archery or something like that.

As for performance, I draw 32-32.5" and used to shoot a BW PMA. Loved the bow, but sometimes you horse trade for reasons you later regret. I figure with the higher performance of some ILF limbs I should be able to easily get into the 175-185fps range with a 9.5-10gpp arrow (more like what guys with a 30" draw can see.

Oh yeah, I like your logic.

With your DL you have performance to burn....better to focus more on how it points and shootability.

FYI, I've thought about making a riser....then I see a thread like this and all of the work you have done....and then I think, "Naw"

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

Oh man… been waiting the entire day for the UPS truck to drop off a stain my brother recommended. He makes tobacco pipes for a living (extremely expensive ones at that), and I almost always defer to his design and finish ideas.

Anyways the truck got here an hour ago and I raced to the garage to finish sanding back the seal coat and check for scratches. Popped open the can of stain and went to town. Omg, I’m in love! I had to wipe it back fairly quick cause this stuff is INTENSE.

 

[Beendare]

I'm curious- What product is that?

I redid a couple wood risers I had in the past- a Blacks Creek and a Dryad. I refinished with multiple coats of poly...then misted a couple coats of Matt poly over it to take away the shine. That mist gives it a slightly textured finish.