Compound Recurve Bow
Whilst at University I undertook a prototyping elective which allowed us to pick any project as long as it involved complex prototyping and manufacture techniques. A lot of students used it to hone past projects or learn new skills.
I focused on combining my love for machining metal and archery. Using a 4-axis CNC machine, digital lathe, hand mill and various tools created this bow.
It is a modified recreation of a Oneida Recurve Compound Bow. The bow uses a complex series of pullies and cams to take the poundage of the arrow off the user until released.
The unit required strict methodology and gant tracking.
