Not counting the time for the epoxy and finishto cure, just actual time spent with cutting, fitting, gluing,grinding,sanding and finishing, then fiddling around with the handle so it fit my hand just like I wanted and refinishing,it was about25 hours total. It would've been a good bit less without the curved stripes in the handle and the overlays. They take some time to get fitted and blended in just right. And if I'd had some experience. It's my first and only laminated bow... so far. I had so much fun doing it that Igotta make another one, just gotta. Now that I've done a reflex/deflex, I want to make a HowardHill-style straight limb bow. And eventually a recurve.