bamboo back and belly ELB... now finished w/new pics

[AndrewS]

Hi Frank,

you are building very nice bows. This bow is a beauty. I like the rattan wraps. I have a bundle of rattan in my shop and want to make one of the next handle of it.

And you are still made a good photo job.

[comix]

hi frank,
love this one... esp. the colors and the wrappings
love it when they get a personal touch

[welch2]

Really nice bow Frank. How did you make the core?

Ralph

[Jbell]

She's a bueaty. Nice job with the tiller and those colorful wraps. Congratulations.

[Kev K.]

Love the wrappings! Nice job!

[medicinewheel]

Really nice bow Frank. How did you make the core?

Ralph

the core is made like a japanese yumi; the sidewood is black walnut

[attachment deleted by admin]

[DanaM]

Outstanding bow frank, you keep pushing the bar higher and higher

DanaM

[Gordon]

Frank,

I am impressed how you are able to effectively incorporate techniques employed by other cultures and create these highly functional works of art.

[OldBow]

Hervorragend!
That's outstanding in German (I think). Looking forward to seeing this one for May Backed Bow of the Month.

[medicinewheel]

hi guys!  -  many thanks for the compliments!!! yes it turned out to be a sweet-shooting hard-hitting bow that looks non-symmetrical (which it is) but balanced (which it is, also)

well gorden, these are really nice words but the credits in this case really must go to jaap koppedrayer from canada who adapted the japanese bowcore for both double-curved and straight-limbed bows. we got the know-how from him in a seminar i had organiced a year ago over here in germany. than again i take some of the compliment for myself since the bow looks sexy .... and i'm proud the words came from you 

frank

ps: yes don, hervorragend means outstanding 

[medicinewheel]

yet another picture

[attachment deleted by admin]

[DanaM]

man that is outstanding craftsmanship Frank, that bow blows me away.

DanaM

[medicinewheel]

hey dana!  -  thanks again!

[medicinewheel]

tried to get one better picture of the full draw, don't really think that worked out well 

[attachment deleted by admin]