Hey, all. Here's a bamboo-backed-bamboo deflex/reflex bow I just finished out from a blank I got from James Parker of Huntworty Productions. You can purchase James' blanks through Mike Yancey at Pine Hollow Long Bows (a sponsor here).
I finished this one up rather quickly for my cousin, as deer seasons is approaching very quickly. We were running out of daylight the evening I delivered it, hence no full-draw shot
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It's 64" inches tip-to-tip and came in at 53#@28". From back it front, it's bamboo/osage/ipe/walnut riser/osage/heat tempered bamboo. It shoots like a rocket and is whisper quiet. The riser has been stippled and then ebonized using the vinegar etching solution I use on my knives. It's a really cool process that, depending on the length and repetition of applications, can turn wood black. You can make the solution yourself by soaking a piece of steel wool in vinegar for a few days, then straining the vinegar and applying it with a soft rag much like stain. A little blast from a heat gun speeds up the drying and darkening process.
