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Offline toomanyknots

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BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« on: June 15, 2013, 09:17:26 pm »
Heres a couple english longbows I have made recently. First one is a bamboo backed ipe, 72 3/4" nock to nock, and 67# @ 28", or 80# @ 32".























Second one is a hard maple backed, purple heart core, and hickory belly trilam. 65 7/8" from nock to nock, and 40# @ 28". The strike plate is a buffalo horn overlay. Initially I made this one for Thesquirrelslinger on here as he was wantin one of my elbs and I told him I'd make him one, but it came out way too light as he was wanting 60# - 65# or so. So I will have to go back to the drawing board and whip him up another real quick, :).





















( Yes I have somehow lost all my hair and acquired a shirt that is obviously 5 sizes to big for me from the last bow to this one, I am as flabbergasted as you are, :). )








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Offline bushboy

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 09:34:02 pm »
Killer nocks,nice job x 2!
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 09:34:12 pm »
Nice! I really dig that BBI
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2013, 09:34:31 pm »
Wow I'm really liking that ipe and bamboo beautful job !
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Offline bubby

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2013, 09:35:28 pm »
great looking bows but what the heck happened to you >:D
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2013, 10:00:02 pm »
Very,very,very cool! 8)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2013, 10:18:38 pm »
nice bows and haircut
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2013, 01:22:40 am »
Haha, thanks guys!  ;D
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Offline Zion

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2013, 02:01:14 am »
Dang those are some really nice bows!
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Offline dmc

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2013, 02:07:50 am »
Like, like like!! Very nice job. Love the nocks.
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2013, 03:03:39 am »
Your bows just keep getting better buddy :)  Very nice work on both of those.  Your tillering is bang-on, the glue joints look perfect, and your finishing details are top notch!
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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2013, 03:38:43 am »
I'm impressed. Lovely bows.
the only thing I would do differently is to make sure the edges of the bamboo were a bit more rounded going into the nocks. It's ok to have the last inch or two completely round to blend into the nocks....but i'm picking faults on otherwise perfect bows.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2013, 09:03:39 am »
Both bows are SWEET! Cam is right about those glue lines on the tri-lam especially!! :o
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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2013, 09:34:30 am »
Beautiful finish and bends on those,just hope i manage to get the ash elb i work on nearly as good!
Quote from: bubby on June 15, 2013, 09:35:28 pm
great looking bows but what the heck happened to you >:D
I looks like one of those dreaded drive by trimmer attacks  ;D
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: BBI elb, and a maple PH hickory trilam elb... (probably picture heavy)
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2013, 09:43:13 am »
Like them both TMK,especially the BBI.  Tiller and finish look great.  Got a good piece of Ipe, and a BBI is on the menu for me.
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