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Offline bowmo

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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2016, 10:23:17 am »
Thanks guys!

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Sleek: Yep that's osage.


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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2016, 01:38:09 pm »
So you made a bamboo back, osage core, maple belly bow?
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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2016, 09:07:22 pm »
That's, pretty!
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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2016, 12:33:05 am »
Gorgeous! Wish there was better word to describe it!  8)
I like osage

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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2016, 07:46:27 am »
Nice work Bowmo!
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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2016, 10:16:09 am »
Great job bud.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2016, 12:22:03 pm »
Thanks guys!

Sleek: No. In lam bows "core" just means what the bulk of the limb thickness is made from, it can be both the core as well as the belly or just the core. The maple is in between the bamboo and the osage, but at only 1/16" thick it wouldn't be considered a core.

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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2016, 06:58:45 pm »
Very nice bowmo....handle is stunning...all those Lams are killer!!  But....let's see that baby bend! >:D

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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2016, 03:34:25 am »
Maybe you can help me out. I've been starting to try my hand at trip-laminates with curvature in them, but I am having a hell of a hard time determining how to design the risers and how you guys are formulating curvature. I'm guessing you used a caul, but does your caul design include space for the riser and handle or are they glued on after the initial tri-lam body is glued up on the caul? Have any advice for me? What tools do you use for the lams? Belt sander? Thank you!

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Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2016, 08:18:32 pm »
Limbit: Yea, I use a little caul the start the deflex. I force it to that curve while gluing on the power lams which then hold the deflex curve in place. Then I glue on the middle lam and backing at once, or just a backing which adds the reflex. Then once that is done I glue on the handle lams and tip  over lays. I use a small Delta planer, a bandsaw, and a belt sander to make all my lams. However, I got by without a planner for a long time. As far as advice, just make a few straight reflex glue ups with no delfex first to get the hang of gluing things then tackle an R/D.