My new asiatic bow...all bamboo ....(belly and back)

[markinengland]

Akila,
I love it. I have been planning a bow like yours in my head for years but wondered what was possible. I have always thought that a bamboo backed bamboo belly bow similar to the oriental/turkish type would be possible.
Have you shot it yet?
Have you got any pictures of the build process?
Mark in England

[akila]

HI....i realy dont have photos of the building process....and i just shot the bow a few metters...to see how it preforms...and it seams realy fast for a bow that is only 27#....on the next one i will make more photos..i promise...

[cowboy]

WOW!! akila, your really turning em out . I don't know that I've ever seen a bow bend like that, shew! Making me sweat a little ..

[radius]

nice one!  any advice for guys who've never worked with siyahs before?  How'd you make it?  How'd you splice it in?

Thanks

[akila]

The syiahs  is steam bend, the wood is ash, and the splice is a V  shape splice....im sorry but i dont have photos  to show you.......the angle of the syaih is not verry sever, becose the bow is not made with sinew, so on a all bamboo bow, you shouldn't exagerate with the syiah angle....i think that 25-30 degrees is ok, for a bow like this...i also wrap the splice area with sinew for better protection....i have used bones glue...

[Hillbilly]

That's a wicked looking litlle bow, Akila. Love that full draw shot.

[Marc St Louis]

You did an excellent job on that bow. Very nice

[possum]

Man, I love short bows!!   But a little question.  With a bow bending that much, would you use a "circle tool" instead of the oval to check the tiller?    Love that bow, man.  But then I love bamboo... for everything.

possum

[akila]

Man, I love short bows!!   But a little question.  With a bow bending that much, would you use a "circle tool" instead of the oval to check the tiller?    Love that bow, man.  But then I love bamboo... for everything.

possum

My eyes is my tool... ..i dont   have a special tool for tillering,,,,im do all by my instinct....aniway i think that on a bow like this, you shoul try to have all the limb bending...not only a special zone...i wass trying to  make all the limb bending....so that the stress will be distributed thru all the bow...

[1/2primitive]

Wow, that bow is really bending! Good job!
    Sean

[PeteC]

Dad gum,that's a neat little bow ,Akila.Full draw is incredible!!!   God Bless

[eduardbilanin]

Great bow..............as usual for you