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Title: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 23, 2009, 06:55:11 pm
This is the first bamboo back and belly R/D that I have done so I thought I would share it with you guy's.. It is 62"NTN 42#. Starting at the back of the bow through the handle the lams are Bamboo,Ipe,Osage,Ipe (core), Rose wood and hickory.. The tips are Osage and Kings wood with a small wedge of Osage under the boo...It is sweet to shoot. Dead quiet with no hand shock..

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/finishedbows018.jpg)   

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/finishedbows016.jpg)

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/finishedbows026.jpg)   

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/finishedbows009.jpg)

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/finishedbows003.jpg) 



Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 23, 2009, 06:57:50 pm
Here is the rest of the pics..

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/finishedbows020.jpg)

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/finishedbows022.jpg)

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/finishedbows028.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Timo on April 23, 2009, 07:01:04 pm
Really nice. Love the colors blending together,Profile,finish,tiller. Top shelf.

 What species of boo you use?
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 23, 2009, 07:05:25 pm
It is plain Moso bamboo on the back and heat tempered on the belly..
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: DanaM on April 23, 2009, 07:27:59 pm
Damn David dats a beauty, hope yer bringing it to the Classic as I have dibs on shooting it ;D
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: DustinDees on April 23, 2009, 07:50:18 pm
Wow, beautiful bow. Just beautiful.

Dustin D.
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 23, 2009, 07:52:47 pm
I will take it to the classic unless there isn't enough room.. :o
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Jesse on April 23, 2009, 10:18:38 pm
That is a beauty David. I like everything about it. The wood colors are awesome. Its a little blurry but it even looks great blurry :)  Cant wait to see it up close.
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 23, 2009, 10:26:43 pm
Thank's guy's.. I got to shoot it some but it has been taken away from me by my Wife   :'( .. I can tell you that the arrow leaving the bow is all you hear when its shoot probaly the quietest bow I have ever shot! Well now I just get to stand there and watch... :(...
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: HFD60 on April 23, 2009, 10:57:04 pm
That's a beautiful bow David....great job
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Keenan on April 23, 2009, 11:12:03 pm
 Wow David, stunningly beautiful. Love it. Especially the colors. Fantastic work,Congratulations.     Keenan
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Pat B on April 23, 2009, 11:15:59 pm
Great looking bow David. You sure are getting fancy these days. ;) The layered handle is stunning and especially the ivory colored hickory.  Beautiful.
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: medicinewheel on April 23, 2009, 11:45:41 pm

That looks like some fast bow to me...
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 23, 2009, 11:55:33 pm
David-
You are seriously upping your game.  That is one sick bow.  Make sure it makes it to Pappy's.  If you don't have room for it on the way back to N.C.  don't worry I'll have plenty of room in my truck.  Seriously, that is one great looking bow,  awesome job.
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 24, 2009, 12:02:41 am
thank's guys.. When I put those lams in the riser I new they would look ok but it turned out better than expected..
Rick Make sure you come by and see me early friday at pappy's. I will try and sneak the bow out for a round on the course with you.. ;)
Hows your back doing pat??
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: FlintWalker on April 24, 2009, 12:11:33 am
Great looking bow David. How do it compare to a BBI of the same specs?
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 24, 2009, 12:15:59 am
Saw filler..  I have a BBI 1# lighter and the same design as this one and I think it shoots much smoother and quieter than the same BBI..
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Ryano on April 24, 2009, 12:19:04 am
Nice job David !  ;D I'm having fun with these lam bows to lately its a good change of pace from the self bow grind....Again great job!
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Pat B on April 24, 2009, 01:17:27 am
getting better slowly but surely! ;D
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Pappy on April 24, 2009, 06:31:20 am
Just beautiful work,thats about all I can say. Very nice job. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 24, 2009, 09:43:35 am
Thank's Pappy..
Ryano.. It is very rewarding and fun to play with the lam bows aint it.. ;)
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Bullitt on April 24, 2009, 09:58:10 am
David, thats a beauty! Great build, good shootin to you and your wife!
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Bear on April 24, 2009, 10:30:16 am
Those woods are beautiful together in the handle like that. The unstrung and strung profile both say "smooth" and "fast". ;D Nice!
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Hillbilly on April 24, 2009, 12:02:30 pm
Sweet looking weapon, David.
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: OldBow on April 24, 2009, 12:11:30 pm
This is one amazing bow. We'll look at it again next week for April BOM fun.
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: TreyNC on April 24, 2009, 12:24:11 pm
One nice looking bow!
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: nickf on April 24, 2009, 01:03:15 pm
I really love the handle, and the boo back and belly on this bow.. those boo back/belly bows are truly awesome!
great bow david!

Nick
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: brownhillboy on April 24, 2009, 01:12:10 pm
That's one SWEET looking bow David!  What kind of speed are you getting out of that one?  Like the others said, can't wait to see it in person next week!
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: billy on April 24, 2009, 03:39:24 pm
OMG...what an ugly, out of tiller, a$$ backwards piece of trash!!  You need to send that bow to me immediately so I can do you a favor and dispose of it properly!  I can hardly even look at it....YUK!  By the way, my address is...  :)
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 24, 2009, 07:35:52 pm
Billy..  :P.. ;D..
Brownhillboy.. I haven't shot it thru a crono yet but it seems to be doing good.. It is so smooth that it is deceivingly fast..
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Badbill on April 25, 2009, 02:23:46 am
Don't ask me why cause I like dark colors better, but I like that white handle. I think this is a tie for your best bow yet. ;)
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 25, 2009, 10:16:34 am
Thank's Bill.. I like the white handle more than I thought I would as well..
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: hammertime on April 25, 2009, 05:36:18 pm
WOW,Sweet,sweet bow I really like that handle and profile.Did you ever get going on the elm I sent you?Again great bowJeffrey Kolste...Hammertime
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 25, 2009, 08:16:48 pm
Yep got started on the elm and then seen a fellow (HFD60) that needed it worse than me and he is shooting it right now!! ;) And very well I might add.. Thank's for the trade it made a couple guy's happy in the end..
David
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Badbill on April 28, 2009, 12:51:08 pm
Is it a lot harder to build a bamboo backed, and bellied bow, compared to a bamboo backed only bow? :) Plus how much more expensive for a blank?
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: nugget on April 28, 2009, 04:26:31 pm
Very Cool Dave. Can't wait to see it in person.
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on April 28, 2009, 09:23:09 pm
I will bring one over next time I come over.
Bill ..  Yes it is much more dificult to build than just a bamboo backed bow..I dont build any of these for sale I was just playing around and learning how to do it..
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Sidewinder on May 05, 2009, 07:56:20 pm
David...beautiful bow. Too bad I did'nt see it in time to vote or it would'nt have been a tie. No offense to the other guys of course. I like the white handle as well and the shape all the way around looks killer. Great job buddy.   Danny
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on May 05, 2009, 09:45:04 pm
Thanks sidewinder.. It was a blast to build.. My wife took it almost immediately.. :o.. so I built one for myself and gave it to someone that I look at as a good freind. so all in all both of them made me and others happy.. what more could a guy ask for!!
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Sidewinder on May 05, 2009, 10:33:01 pm
See how you are. Your a giver man and thats a good thing.   Danny
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: Pat B on May 05, 2009, 11:19:13 pm
 ;D...and I are that good friend! ;) 8)   Thanks again David. I haven't had a chance to shoot it but I did add fur silencers(not that it needed them) and a calfskin strike plate and rest. I have cuddled with it a bit though! ::)
Title: Re: 1st Bamboo Back & Belly
Post by: knightd on May 06, 2009, 12:00:26 am
Cuddleing with it  :o.. It probaly looks alot better now that you put the fixing's on it.. I hope it shoots well for you pat.. It couldn't have went to a better person..Thanks for being the guy you are..
david