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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NTD on April 03, 2010, 08:49:56 pm

Title: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: NTD on April 03, 2010, 08:49:56 pm

I got this Osage as 2 36" slats from Timo in trade and the bamboo came from James Parker in trade as well.  The Bow is 62" ntn, 1 1/4" wide, tapers to 1/2" nocks.  Very mild Reflex Delfex.  52#'s @29".  I really enjoyed working with this wood and can see why people rave about osage.  I love the way a sharp scraper peels away a shaving. 

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/025-3.jpg)
Look my nocks are even ;D
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/027-4.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/028-2.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/029-1.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/033-2.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/040-2.jpg)

Title: Re: First BBO finished
Post by: HatchA on April 03, 2010, 09:31:17 pm

Incredible bow!!  What are the stat's on draw weight/power etc? 

Title: Re: First BBO finished
Post by: NTD on April 03, 2010, 09:34:28 pm

Thanks Hatch, Knew I was forgetting something.  Added it up top but it's 52# @ 29".

Title: Re: First BBO finished
Post by: HFD60 on April 03, 2010, 10:48:22 pm

Very nice looking bow, your making good progress....keep them coming ;)

Title: Re: First BBO finished
Post by: Timo on April 03, 2010, 11:55:53 pm

Nice job Nate! Glad those slats worked out well for ya. ;)

Title: Re: First BBO finished
Post by: Jesse on April 03, 2010, 11:58:29 pm

Great job on that one. Looks really good :)

Title: Re: First BBO finished
Post by: NTD on April 03, 2010, 11:59:07 pm

Thanks guys for the nice words.  Thanks Tim, I'll be getting a hold of you soon for some more ;)  Maybe some of that dark stuff ;D

Title: Re: First BBO finished
Post by: ken75 on April 04, 2010, 12:10:43 am

Beautiful !

Title: Re: First BBO finished
Post by: Psycho on April 04, 2010, 12:40:45 am

Very nicely done. I like the look of those woods together.
Eliseo

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: NTD on April 15, 2010, 09:56:49 pm

So this bow ended up popping a splinter in the bamboo.  I superglued it down and wrapped it with silk and then saturated that with super glue.  I shot it about 50 more times and then this happened.  I wasn't very happy and it's a good thing there weren't any young ears around. 

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/101_0675.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/101_0676.jpg)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l144/NDanforth83/101_0677.jpg)

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: youngbowyer33 on April 15, 2010, 11:29:35 pm

that sucks! >:(

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: Aries on April 16, 2010, 01:07:31 am

what kind of bamboo did you use?

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: NTD on April 16, 2010, 02:33:02 am

Not sure of the species

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: gstoneberg on April 16, 2010, 02:41:36 am

That is too bad, it was a very nice bow.  George

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: medicinewheel on April 16, 2010, 04:05:28 am

To bad, sorry to see that Nathen; it was a really nice bow!
I believe you did not give it enough longitudinal support!
I had a splinter lifting on a bamboo backed Osage I have made years back after I shot it for a very long time; after supergluing the splinter down I epoxied on a 4" long patch of umbrella silk, saturated that with epoxy from the outside, wrapped into the wet glue and saturated that wrapping again from the outside, using Aceton to get a nice smooth surface.
Shot this bow A LOT in the past two years, pulling it to 29"!

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: Pappy on April 16, 2010, 07:17:12 am

O man I hate it when that happens,I was just fixing to tell you what a beautiful bow it
was.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: hillbilly61 on April 16, 2010, 07:48:00 am

  So soory to see those kind of results :( It was a very nice looking bow.That's my worst fear on the one I'm doing now. :o I'll kmow tomarrow when I start shootiing it most of the day :D

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: bigcountry on April 16, 2010, 01:52:02 pm

I almost hate to read these threads.  Its kinda like riding a motorcycle and seeing or hearing about another horrible motorcycle wreck.  You don't want to look but you got too. 

I know you have to be disappointed.  Keep you head up.

Title: Re: First BBO finished (RIP another bamboo failure)
Post by: mox1968 on April 17, 2010, 10:55:17 pm

no matter it was a great looking bow sometimes these things happen im sure your next one will be better