Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Barrage on June 27, 2010, 03:06:19 pm
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64" ntn, 47 lbs at 28". A bit under 1.25" at the fades and 3/8" at the nocks in pretty much a straight pyramid taper.
This is a pretty standard bamboo backed ipe R/D but it was a first for me using bamboo and ipe. I was just on holidays visiting family and I had decided to make this bow for my cousin. He was thrilled and we spent hours shooting, going late into the night shooting by the light of mosquito torches by the hay bale target. It was fantastic fun, and it's always fun getting someone else hooked! :)
The ipe was spliced at the handle, with a maple power lam at the handle and the tips. The lighter wood accents in the handle are also maple. The bamboo was a ~4" piece of bamboo that I found at a garden center so I have no idea what kind it is but it seemed to do the trick. I glued on a maple arrow rest and called it finished.
I was very happy with how this bow shot. I'm sure it blew most if not all of my other bows out of the water for speed; the narrow limbs likely a large contributer in this regard.
Here are some pics and thanks for looking!
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Beautiful handle! Nice bow!
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...beautiful doesn't cover it...
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That is friggin cool!! ;D
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Looks fast sitting still.
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A really fine bow, great.
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now that's a good looking hammernocker ! great work
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I just can't line up enough words to complement this bow proper!!!! BUT !!!!! could you please show us how you did that splice and handle that riser is beauty !!! Please keep this going thanks JEFF W
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Travis, That's one of the coolest bows I've seen. Got me inspired to finish out this billet set on my work bench..
Rich-
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Beautiful bow,very well done.
Pappy
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Very nice bow, awesome handle design... Haven't ever seen one done like that before, I really like it! :)
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Thanks everyone.
Jeff: The splice was just a standard finger splice with the offcuts used to fill in all the gaps (if you look close by the splice line you can see a triangle piece). The splice, offcut fill-ins, and the triangle maple piece were all glued up at the same time.
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Great bow! Wow! Beautiful lines, excellent handle. Great tiller. I agree. It looks very fast. Well done.
Dan
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i know who im voting for !
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Travis, that bow is outstanding. The wood contrast, the profile and the tiller. You covered it all.
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Thanks Dan, thanks Ken, and thanks Eddie. Appreciate the comments.