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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snedeker on April 09, 2007, 12:10:51 pm

Title: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: snedeker on April 09, 2007, 12:10:51 pm

the flooring stuff also called Brazilian Redwood, masaranduba, taxonomic reality = Manilkara bidenta in the Sapotaceae family.  I tried one from some trade wood with matt simpson  (huntersim) last summer and it delamed and broke.  I think i had a bad bottle of TB3 last year cause I had four bows go that way.  This one is from spliced 36" stock I got from Mechslasher (Chris Cade).  63", 60#/27". ipe handle and osage tip overlays.  Retained 1 .5 inch reflex.  Maybe the smoothest shooting bow Ive made.  THe wood really turns gorgeious with truoil

Dave

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Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: DanaM on April 09, 2007, 01:06:16 pm

Simple clean lines yet very elegant Dave

DanaM

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: Dustybaer on April 09, 2007, 06:47:51 pm

and nice tiller too

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: ridge on April 09, 2007, 09:15:36 pm

 Pictures can only do so much. They don,t do justice to the true beauty. Super bow!   R

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: Rich Saffold on April 09, 2007, 09:45:07 pm

Ya that looks real nice! ;D

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: mullet on April 09, 2007, 09:57:08 pm

 That is some pretty wood Dave,real nice bow.

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: Jesse on April 09, 2007, 09:58:11 pm

To me that looks like the perfect bow. Very easy on the eyes. sometimes I see bows that look like they are very complicated to make but they just don't look right. This one looks like a great bow, good weight nice tiller and a nice simple profile. well done.
                                                                               Jesse

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: venisonburger on April 09, 2007, 10:38:58 pm

Can't go wrong with tru-oil, it gives such a nice finish. You make a nice bow snedeker
VB

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: mamba on April 09, 2007, 11:14:46 pm

60# Dave great job,your almost ready for a warbow.If you would ,could you show us a close up of the wood - thanks Ray/NY.

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: duffontap on April 10, 2007, 02:13:09 am

Fabulous tiller Dave.  Looks like you took your time on that one.

      J. D. Duff

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: Earl on April 10, 2007, 04:16:23 am

Good job on the bow, I love the color on that bow. Great tiller too.

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: AndrewS on April 10, 2007, 04:53:01 am

A good bow, simple and clear lines good tiller and i think also a good shooter :)

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: snedeker on April 10, 2007, 11:20:43 am

Here are a back and tip detail shot. I'll snao a belly detail tonight,  I did the boo so that that core wood bulges out beyond it.  Nice effect.

Dave

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Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: Pappy on April 10, 2007, 12:19:36 pm

Very nice Dave,Love those tips. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: OldBow on April 10, 2007, 01:13:36 pm

Looks like a winner to me.  Great lines (hmmm-somebody else wrote that)  Anyway, bookmarked for April Backed Bow of the Month.

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: white wood on April 10, 2007, 01:42:47 pm

sweet looking bow dave! the tiller looks great too! -jesse

Title: Re: bamboo backed bulletwood
Post by: white wood on April 10, 2007, 01:44:51 pm

thats a great looking bow dave the tiller is right on! nice combo of woods! -jesse