Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowmo on December 24, 2013, 02:03:18 am

Title: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: bowmo on December 24, 2013, 02:03:18 am

Made some self bows over the last few years but haven't done a glue up since 2007 I think. Not too bad. Made mostly from scrap pieces I've had lying around for a decade or so. Bamboo back, 1/16 maple mid lam (scrap from making skateboards), pre tapered osage core(because I barely squeaked a core outa the chunk), maple and walnut everything else. Aside from the maple I made all the boards from raw wood I cut myself. Glue lines are kinda crappy, but I'm rusty.

Dan

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/IMG_47391.jpg)

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Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: IdahoMatt on December 24, 2013, 02:28:00 am

I like all the layers to the tips.  Great braced profile.  Where the FD :)

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: soy on December 24, 2013, 02:32:26 am

That is sweeeeeet!!!!! Money shot???

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 24, 2013, 03:06:33 am

Yeah those are sweet tips! Nice profiles.

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 24, 2013, 08:34:46 am

Nice glue up Booger...or is it Lamar?....:)

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: Arrowind on December 24, 2013, 08:45:59 am

Very nice!

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: toomanyknots on December 24, 2013, 10:22:17 am

oooo, I like it! Very cool that you milled the boards yourself. I so want to do that myself.

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: bowmo on December 24, 2013, 02:23:50 pm

Pearl Drums: Huh?

Thanks guys. I may post a full draw pic, but those require another person around my house which isn't very often. ha

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: half eye on December 24, 2013, 02:36:40 pm

That's real sleek and classy lookin right there. By the way, glad to see somebody else that cuts and mills their own wood.....not quite as easy as buyin a board is it???? >:D
rich

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: bowmo on December 24, 2013, 02:45:44 pm

No but it's cheap! Haha. And my little Delta planer is a beast. I usually just run raw logs and splits through it.

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 24, 2013, 04:18:25 pm

lambda lambda lambda. That's the fraternity name from "Revenge of the Nerds", an 80's movie. Those are character names I mentioned.

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: SLIMBOB on December 24, 2013, 05:40:26 pm

Nice!  I have little experience with these lam bows, but I find them very interesting. This one looks top shelf.

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: RyanR on December 24, 2013, 05:49:08 pm

Looks nice. From the photos the glue job looks good.

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: wood_bandit 99 on December 24, 2013, 09:00:09 pm

I am working on my first laminate bow. It is ghetto as crap but all I have ATM. It will work good and looks fine but definitely not gorgeous. I am thinking about learning how to make legit ones just to say I can make them. Your bow looks very nice. What woods are they?

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: SA on December 24, 2013, 11:06:46 pm

nice bow , really like the handle!.... i thought you were referencing revenge of the nerds too :))

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: bowmo on December 24, 2013, 11:44:50 pm

Hahaha....Oh man I'm such a doofus! I was referencing Revenge of the Nerds, I watched it right before I posted this aaaaaand I stiiiill didn't get it!

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: bowmo on December 24, 2013, 11:50:15 pm

And with less than perfect glue lines, it is def a Booger.

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: NeolithicMan on December 25, 2013, 10:35:41 am

NEERRRRRRRRRRRRDS!!!! awesome bow, gotta watch the movie now!

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: Badly Bent on December 25, 2013, 11:10:26 am

Looks flawless to me, very striking bow with interesting contrast between wood types. Also has super unbraced and braced profiles. I wouldn't say it looks like the work of a rusty bowyer, just the opposite actually. Nice bow!

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: iowabow on December 25, 2013, 11:20:08 am

Very cool bows

Title: Re: Another tri lambda lambda lambda
Post by: juniper junkie on December 26, 2013, 12:45:07 pm

very nice, love the contrasting wood selection. wheres the full draw??