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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Shamusrobert on March 19, 2014, 04:26:06 am

Title: RBBBM Bow
Post by: Shamusrobert on March 19, 2014, 04:26:06 am

Hello folks,
This bow was my first attempt at a lam/board type bow and tip overlays- I made a few errors but it was a good learning curve. It's made from New Zealand native timbers and I'm happy with the wood combo and the performance of the bow. Red beech/Tawhairuanui [nothofagus fusca] is a medium density hard wood and maybe silmilar to maple? There is about five species of beech in NZ and they make up a large percentage the forest at higher altitude. There is also nothofagus variets found in Australia and South America.
Black maire/ nestegis cunninghamil is NZ's second densest timber- 995kg m3 and is mostly used today by wood carvers and turners making flutes and maori war weapons like taiaha because of its hardness.
Bow; Red beech backed black maire with kanuka tip over lays and rimu handle block.
66inch n2n.
53lb at 28 inch.
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Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: dwardo on March 19, 2014, 06:20:37 am

Unbraced picture says it all. Very nice tiller indeed.

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: Aaron H on March 19, 2014, 07:37:06 am

Good work, no set at all.

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Post by: Gsulfridge on March 19, 2014, 07:51:20 am

Nice!!

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Post by: Pappy on March 19, 2014, 08:02:41 am

I see nothing wrong with that. Nice job. :)
 Pappy

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Post by: osage outlaw on March 19, 2014, 08:06:13 am

Nice even bend on that one.  Great job!

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Post by: SLIMBOB on March 19, 2014, 08:13:39 am

Very nice Sir.

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: adb on March 19, 2014, 10:33:38 am

Nice work! Low set, nice brace profile and your tiller is excellent. Good job!

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Post by: Jesse on March 19, 2014, 10:37:27 am

Awesome bow and nice to see different woods being used. Very cool 8)

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Post by: killir duck on March 19, 2014, 11:33:54 am

that's a pretty one, one of my fovorite styles.

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Post by: IdahoMatt on March 19, 2014, 12:25:19 pm

Great job on that bend.  You nailed it

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: Shamusrobert on March 19, 2014, 02:30:43 pm

Thanks fellas, the photos don't quite do the wood colour justice.

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: bubby on March 19, 2014, 03:55:01 pm

great job, did you glue any reflex in or did it start out that flat

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Post by: Buckeye Guy on March 19, 2014, 04:29:30 pm

Very nice
Good job
Don't get any better than that
Guy

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 19, 2014, 05:20:56 pm

You sure know how to tiller a bow wonderfully.

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: Sasquatch on March 19, 2014, 05:47:59 pm

Nice tiller!

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: Shamusrobert on March 19, 2014, 06:12:00 pm

Cheers guys, yeah glued in a bit of reflex she's taken about an inch and a half set which I'm happy enough with.

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: Crogacht on March 20, 2014, 03:49:54 am

Good job man. All those native woods in one bow. I'm getting excited about my black beech now :D

Title: Re: RBBBM Bow
Post by: Wiley on March 20, 2014, 04:15:30 am

Definitely a nice bow all around. From the tiller to the straight unstrung profile to the usage of your native hardwoods you did great on this one.