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Title: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 29, 2015, 09:05:17 pm

(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4590_zpsqkqjwhj5.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4590_zpsqkqjwhj5.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4585_zpsa6d2gno8.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4585_zpsa6d2gno8.jpg.html)
got this complete the other day, padauk and boo, real beautiful wood, anyway it's 66"ttt and 54#@28" and fling's an arrow with some authority, it has 2" of reflex starting about 18" from center and after a couple hundred arrows still has it all surprised the crap out of me :D, I put a coat of amer. walnut on the boo then rubbed some gunstock cherry on the nodes and faded it but it's a soft fade but I used the cherry to go with the color of the belly wood, longhorn tips and ff string thanks for looking(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4584_zpsvl40mpyz.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4584_zpsvl40mpyz.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4582_zpslezm6oms.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4582_zpslezm6oms.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4579_zpszfpdh36j.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4579_zpszfpdh36j.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4578_zpsr7gdg7nc.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4578_zpsr7gdg7nc.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4574_zps6agz8yog.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4574_zps6agz8yog.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4571_zpsryd63yhw.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4571_zpsryd63yhw.jpg.html)

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: pincushin on January 29, 2015, 09:07:36 pm

nice!!!! were the fd

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 29, 2015, 09:09:17 pm

right here pincushin :laugh:(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4589_zpswybczgkm.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4589_zpswybczgkm.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4576_zpsen3zcrqx.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4576_zpsen3zcrqx.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4575_zpsf8lyuwtt.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4575_zpsf8lyuwtt.jpg.html)

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 29, 2015, 09:11:20 pm

I borrowed the laceing pattern from Simon's last bow

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: tattoo dave on January 29, 2015, 09:14:11 pm

Sweet! Looks good Bubby! I've been meaning to make another padauk bow for a long time now, got a piece just waiting on me. Nice work.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 29, 2015, 09:15:06 pm

You put the steering wheel on the wrong side, but other than that she is a sweety! Good job on the reflex placement.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 29, 2015, 09:17:37 pm

thanks Dave and pearl, but if you look Chris the steering wheel is on for a righty

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: wizardgoat on January 29, 2015, 09:27:31 pm

Nice looking bow bubby. I have some boo slats and yew lumber sitting in my corner but I keep grabbing staves.  Seeing boo backed bows like this makes me wanna pull those slats out. Thanks for posting

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Arrowind on January 29, 2015, 09:28:09 pm

Sweet bow dude!  Nice work! How do you like padauk?

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Swampman on January 29, 2015, 09:39:43 pm

Really nice looking bow.  Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 29, 2015, 09:51:39 pm

Nice like the way you did the boo Bubby.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 29, 2015, 10:08:43 pm

here's a pic of the back(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4572_zpsuddjrmra.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/paddauk%20and%20boo/102_4572_zpsuddjrmra.jpg.html)
thanks goat, arrowind, swampman, Robbie
I like the padauk it works easy enough and is so pretty in person

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: sleek on January 29, 2015, 10:42:02 pm

Nice bow bubby, but im getting a kick out of your fence. I see evidence of an archer living there with the arrow sized holes in it. :) privacy fences make terriable back stops. Perhaps a bit of ply would help?

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 29, 2015, 10:56:44 pm

Thanks sleek, and about the, huh, fence, the grandkids miss alot ::) :laugh:

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: osage outlaw on January 29, 2015, 11:04:24 pm

Great looking bow Bubby

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 29, 2015, 11:25:25 pm

Thanks Clint

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Badly Bent on January 30, 2015, 12:40:31 am

Oh man, I bet that sucker shoots nice. Have you done boo backed bows before? Nice work buddy.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 30, 2015, 01:37:05 am

Thanks Greg this is my second boo backed bow but i have some more boo

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: soy on January 30, 2015, 02:18:39 am

Looks great bub  ;)

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: chamookman on January 30, 2015, 04:08:48 am

Tiller looks spot on Bub - You nailed it ! bob

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: GB on January 30, 2015, 04:26:48 am

Love that profile, looks very sleek and that is some pretty wood.  Nice!

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: blackhawk on January 30, 2015, 06:52:09 am

Perfect design for the woods used....nice job Bub :) my two most favorite bows to shoot the last year are narrow 66"ntn bendys very similar to this(except narrower tips ;) ..) Smooth,stable,accurate,n packs a punch.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: lesken2011 on January 30, 2015, 07:54:39 am

Nice job on that one, Bub!! :)

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Aaron H on January 30, 2015, 08:10:54 am

That paduak it's striking with the stained boo.  The tiller is perfect, and I really like the color of the longhorn tips too.  Well done all around.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: IdahoMatt on January 30, 2015, 09:06:19 am

Very nice bow there Bub.  I love that design.  Smooth and simple looking but far from simple.  Great job

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 30, 2015, 09:12:47 am

Thanks kenny, falcon, soy, chamookman, gb, matt, thanks Chris i tried finding the one you posted a while back before i started this but had no luck and the 3/8" tips will be thinner on the next, bub

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: H Rhodes on January 30, 2015, 09:17:10 am

That is a sharp looking bow bubby.  Got to be a sweet shooter.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: SLIMBOB on January 30, 2015, 10:18:07 am

Great job Bubby. Like all the shapes on it and the finish looks sweet.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Springbuck on January 30, 2015, 12:33:14 pm

  VERY nice.  Paduak is one of the woods I wanted to make a bow from so badly, but gave up on after a couple attempts.  I had a heck of a time with it cryshaling; it seemed to have good strength and stiffnesss, and little elasticity.  It would actually fracture and crumble away.  Same with purpleheart, and less so wenge.

I might have to give it another go.  So pretty.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 30, 2015, 12:36:19 pm

Thanks springbuck, like blackhawk said long and narrow works good for this wood combo

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: rps3 on January 30, 2015, 01:57:13 pm

Nice one bubby, looks like a real smooth shooter.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 31, 2015, 09:49:57 am

Thanks man i appreciate it

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: paulsemp on January 31, 2015, 01:09:06 pm

real nice bub! I gotta ask though what's up with the right handed? Is this going to someone elses house?

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: mikekeswick on January 31, 2015, 01:10:25 pm

Looks like a good 'un from here. Nice job with the stain as well on the boo.
I've had the same problems with it as Springbuck. I've also had it fail as core wood in a tri lam elb, it just started cracking all the way along it's length when I got to full draw with it  :o

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 31, 2015, 01:33:31 pm

Thanks Paul, yeah i had to make one for my brother that he is giving to somebody plus if i make them all lefty it kinda limits who i can give them to and most guys want a rest
Mike this was some stuff my hardwoods supplier gave me and after due diligence searching it seened that most bows that failed with this wood were under 66", anyhow she's holding up well

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Markus on January 31, 2015, 02:25:32 pm

Looks very good. Did you use the African Padauk ( Pterocarpus Soyauxii) or the real thing from Thailand/Burma which is 30-40 % stronger in all categories (Pterocarpus Macrocarpus)
Markus.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bushboy on January 31, 2015, 02:44:36 pm

Top shelf work as usual! 8)nice finish!

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Joec123able on January 31, 2015, 02:50:25 pm

That is beautiful bubby.  8)

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on January 31, 2015, 03:13:20 pm

Thanks bushboy
Thanks Joe
Markus i don't have a clue, it was off cuts that my hardwood guy thru in my truck gratis

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: simson on February 01, 2015, 02:01:40 pm

Very elegant stick, bub.
Like that pure simplicity!

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on February 01, 2015, 05:27:29 pm

Thank you simon, sometimes simple is the best way to go

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Badger on February 01, 2015, 05:55:40 pm

 Nice choice of design for that wood. Tiller looks right on. Paduak is really fast wood.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on February 01, 2015, 06:49:23 pm

Thanks badger

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: okie64 on February 01, 2015, 09:59:20 pm

Great looking bow Bubby. Yeah blame it all on the grand kids ;D

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on February 02, 2015, 08:53:46 am

Thanks okie

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: vinemaplebows on February 02, 2015, 01:43:27 pm

How is that wood to work? (never used it) great looking bow.....where's that yew? ;D

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on February 02, 2015, 04:25:23 pm

It's pretty easy to work brian, i have a maple walnut yew I've been working of and on and enogh for one more it will get done maybe later than sooner ::)

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: vinemaplebows on February 02, 2015, 06:49:36 pm

Got about ten bows in that stage, yep, I understand. :laugh:

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Josh B on February 03, 2015, 12:29:28 am

Hey Bub!  What do you use to post pics?  My antiquated phone won't let me look at your pics and I want to see if i can find some updates to fix that problem.  As a matter of fact, I can't view about 75% of the pics posted lately.  I can view photobucket but only if i click on the little blue ?.  Its maddening to not get to look at my bow porn!  Josh

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: bubby on February 03, 2015, 12:43:14 am

Josh i use photobucket even have an app on my phone, might be time to get a new phone buddy ;)

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Gaur on February 03, 2015, 11:50:41 am

Nice job.  I've tried that a time or two and had crystallizing as well.

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: Josh B on February 03, 2015, 02:13:37 pm

Yeah....I reckon it is past time for an upgrade.  Thanks Bub!  Josh

Title: Re: padauk and boo
Post by: jimjimmysticks on February 18, 2015, 09:11:03 pm

very nice mix of the woods wicked job >:D