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Title: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: Seanx450 on March 11, 2015, 12:35:49 pm

Hello All,

This is my first post on this forum. Been a long time follower though. I wanted to post some picks of my first bow (that hasn't broken) that I just finished up last night. Tell me what you think. I think it looks a little stiff on the top limb near the fades.

Sean

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: Will H on March 11, 2015, 12:39:50 pm

Welcome to PA! Nice bow and good pics. I think the tiller looks pretty good. I agree it looks a little stiff at that too fade but if it shoots good to us I wouldn't change a thing.

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 11, 2015, 12:46:26 pm

Looks fine to me. The unbraced pics of bows really tell the story. Yours looks great.

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: alwayslookin on March 11, 2015, 12:54:07 pm

Looks good man and welcome.

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: wizardgoat on March 11, 2015, 12:56:26 pm

Great first bow, welcome to the site

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: Parnell on March 11, 2015, 01:19:28 pm

Wow, one of the best first bows I've seen.  Welcome to PA, look forward to seeing what you come up with in the future.

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: Pat B on March 11, 2015, 01:27:25 pm

Welcome to PA Sean. I think you did good and especially for your first. R/D bows can be hard to see good tiller but I think you did good.

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: bubby on March 11, 2015, 01:34:14 pm

Welcome and congrats, nice bow

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: GB on March 11, 2015, 02:36:26 pm

Looks great to me.  Nice smooth fades, too.  My first one sure didn't look like that. :)

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: Seanx450 on March 11, 2015, 02:38:49 pm

Thanks guys for all the kind comments. I owe to to all the pics of bows you guys have posted on the website for me to look at. I really wasn't quite sure how the full draw profile should look since its so short(60" ntn, 62" overall) I think I'm just lucky ;D. It does shoot well so I think I'll leave the stiff upper fade alone for now. We'll see how it looks after a couple hundred arrows. This is my first longbow ( I normally shoot a recurve) and I'm surprised how accurate I can shoot it off my hand.


Sean

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: arachnid on March 11, 2015, 03:31:29 pm

WOW!!! That it way cool!!!
Your bow looks great, are you sure it`s your first and you`r not messing with us? ;)

Oh... Welcom to PA. Best bow making community.

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: Stixnstones on March 11, 2015, 05:11:28 pm

Great work, tiller looks good from here. Congrats and welcome.

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: Knoll on March 11, 2015, 10:17:33 pm

Great curves!  One to be proud of.

Title: Re: My 1st-Bamboo backed Osage W/Ipe core tri-lam
Post by: ajooter on March 11, 2015, 11:17:38 pm

First bow my a $$!  :)...just kidding...love the bow man!!! Great job.