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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blob on April 12, 2015, 09:41:11 pm

Title: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: Blob on April 12, 2015, 09:41:11 pm

I wanted a bow ready just in case I am fortunate enough to get drawn for a Moose tag this fall.

66" ttt
70#@26"

1.5" wide at the fades  1/2" tips
Purpleheart and Maple handle with matching tip overlays and a Purpleheart power-lam.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7643/16505708804_10467f4858_c.jpg)

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8769/17102192236_1dce0ce32c_c.jpg)

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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8821/17128146885_eb95994e37_z.jpg)

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8748/16940465438_364c71df80.jpg)

It is still very unfinished, but it really throws an arrow!

Make sure you change the resolution to 1080p

https://youtu.be/Syp6tAZ3AWI (https://youtu.be/Syp6tAZ3AWI)

https://youtu.be/uIw7JUIGFEc (https://youtu.be/uIw7JUIGFEc)

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
Post by: adams89 on April 13, 2015, 04:17:52 am

good work , looks like a smooth shooter!

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
Post by: Pappy on April 13, 2015, 08:06:28 am

Nice looking bow,well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2015, 09:13:23 am

She looks good. To me the outer limbs could open a little more.
 Is it American hornbeam or hop hornbeam?

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
Post by: Blob on April 13, 2015, 09:38:01 am

Quote from: Pat B on April 13, 2015, 09:13:23 am

She looks good. To me the outer limbs could open a little more.
 Is it American hornbeam or hop hornbeam?

Hophornbeam
Ostrya_virginiana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrya_virginiana)

I will update this post after I get the bow finished, which will hopefully be tonight after work.

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
Post by: Aaron H on April 13, 2015, 09:55:46 am

Definitely looks like a smooth shooter

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
Post by: Blob on April 26, 2015, 08:11:48 pm

Here are the finished photos.  She really is a smooth shooter!  Final draw weight is 68.5# @ 26", not too far from my goal of 70#.

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8688/17074992867_1b372e2949_c.jpg)

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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7658/17281847171_0af043545b_c.jpg)

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Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: Glerian on April 26, 2015, 08:33:18 pm

Wow, that sure is beautiful, nice work!  :)

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: Drewster on April 26, 2015, 09:57:56 pm

Nice work.  Looks like you are ready for Mr. Moose.

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: Ghost308 on April 29, 2015, 02:43:06 pm

Great looking bow, that should get the job done. Where did you get that nice piece of bamboo from ?

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: sieddy on April 29, 2015, 02:55:38 pm

Beautiful- good work!  :)

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 29, 2015, 07:48:07 pm

The dog looks singularly unimpressed.  I am trying to look unimpressed. 

It's not working in my case.

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: Blob on April 29, 2015, 08:13:40 pm

Thanks for all the compliments guys!

Ghost - That piece of boo was from a bundle of 25 that I got from Home Depot online.  I was a bit skeptical at first about buying them, but they turned out to be almost identical to the ones that I got from Bingham's at a fraction of the price.

If it's not against the rules here is the link to the Depo Boo.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Backyard-X-Scapes-1-75in-W-x-6-ft-H-Natural-Bamboo-Slats-Bundled-25-Pack-HDD-BS25/202694006 (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Backyard-X-Scapes-1-75in-W-x-6-ft-H-Natural-Bamboo-Slats-Bundled-25-Pack-HDD-BS25/202694006)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7657/16694056394_2b9e854bc0_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: Aaron H on April 30, 2015, 04:11:22 pm

Wow, $100 it's a fraction of the cost!? 

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: Sidmand on May 01, 2015, 11:04:04 am

100 bucks for 25 slats, that's 4 bucks a pop, that's a great price for 1.75" bamboo slats.  I have been ordering them elsewhere and the shipping is murder, costs me about 6 bucks a slat plus shipping, 3 slats cost me around 40 bucks and I thought I was getting a deal.  Was the quality OK? 

Title: Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
Post by: Blob on May 01, 2015, 01:36:46 pm

Quote from: Falcon on April 30, 2015, 04:11:22 pm

Wow, $100 it's a fraction of the cost!?

Per slat

Quote from: Sidmand on May 01, 2015, 11:04:04 am

  Was the quality OK? 

Quality is great.