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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowmo on August 16, 2016, 01:44:39 pm

Title: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
Post by: bowmo on August 16, 2016, 01:44:39 pm: Finished this one up today. Bamboo back, 1/16 maple lam, and an osage core. Handle is hickory and walnut, and tips are maple, walnut and horn. James Parker/JD Jones inspired dye job.

Kinda looks a little squirrelly since I glued it up with even limbs but spaced and cut the lower limb shorter so it has less reflex than the upper. I would be more bothered by it but the bow shoots great.

48# at 28" 63"ntn.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/13962713_10154425142123524_3586471955161758910_n.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/13934697_10154425142748524_3574115464335352270_n.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/14045992_10154425143863524_5905676710734152700_n.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/13920806_10154425143433524_511253977375100843_n.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/14055097_10154425145778524_7083170168351718816_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Finsihed bamboo backed osage tri lam
Post by: soy on August 16, 2016, 01:48:37 pm: Nice !
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Post by: FilipT on August 16, 2016, 02:10:40 pm: Beautiful work!
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Post by: Aaron H on August 16, 2016, 02:10:55 pm: Very nice!
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Post by: Stixnstones on August 16, 2016, 02:23:19 pm: Nice work , Dan.
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Post by: Will B on August 16, 2016, 02:52:23 pm: Thats a great looking bow.
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Post by: DC on August 16, 2016, 03:02:00 pm: Beautiful shape and I really like the stain job on the back(more info please :D) I'm not a big fan of the layers but you did a great job on it.
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Post by: bubby on August 16, 2016, 05:44:43 pm: Dan you can't give us all those pics and no fd, come on man😜
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Post by: sleek on August 16, 2016, 07:49:35 pm: Yousaid thats an osage core?
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Post by: Badly Bent on August 16, 2016, 09:55:22 pm: Look at you going all fancy finish bow on us. ;D Thats a sweet looking bow Dan, nicely done.
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Post by: mwosborn on August 16, 2016, 09:58:19 pm: Sweet looking bow!
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Post by: Peacebow_Coos on August 16, 2016, 10:09:27 pm: Beautiful work, I really like the back stain job. Rain camo! Gotta see that F/D pic!
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Post by: Knotty on August 17, 2016, 12:03:11 am: I agree, love the stain job on the back!! Impressive beauty on a single bow.
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Post by: Pappy on August 17, 2016, 04:35:46 am: That's a looker, beautiful work. :)
Pappy
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Post by: Del the cat on August 17, 2016, 06:28:51 am: I'll bet that's fast. V nice work :).
Del
Title: Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
Post by: bowmo on August 17, 2016, 10:23:17 am: Thanks guys!

DC: The bamboo is just a drippy dye.

Sleek: Yep that's osage.
Title: Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
Post by: sleek on August 17, 2016, 01:38:09 pm: So you made a bamboo back, osage core, maple belly bow?
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Post by: mullet on August 17, 2016, 09:07:22 pm: That's, pretty!
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Post by: Joec123able on August 18, 2016, 12:33:05 am: Gorgeous! Wish there was better word to describe it! 8)
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Post by: osage outlaw on August 18, 2016, 07:46:27 am: Nice work Bowmo!
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Post by: BowEd on August 18, 2016, 10:16:09 am: Great job bud.
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Post by: bowmo on August 18, 2016, 12:22:03 pm: Thanks guys!

Sleek: No. In lam bows "core" just means what the bulk of the limb thickness is made from, it can be both the core as well as the belly or just the core. The maple is in between the bamboo and the osage, but at only 1/16" thick it wouldn't be considered a core.
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Post by: ajooter on August 18, 2016, 06:58:45 pm: Very nice bowmo....handle is stunning...all those Lams are killer!! But....let's see that baby bend! >:D
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Post by: Limbit on August 20, 2016, 03:34:25 am: Maybe you can help me out. I've been starting to try my hand at trip-laminates with curvature in them, but I am having a hell of a hard time determining how to design the risers and how you guys are formulating curvature. I'm guessing you used a caul, but does your caul design include space for the riser and handle or are they glued on after the initial tri-lam body is glued up on the caul? Have any advice for me? What tools do you use for the lams? Belt sander? Thank you!
Title: Re: Finished bamboo backed osage tri lam
Post by: bowmo on August 20, 2016, 08:18:32 pm: Limbit: Yea, I use a little caul the start the deflex. I force it to that curve while gluing on the power lams which then hold the deflex curve in place. Then I glue on the middle lam and backing at once, or just a backing which adds the reflex. Then once that is done I glue on the handle lams and tip over lays. I use a small Delta planer, a bandsaw, and a belt sander to make all my lams. However, I got by without a planner for a long time. As far as advice, just make a few straight reflex glue ups with no delfex first to get the hang of gluing things then tackle an R/D.