Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dragonman on December 11, 2016, 12:35:35 pm
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Greetings to all the bowyers on PA , from Wales . UK.
Heres my latest bow to look at...
61" ntn
54lbs @ 26" ( my draw length )
moso bamboo and ipe
rock maple kerf joints in the recurves
The bow took no set and the recurves kept the 4" I glued them up at....The bow shoots very well, and draws smoothly...good speed... and I got the recurves to open up nicely at full draw. Its not perfect ( not much is in this world ), but overall I'm happy with it....
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heres the full draw pic and a close up of the recurves....comments and criticism welcome....constructive criticism prefered !!
Dave AKA Dragonman
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Loving that tiller Dave! Where on earth (well where in Wales) did you source any Ipe? I can only find decking boards round here.
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Very nice! Is that boo/ipe/boo/ipe?
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Posts like this make me want to try a lam bow sometime. She's a beaut!
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Excellent bow, Dragonman. Ipe/boo makes an excellent bow, no matter in what form and you have given a great example.
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That came out great! make a nice flight shooter.
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Dang, I love the finish and handle on that. Looks almost like an 'art' bow you'd see on etsy but I'm sure that, unlike those, yours flat smokes an arrow!
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that is just plain gorgeous...
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Very nice! Is that boo/ipe/boo/ipe?
That's a piece of rock maple. He did a kerf splice on the recurve. Nice job! Cheers- Brendan
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I see it now ::) ::). My picture was sized just big enough to put the end of the insert out of frame. Thanks Brendan. It looks even nicer now :D
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That is one nice looking bow at every stage and nice to see a flat bow out of ipe too.
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Yes Sir, that's a looker. And your tiller on the recurves look spot on to me. Funny, I have almost the same combination glued up right now.
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That is a nice one :) Well done
Stuckinthemud - just go on goggle and search ipe decking boards - there are loads of suppliers in the UK. I get mine from Silva timber, sight unseen but I have always got good stuff from them, make sure and stress that you won't accept it if the grain isn't straight enough, no pin knots etc
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Yup, gorgeous bow. :)
Del
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Very nice looking bow
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Thanks Mike,
didn't think decking boards would be high enough quality and I've been burned too many times buying sight-unseen. Will definitely check out your supplier ;)
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Very nice looking bow, well done. ;)
Pappy
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this bow is made from a decking board....if your lucky you can find a good one now and then.....but do not use with even the smallest pin knots
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Nice bow. I love the contrast ipe offers. Nice tiller, really nice.
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thanks for all the comments and appreciation...Hope it is an inspiration , as I get inspired seeing all the bows all of you make and post..
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Nicely executed Dave. I really like that bow.
I personally always get the tips working sligtly. IMO only a tip that bends ever so slightly has been reduced enough in mass and I think you executed that well. Stiff, but still bending a hair.
Really nice. I'll PM you my address. Lol.
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That is very good looking in all ways. Nice to see you post up.
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Those laminations are beautiful!
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very nice in all aspects, congrats, Hans
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Lovely curves on that one!great tiller and very nicely done!
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Very nice! I'll take it!
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That bow looks very good, I like the color of the laminates and the boo back.
Well, I would do the handle more skinny to match the elegant lines of the bow.
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Very nice! Inspiring indeed. The unbraced profile screams speed and that mass saving maple insert is a beautiful touch.
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Sweet curves on that girl. I'm sure she flings an arrow pretty good as well!!
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Nice bow David, did u have to put in some shim to keep the recurve at the tips?
Robin
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thanks everyone for the kind comments and for looking
Robin...yes those are shims to make the recurves possible.....you should post some of your bamboo bows..!!!
Dave
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Awesome! Great lines and spot on tiller.
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Very nice
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That's a piece of rock maple. He did a kerf splice on the recurve. Nice job! Cheers- Brendan
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That's something I've always had trouble making work, only once did I really pull it off that I remember. My cuts are just too rough.