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Offline swamp yeti

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Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« on: May 25, 2011, 09:48:37 pm »
Here is another one I finished up today,going on a bow building marathon.The bow is a bamboo backed osage,with reflex,it is 66 inches tip to tip,a inch and 5 eights at the widdest and fades down to a half inch at the tips.The bamboo was scorched with a benzine torch and steel wooled to give a old look.The bow is 60#@26 inches,it will sling a arrow.
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2011, 10:03:26 pm »
Nice bow! Good work, looks like the dog is checking out the tiller ;D

Josh
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2011, 10:39:47 pm »
Nice work. Bamboo backed osage...that things gotta be near bullet proof ;)
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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2011, 10:49:12 pm »
Another severe case of the bowyering bug affliction  :D

If you post another bow in the next couple days im gonna call you Ken. Lol

But seriously...I like the simple looks on this one. Good works
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2011, 12:43:55 am »
Sweet!!!!

I have a very similar build lined up as soon as I clear a couple bows in process off my bench.  Any more close up pics of the scorched and steel wooled areas?
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Offline okie64

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2011, 01:18:45 am »
Great lookin bow and tiller. That bamboo looks awesome!
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2011, 08:42:46 am »
Thanks for the compliments fellas.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2011, 01:22:06 pm »
Also on my list of bows to make.  I have a few bamboo backings on the woodpile calling for me.  Nice bow!
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Offline Gaur

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2011, 04:05:49 pm »
Nice bow.  I think you lab likes it too!

I was just sitting outside looking over my two osage billets and some madaki bamboo that I am getting ready to glue up as I just got a new supply of smooth on and urac.  Trying to decide which one I'll use.  It will be my second time to make one of these.  The first one shot like a dream until it blew up at full draw on me (the bamboo gave way where it entered my take down sleeves).  I remade a limb and added horn overlays to prevent going through the power fibers on the boo and will do that on this project too. 
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2011, 06:32:15 pm »
Thanks for the compliments Matt and Gaur.
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Offline stickthrower

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2011, 06:50:15 pm »
I like the burned bamboo.  That looks awesome.  Great bow!
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Offline Cooper

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2011, 06:23:32 pm »
Very fine bow, a modern classic - the "burned" bamboo looks great
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2011, 06:27:18 pm »
I have a piece of both I've been considering do the same with but to tell ya the truth I feel a bit scared of the Boo compared to wood for some reason.  Beautiful work.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2011, 09:51:41 pm »
Man that looks Great!! :) :) :)
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Offline adb

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Re: Reflex bamboo backed osage.
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2011, 10:18:59 pm »
Nice job... at 60#, I bet it flings an arrow!
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