New Brigalow Bow

[GraemeK]

Hi Folks

 I posted this on another forum but I figure there may be people who have not seen it
This is a bow made from one of our Acacias called Brigalow. It is a dense hardwood with an SG of about .95
It has a reputation from 50 years ago of being a terrific bow wood and this bow seems to confirm that.
It was often made into narrow ELB style bows and looks like it could stand that without any difficulty
It has taken no apparent set and shoots a 500gr arrow at 185 fps which was beyond my expectations since
it was designed as a generic test bow rather than an idealized design.
The bow is 69" ntn and 55# at 28" and is well mannered to shoot .
And yes these are photos are as lousy as usual -- have no Idea how you guys take good photos of bows.

Graeme

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[GraemeK]

A couple of more photos

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[sailordad]

pretty wood,really like the handle style might have to try it
is it a laminated bow? the back seems to be lighter colored thats why i ask
tiller looks pretty good too


                                                                           peace,
                                                                                  tim

[GraemeK]

Hi Tim
No it is a self bow -- only laminated by nature.
Below is a photo of a similar stave

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[rkeltner]

that is a gorgeous bow, from some gorgeous wood!! i have to admit a small bit of jelousy toward you aussies..... you've got some interesting and unusual woods available down there!!

[GraemeK]

Hi rkeltner

Yes we have some wonderful woods but they are not necessarily close by. I drove 1600km to get these staves.

Graeme

[Keenan]

 Very nice bow Graeme. The wood looks very similar to some Laburnum that I got from Italy.  There is a bowyer named Alberto that is a good friend that has traded me a few pieces and it's an excellent and beautiful bow wood. I'm wondering if they are in the same family of wood.
  Excellent work on the tips and nice design work.  Congratulations
 

[kiwijim]

very very nice.
I think a bit of that bows performance could be due to that 'spot on' tiller.
'Brigalow Bow' -a good name for next years melbourne cup winner

[GraemeK]

Hi Jim
The tiller is OK, nice stiff light tips and good even center limb bend which is hard on the wood but good for performance --but you do not get away with that stuff unless the wood is truly superior.
I reckon this is the best piece of wood that I have ever made into a bow -- I am just hoping that that the other staves are as good rather than this one being special.

Graeme

[DanaM]

Man that sure is some pretty wood and a sweet bow

[a finnish native]

one sweet bow, but it would take more than a few staves for me to drive 1600 km or 1000 miles. With gas prices as they are, that would be one expensive bow 
gorgeous wood I have to say.

[GraemeK]

Hi Keenan

Laburnam and Acacia  are only distantly relates -- both being members of the pea family if I remember correctly but I do not think they have much similarity in timber structure from what I have seen other than both being beautiful and good bow woods.

Graeme

And yes a 1000 miles seems like a long way but Australia is a vast place and I still had to go another couple of hundred miles to visit my son.

[GregB]

That's some very attractive wood! Great job on the bow!

[Ryano]

Beautiful!  Looks like you may have violated the growth rings on the back near the grip?  Hard to tell from the picture...

[Woodland Roamer]

That is a beautiful bow and great tiller.

Alan