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Offline simson

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BBO 66#/28" (No. 48)
« on: August 03, 2014, 08:41:48 am »
For some time this bow http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,35970.msg472801.html#msg472801
was one of my favs. Unfortunately I hit a rock with the back of the upper limb while falling with the full equipment. A dent was in the limb, after a while further shooting a rack begun to develop. I made her a sinew patch and a wrapping, this did hold up nicely for some months. One day I heard the “tick”, knowing what that means I laid the bow in the corner. Not sure what to do with that thing.
Recently I got some boo slats – as being one of my favs, it was worth a try.
I don't expected that much, so I did really nit the cleanest job. All planning with handtools (very crude), glued up with TB 3.
Folks that thing came out great! Only little adjustments on tiller were necessary. But the drawweight was much too high (est. over 90#).
In my old days I prefer about 60 – 70#.
So I scraped it down to 66#. This is why the bow looks now pretty yeller.
This is my very first bbo, and I must say that the cast of this bow is killer. Never thought that the boo backing is adding that much power. One of my fastest bows for sure.
I gave her a new handle, and filed down the tips to save a bit of mass.
The slat ends are wrapped with linnen for security. The slat ends before the kink of the lever.
Now I regret that I have worked so crude (see the glue lines).

Here are some pics, some are a bit blurry – sorry for that.


















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Offline Del the cat

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2014, 09:17:49 am »
Woo hoo, that's gorgeous, some nice waggle too. Don't often see boo on something with character.
I love it when something sort of experimental works out. ;D
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Offline Ken S

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2014, 10:03:25 am »
That's a great looking bow, I'm happy it worked out for you.

Offline JonW

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2014, 10:29:01 am »
Simon I wish my good work was like your bad work. Nice save.

Offline Will H

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2014, 04:09:46 pm »
Now that is somethin you don't see everyday! Well done sir!
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Offline Badger

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2014, 09:13:58 pm »
  That looks like a screamer to me. Nice job!

Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2014, 10:03:39 pm »
Wow! If that is your crude work, please don't look at the bow I'm about to post!  ;D That bow looks great. Love everything about it

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2014, 11:45:04 pm »
I love it. another beauty man always a pleasure to see your posts
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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2014, 01:15:04 am »
Great look bow..good job  :D
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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2014, 02:56:12 am »
Nice  :) :) :)

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2014, 09:28:06 am »
I thought I misread the title when I saw this was a "backed" bow from you. She sure turned out great. Think we will be seeing more of these from you?
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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2014, 09:37:14 am »
Well done Simon. I love he way you followed the outlines of the bow with the boo backing.  8)
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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2014, 10:17:09 am »
Wish you had a tillering class I could attend. Everything you make seems to bend perfectly. Nice bow there!

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2014, 01:03:34 pm »
wow Simon great bow.  I like to hear it when people fix an issue and save a bow.  I really like this bow as with all of your others

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Re: BBO 66#/28"
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2014, 02:06:32 pm »
Very unique, I like it. :)
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