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6 piece Asiatic style bamboo bow
superdav95:
So my quest continues with these little bows…. I tillered out and shot in the new one I was working on that incorporated black walnut power lam for the handle with matching black walnut siyahs. Dimensions are the same pretty well between these three test bows. I was very pleased with my results with the 39lb bow. I was surprised at the speed of high 170’s to a top speed of 181fps at just over 10gpp arrow. So, I shot in this new one the same way and it tillered out to 45lbs at 28” draw. I was hoping for around 48 but there’s always the next one. I get 48lbs if I draw out to 29.5-30” which is fine by me. My speeds were faster being 5 pounds heavier draw as expected. But I did not expect speeds of 185, 187, 189fps. 189 was my fastest reading and had hard time getting readings today with sun I think but was able to get a few. Using the same 400grain arrows as used with last bow. So at 8.88gpp is pretty respectable I think. I’m sure speeds could be little faster even still if I get the bow warmed up good and draw out the 29-30”. Pretty happy with this little bow. Still waiting if the sinew version to dry and cure before I compare all three head to head.
Here’s a quick video clip of me shooting this new bow
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KLC28Mpd7dvaN1Y7A
Cheers and thanks for looking
BowEd:
Excellent set of bows you've got there with A+ performance from them.
Personally I like the extra draw length option while shooting.It can really get a person to bear down and shoot better.
Bob Barnes:
congrats on all of the nice bows, but I especially like the refined look of the latest bow. It's almost scary to see the siyahs attached without the wraps, but I really like that look and it shows you know how to join them properly. The grip and riser blend well too. It looks and shoots great. :OK
superdav95:
Thanks fellas. Very nice.
superdav95:
So I’ve been experimenting with a unique finish for this last little boo bow and came up with this after some testing. I used titebond 3 and applied it much the same way you would with rawhide or snake skin. I did not soak or dampen the leaves prior to applying which would be the main difference. I used a generous amount of glue and then placed the dead leaves in a random pattern and then wrapped with strums of cloth. Bed sheet material works good. Then I wrapped this with bicycle inner tube stretched tight. I then let it dry for about 30mins then unwrapped it. I worked out any minor issues with bubbles air holes and raised spots by rolling my finger on the spots to get it to stick down. After about an hour of air dry I gave it two light coats of glue with my finger. I had wiped a small amount of green and light brown leather dye on the limb before hand as a base Color. I’ll spray with a Matt finish or use some Matt spar urethane or something after a day of drying. I did some bend testing on this test limb to see if I could see any cracking or lifting and all good 😊 Time will tell. The titebond 3 will offer some weather proofing protection and the leaves will blend in with late fall hardwood forest floor. Only problem is if you drop your bow you may not find it again. Lol. Let me know what you think guys.
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