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bamboo self bow build
Stickbow Felty:
Beautiful bow dave, love the woods in the handle.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Stickbow Felty on January 30, 2026, 06:53:32 pm ---Beautiful bow dave, love the woods in the handle.
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Thanks man.
superdav95:
hey guys. i got it to brace and holy cow this thing is way heavier then i anticipated. I had pre tillered both the limbs using my bench vice tiller set up before glue up so i knew that the bend would be close but its closer to 60-70lbs. plucking the string it sounds like a piano string for cryin out loud! The bend looks good and well balanced at this brace so i guess thats good. anyway here are some brace pics at low brace of 5.25" from belly. I want at least 6-6.25" Ill try posting a video too if i can get it to work. Ive got some reduction to do which isnt all bad i guess. Ill keep yall posted.
Video clip
https://youtube.com/shorts/x4XMTLokRYk?si=yJx1ZzZbZ-2sG73X
Selfbowman:
Dave are the ends working at all know? I know you are more familiar with what you are doing but I would try parallel for 8-9” then straight taper to the tips. That’s assuming the bamboo is thick enough on the ends. But make all but the last three inches not bend. But that’s me . IM watching and learning. Like it so far!
bentstick54:
That’s coming along very nicely Dave. Can’t wait to see how it performs for you. Im betting it will be a good one.
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