bamboo self bow build

[superdav95]

I would start over with the riser you have to much time  in the limbs at this point and it looks hopeful for a good flight bow. Did you do some force draws as you went? Has the early draw changed much from24-26”? If you need some good Osage for riser wood let me know. I have lots of belly drops off my longbow builds.

I’m gonna rebuild the handle with teak.  I’ve got some here that I purchased from lumber yard while back.  Glad I didn’t get rid of it before the move!  I have some ipe too but don’t want to waste it on this.   I didn’t get to doing the force draw curve yet as I was merely trying to get closer to my target first.  But it was looking good and consistent.  I’ll do one when I get back to where I left off and write down some numbers.  I’ll try this teak first and let you know how she goes.  😎

[superdav95]

What sort of bloodwood is the question?

I had used Massaranduba for bellywood and it is very good (not as good as ipe but nearby).

Massaranduba is often called Bloodwood!?

Ya I’m not sure what variety it is.  I bought this plank from a local lumber yard and it looked cool.  Written on the end grain was “bloodwood”.  I actually wonder if this is paduak mislabeled.  The rack that I got this from had many varieties stacked together.  The give away for me is the smell of paduak when it’s cut.  It’s very distinctive smell.  When cutting this plank it reminded me of paduak.  I think it may in fact be mislabeled bloodwood. Unless bloodwood is another name for paduak.   Anyway it’s pretty stuff but not good for strength apparently.