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Bob Barnes:
"Well Bob, you have a nice bow there! Great work! Similar design as mine..... Is this a glassbow with snakeskins?"

Thank you.  It is bamboo backed walnut core and osage belly... no glass.  Yes, I was referring to the back of the bow at the grip.  It appears that you just sanded the bamboo down slightly before adding the carbon wrap.  That is probably the best and strongest way.  Thank you for the pictures.

bjrogg:
Very nice work Simk. I’m guessing it shoots every bit as good as it looks.

Bjrogg

simk:
thanks BJ

Bob: You got a gem there for sure. high-end-lamination work! did you present this bow on the forum? did I miss that one? A  few more additional pics please  :) BOM candidate for sure.
On the back of the bow you can fade the sleeve towards the end to get a smooth transistion to the wood - only in the middle of the grip it must be pretty strong and thicker. its different on the bellyside: here you need the material where the sleeve ends.

and: for anyone that might wanna try the carbon fibres - its very abrasive and will destroy tools within minutes. So either use very cheap disposable rasps or buy expensive wolfram-carbide tools to work it. its much worse than glass-fiber stuff.

Bob Barnes:
simk~ thank you.  I made this bow about 25 years ago and the plans for the 2-piece grip came out of a 1960s Popular Mechanics magazine.  Carbon fiber was not a choice for me.  All I had was fiberglass cloth and resin or rawhide and sinew.  I only cut it in half so I could carry it on a motorcycle back in my younger days.   :OK

What glue do you use for laminating?

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