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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kent D. on April 15, 2009, 04:53:24 pm

Title: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Kent D. on April 15, 2009, 04:53:24 pm

Here is an bamboo backed Ipe, with a cocobola grip.  67" ntn.  60lbs at 28".  Slight R-D.  white tail antler tips.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/Ipeboococabola007.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/ipeboococobolafinished8-22-08007.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/ipeboococobolafinished8-22-08001.jpg)

bamboo backed Osage trilam.  65lbs @ 28".  68" ntn.  slight R-D. walnut osage handle.  walnut, antler tips.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/DSCF0011-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/DSCF0010-2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/DSCF0008-1.jpg)

The osage bow at work. 
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/DSCF0020.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/DSCF0002-1.jpg)

Bamboo backed, ipe trilam with Osage handle.  68lbs @ 28".  68" ntn. slight R-D with osage, ipe, anlter tips.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/007-6.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/014-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/006-7.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/003-8.jpg)

Bamboo backed ipe trilam, with curly maple handle.  67" ntn.  50lbs @ 28".  Antler and curly maple tips. Slight R-D.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/015.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/019.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/025.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/018-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/023.jpg)


One last one and I'll leave you fine folks alone. ;D  I will be finishing up the tiller on this this weekend, as well as shaping tips and handle.  It is another bamboo backed ipe trilam, with a mesquite handle and mesquite and antler tips. 
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/037.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/038.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Burnie000/042.jpg)


Ill be glueing up an all organic lam bow tonight.  It is a bamboo backed, ipe and Osage core, with ipe belly lams.  Ive got the lams cut from all the logs and tapered.  The power lam ground down and will be adding a mosaic strip in the handle, then glue her up.  Ill post the results as soon as I get it done.


Thanks for taking the time to gander at my latest projects.
Burnie.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: John K on April 15, 2009, 04:58:53 pm

Nice looking bows there Burnie ! and welcome to PA !!

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Ryano on April 15, 2009, 05:16:32 pm

Very nice work ! Have you ever have trouble with your glued on handles poping off with those abrupt fades ? Looks like they are effective for ya......Congrats!  8)

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Kent D. on April 15, 2009, 05:25:08 pm

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

Quote from: Ryano on April 15, 2009, 05:16:32 pm

Very nice work ! Have you ever have trouble with your glued on handles poping off with those abrupt fades ? Looks like they are effective for ya......Congrats!  8)

Never with the trilams.  The only style that took some time to work out, was the top bow with the cocobola handle.  It looks like the handle is glued on a flat stick, but it actually  fades out down the limb.  No bend next to the handle.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: bigcountry on April 15, 2009, 07:23:53 pm

burnie good to see you around. 

This guy does some amazing work.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Timo on April 15, 2009, 07:28:48 pm

Not sure which one to comment on first! they are all very nicely crafted. Kinda favor the first one.Lov that orange peel finish. :)

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Hillbilly on April 15, 2009, 07:41:19 pm

Welcome aboard, and nice work-looks like you've been busy. Good looking bows.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: PeteC on April 15, 2009, 09:53:21 pm

Nice lookin' laminated bows!! Welcome.  God Bless

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 15, 2009, 10:36:23 pm

Nice looking bows,  they are obviously effective.  Good work.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Ryano on April 15, 2009, 10:39:20 pm

Quote from: burnie on April 15, 2009, 05:25:08 pm

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

Quote from: Ryano on April 15, 2009, 05:16:32 pm

Very nice work ! Have you ever have trouble with your glued on handles poping off with those abrupt fades ? Looks like they are effective for ya......Congrats!  8)

Never with the trilams.  The only style that took some time to work out, was the top bow with the cocobola handle.  It looks like the handle is glued on a flat stick, but it actually  fades out down the limb.  No bend next to the handle.

Ok, thats the one I was looking at.....  :)

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: OldBow on April 15, 2009, 11:00:00 pm

Very nice weapons. The bow going to full draw in front of the shed is the BambkOsage? and the full draw in the room is the BBI? Gordon Ferlitsch posted a thread awhile back about picture quality and it shows again in his Guava bow posted this month.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Pennhawk on April 15, 2009, 11:48:36 pm

WOW lotts to look at, nice bows they must shoot well lotts of meat there.the handles are interesting don't think I've seen any like them. Are they comfortable to shoot?

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Rich Saffold on April 16, 2009, 01:40:27 am

You have been busy Kent, and it looks real good! Tasty looking animals there as well!

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Pappy on April 16, 2009, 06:22:22 am

Welcome Burnie,some very nice work there and we can see they are effective.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: DanaM on April 16, 2009, 09:47:09 am

Very nice looking laminated bows Burnie :) Welcome to PA eh

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Kent D. on April 16, 2009, 10:11:50 am

Thanks all.

Quote from: bigcountry on April 15, 2009, 07:23:53 pm

burnie good to see you around. 

This guy does some amazing work.

Hey Mark.  I didnt know you were on this board.  I just stumbled onto this forum yesterday.  Looks like a great site.  Lots of great bowyers here.  I see Rich (the Ipe king) lurks in these parts. ;)


"Not sure which one to comment on first! they are all very nicely crafted. Kinda favor the first one.Lov that orange peel finish"

Funny thing about that finish, I had to really turn up the air mix to get it to shoot just right.  All I had was gloss deft.  I was going for a matted finish to cut down on glare.  I do not like to have a shinny bow when out hunting.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Kent D. on April 16, 2009, 10:23:45 am

Quote from: Pennhawk on April 15, 2009, 11:48:36 pm

WOW lotts to look at, nice bows they must shoot well lotts of meat there.the handles are interesting don't think I've seen any like them. Are they comfortable to shoot?

Thanks.  The handles are something ive come up with that I like.  Ive had some peolple say they didnt care for them, and others who love them.  The ones who love them, like to shot ELBs and Hill stlye bows, the ones who did not care for them were recurve shooters.  So I guess the feel is relative to what one is accustomed too prior to shooting one. ;)

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: brownhillboy on April 16, 2009, 10:32:49 am

Nice looking bows Burnie, and welcome!

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: hawkbow on April 17, 2009, 06:03:18 pm

Very nice bows.. and some great honorable harvests... welcome aboard brother..and keep em coming.. Hawk 

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Kent D. on April 20, 2009, 04:59:38 pm

Quote from: OldBow on April 15, 2009, 11:00:00 pm

Very nice weapons. The bow going to full draw in front of the shed is the BambkOsage? and the full draw in the room is the BBI? Gordon Ferlitsch posted a thread awhile back about picture quality and it shows again in his Guava bow posted this month.

They are all in order.  Description, then the following pics are of that described bow. ;)

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: venisonburger on April 20, 2009, 08:31:46 pm

Nice work Burnie
VB

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: cracker on April 20, 2009, 09:47:01 pm

Good looking bunch of bows.Ron

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: medicinewheel on April 21, 2009, 02:20:18 am

Very nice bows!

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Muina on April 21, 2009, 06:38:59 am

Gorgeous work Burnie, it always amazes me to see people doing so much with Ipe because I've had so many problems with it!

Do you use a full top and bottom form for the R/D or do you use the raised blocks type?

Congratulations on some inspiring work

Muina

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: GregB on April 21, 2009, 08:23:10 am

Those are some fine looking bows! Great detail work!

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Kent D. on April 21, 2009, 09:51:35 am

Thanks again all.

Quote from: Muina on April 21, 2009, 06:38:59 am

Gorgeous work Burnie, it always amazes me to see people doing so much with Ipe because I've had so many problems with it!

Do you use a full top and bottom form for the R/D or do you use the raised blocks type?

Congratulations on some inspiring work

Muina

Muina
I use the block trick.  to put in the perrys reflex as well as deflex.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: majsnuff on May 05, 2009, 08:20:08 am

beautiful work, and you have the tiller nailed.

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: MAK on May 05, 2009, 12:17:21 pm

Gorgeous bows!

Title: Re: New to this board, so I thought Id post some of my latest bows.
Post by: Sidewinder on May 05, 2009, 07:47:07 pm

Very nice bows. I have only made selfbows up to this point but I can see there is alot more out there to discover. You obviously know what you are doing and we are glad to have you here.   Danny