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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dances with squirrels on May 22, 2013, 06:43:14 pm

Title: Tri-lam bamboo/yew/osage
Post by: Dances with squirrels on May 22, 2013, 06:43:14 pm
Here's one I just finished up. 'Raven' is bamboo backed, with a yew core and osage belly. It's 58" ntn, 57# @ 28", weighs 15 ounces, balances delicately on the middle finger, and with limbs timed as well as I could get them for my split finger release, ultimately revealed an equal tiller. The bottom limb is 1 1/2" shorter than the top.

Title: Re: Tri-lam bamboo/yew/osage
Post by: Dances with squirrels on May 22, 2013, 06:50:21 pm
Here's a few more...
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Post by: Dances with squirrels on May 22, 2013, 06:53:21 pm
The only full draw picture I have right now was taken on the tree just after I finished tillering it.
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Post by: bow101 on May 22, 2013, 07:32:33 pm
I bet she's fast, looks sweet all around....................... 8)
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Post by: raghorns on May 22, 2013, 08:04:49 pm
Wow! That looks speedy...it has all the ingredients...Boo / Yew / Sage...congrats on a beautiful bow.

Lyle
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Post by: Joec123able on May 22, 2013, 10:47:18 pm
Love it looks really smooth
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Post by: Jmilbrandt on May 22, 2013, 11:10:25 pm
That's beautiful, it's a fast looking bow!
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Post by: Gordon on May 23, 2013, 12:11:16 am
I really like this bow - beautifully executed.
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Post by: missilemaster on May 23, 2013, 12:49:32 am
WOW!!!!!!!
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Post by: Peacebow_Coos on May 23, 2013, 03:21:35 am
That'sch one Schexchy bow as Sean Connery would say, my eyes were playing tricks on me in the first two pics, looked like you had even limbs then just cut 1 1/2 of the recurve!  Awesome bow man, good lookin tiller, and sweet name :)
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Post by: Pappy on May 23, 2013, 07:52:41 am
Beautiful bow,very nice work. Grip stiching is very nice and tiller looks dead on to me. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Tri-lam bamboo/yew/osage
Post by: Del the cat on May 23, 2013, 08:03:31 am
That'sch one Schexchy bow as Sean Connery would say, my eyes were playing tricks on me in the first two pics, looked like you had even limbs then just cut 1 1/2 of the recurve!  Awesome bow man, good lookin tiller, and sweet name :)
I think the camera will foreshorten the lower limb when pics are taken of a bow resting with one limb on the ground.
The trick is to kneel down when taking the pic so the camera is level with the grip.
It's surprising what a difference it makes.
Del
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Post by: lesken2011 on May 23, 2013, 09:12:00 am
NICE!! 8)
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Post by: Dances with squirrels on May 23, 2013, 09:37:51 am
Yeah, some of those pictures make the bottom limb look a couple inches shorter than it is.
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Post by: toomanyknots on May 23, 2013, 10:46:43 am
Such a nice profile!
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Post by: ssgtchad on May 23, 2013, 11:18:42 am
Thats a sweet one yes sir very sweet!
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Post by: dwardo on May 23, 2013, 12:52:08 pm
Bwyesage tastic.
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Post by: blackhawk on June 29, 2013, 09:12:03 pm
Dang...how did I miss this one  ???  Nice one Mr Durnell  ;) that's got hunting written all over it,and a great candidate for a dean torges ambush bow contest ;)
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Post by: bushboy on June 29, 2013, 09:24:23 pm
Looks killer man!nice one!
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Post by: Trapper Rob on June 29, 2013, 09:31:34 pm
Nice looking bow.
Title: Re: Tri-lam bamboo/yew/osage
Post by: Dances with squirrels on June 29, 2013, 10:19:45 pm
Thanks fellas.

Yeah Chris, it might just meet the requisites for that contest  ;) I'm impressed that you recognized it as such. I actually had the ABC in mind as I designed and built it. I remember Dean saying such a bow should be easily strung, from a crouched or laying position if need be... hence the degree of deflex. Turns out it's a very stable little bow to shoot too. I doubt I'll hunt without h it though. I have a habit of hunting with selfbows.
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Post by: blackhawk on June 29, 2013, 10:45:52 pm
Not to mention that's a killer trifecta...;). I hear ya on only using self bows in the woods...but Roy would try n hunt with it...if it was 20 pounds  :laugh:  57 might be a bit too much for his ole gumships  :laugh: