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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bob W. on February 14, 2017, 05:32:46 pm

Title: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Bob W. on February 14, 2017, 05:32:46 pm

Greetings PA. I  recently completed this D/R  66" 57#@28 Bamboo backed Osage with some broadband watersnake skins buffalo tip overlays.   This is my first time working with bamboo and  and boards and was a good learning experience. My first batch of Unibond 800 from 3R was defective and soon as it came off the form it started coming apart at the  glue joints although it did bind in a few areas which stunk, so i had to clean it all up and resand and level everything back up . I got some new Unibond 800 from nelsons and glued it up again. Its not perfect I tried the best I could to build according to Dean Torges Hunting the Bamboo backed Osage bow. She kept a good amount of her reflex after tillering and is a joy to shoot. Any comments are always encouraged thank you for looking.(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/licenseddadad/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_143245_zps0eoc8ouu.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/licenseddadad/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_143245_zps0eoc8ouu.jpg.html)(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/licenseddadad/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_143610_zpsrplpgera.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/licenseddadad/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_143610_zpsrplpgera.jpg.html)(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/licenseddadad/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_144332_zps2dtwoomb.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/licenseddadad/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_144332_zps2dtwoomb.jpg.html)(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/licenseddadad/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_143724_zps6bgvmqcd.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/licenseddadad/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_143724_zps6bgvmqcd.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Bob W. on February 14, 2017, 05:33:42 pm

and(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv24/licenseddadad/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_145044_zpszhg6iw3f.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/licenseddadad/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/IMG_20170214_145044_zpszhg6iw3f.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Stick Bender on February 14, 2017, 05:43:29 pm

Nice looking BBO congrats !

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: upstatenybowyer on February 14, 2017, 05:53:23 pm

Bob man that is one stellar looking bow. Love the skins and finishes and that tiller looks perfecto. Sweet 8)

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Redhand on February 14, 2017, 06:16:48 pm

Sweet looking bow!

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Post by: selfbow joe on February 14, 2017, 08:35:37 pm

Very nice work!  Really like the skins.

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Post by: osage outlaw on February 14, 2017, 08:43:17 pm

Great looking bow.  Those skins are about my favorite anymore.

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Post by: Aaron H on February 14, 2017, 09:06:41 pm

You did a fine job

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Post by: JonW on February 14, 2017, 09:49:47 pm

You do nice work. Sweet bow.

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: BowEd on February 14, 2017, 10:14:14 pm

Really nice bow Bob.You went through some trouble to finish this one.Skins are great too.Congrats.I too in the past have used Deans' form and book advice on making D/R BBO bows with success,but I really screwed the pooch on a maple backed cedar once that taught me some more.The BBO's usually ended up around 1 and 3/8" wide for me too.I went to smooth on for my laminates.

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Bob W. on February 15, 2017, 08:22:53 am

Thanks for the kind words, coming from you guys means alot

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: smoke on February 15, 2017, 09:06:02 am

A very impressive bit of work!  Dean would be proud of you!

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: sieddy on February 15, 2017, 09:13:56 am

Man that baby looks like she was worth the effort and then some!  :D

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Stoner on February 15, 2017, 10:01:15 am

As I said on the other site, Great Craftsmanship.  Looking at the braced view. Is the upper limb bending a 1/4" more than the lower? I Have done that according to TBB. John

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Springbuck on February 15, 2017, 12:45:39 pm

Excellent. 

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Post by: Stixnstones on February 15, 2017, 12:56:51 pm

Wow! Thats a killer.

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Post by: Parnell on February 15, 2017, 12:59:23 pm

That's sweet as pie.  Great profile pictures.

Title: Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 15, 2017, 01:20:14 pm

Very nice tiller job on that bow, Bob. Very clean work as well.