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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wytetale on May 22, 2008, 08:45:32 pm

Title: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: wytetale on May 22, 2008, 08:45:32 pm: My dads been wanting to do one of theese for a while but we have been busy with other bows. Well he got the form made and built a couple. The first was a learning experience heating and bending the tips.This is some pics of the second one. It is sweet, I was amazed at how it shoots. I dont have a chronograph but I know it is faster than my R/D longbow that We built. This bow is made of Argantine Osage and a Bacote riser and power strip. Its also a Tri-lam. 50# at 28". 60" NTN
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow003.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow006.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow004-1.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow005-1.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow007.jpg)
(http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow018.jpg)
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Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: Rickd on May 22, 2008, 09:44:41 pm: Man thats sweet
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: Justin Snyder on May 22, 2008, 09:58:37 pm: Deja-vu.... Its a good thing one is a recurve and the other isn't or I would have thought it was the same bow. :-[ Good work guys. Justin
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: CutNShoot on May 22, 2008, 10:52:20 pm: Man I like that one. Hope the curse is gone now . I blew up an Eastern Red cedar bow today 40 LB @ 6'' KBlam!!!!!!!!
Hahahhahahahahaha Second one I'v blown up.Should have backed it with Rawhide. Now I gota clear out the shavins and finish another one I already have started ::).
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: medicinewheel on May 23, 2008, 04:41:11 am: been busy lately??
thisone's really nice, too!
frank
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: DanaM on May 23, 2008, 08:04:18 am: Looks like it came out nice, well done eh.
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: Marc St Louis on May 23, 2008, 10:49:46 am: A very nice looking bow. You tillered that one out very well. Static recurves are about my favorite style of bow and their performance is hard to beat
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: 330bull on May 23, 2008, 11:20:13 am: Awesome craftsmanship, nice work!
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: OldBow on May 24, 2008, 10:31:57 pm: You rule! Ditto everyone else's praise.
Question, though. This is described as a "static recurve". I asked this question several years ago. What is making it static? It looks like the tips are uncoiling, thus working.
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: radius on May 24, 2008, 11:57:00 pm: i agree...it does look like the tips are unfolding a bit
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: medicinewheel on May 25, 2008, 12:49:05 am: well, i agree, too...but except for the siyahs of composite bows i always believe to see them unfolding, so i didn't ask... ;D ;D ;D
frank

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Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: rudderbows on May 25, 2008, 01:09:20 am: This one has my vote for sure!! WOW!!
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: wytetale on May 25, 2008, 10:32:54 am: I have always saw them posted as static recurve. So what would you post it as or what should I call the bow ? Would it just be considered a recurve. What do you think?
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: Gordon on May 25, 2008, 10:53:56 am: It looks like a recurve to me, and a very nice one at that!
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: DirtyDan on May 25, 2008, 10:59:39 am: This is an awesome bow. I love the tri-lam construction. That makes so much sense to put that lam under the bamboo, sandiwiching the osage between the riser and the top lam. The handle is beautiful, the arrow shelf well placed and strong-looking. Excellent recurve-tight radius. I love the tip overlays and the tiller. Great work all around.

Dan
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: tpoof on May 25, 2008, 01:26:05 pm: Full draw tiller is spot on! Nice bow!
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: medicinewheel on May 25, 2008, 01:40:21 pm: Quote from: wytetale on May 25, 2008, 10:32:54 am
I have always saw them posted as static recurve. So what would you post it as or what should I call the bow ? Would it just be considered a recurve. What do you think?

well, i'd say it's a working recurve!?
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: Dustybaer on May 25, 2008, 03:10:47 pm: very nice bow. beautiful finish.
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: Hillbilly on May 27, 2008, 09:00:28 am: Sweet!
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: Ryano on May 27, 2008, 09:38:38 am: nice looking bow. I'd say those curve are pretty static. They don't apear to be bending to me. Its bending right up to the curve.
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: GregB on May 27, 2008, 10:01:55 am: Did a great job on that one, looks really good! :)
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: medicinewheel on May 27, 2008, 12:29:39 pm: Quote from: Ryano on May 27, 2008, 09:38:38 am
nice looking bow. I'd say those curve are pretty static. They don't apear to be bending to me. Its bending right up to the curve.

you might be right, ryan; it's hard to tell here...
it's one fantasic bow either way!
frank
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: uwe on May 27, 2008, 01:58:38 pm: Fine!
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: shamus on May 27, 2008, 11:46:52 pm: a beautiful job.
Title: Re: Tried a Boo backed Static Recurve
Post by: markinengland on May 28, 2008, 01:52:45 am: Can you give more detail about how you built the bow? Especially how you got the bamboo to sit into those curves? Interested as I fancy trying a similar but slightly more extreme bamboo backed bamboo recurve.
Mark in England