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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Apex Predator on May 29, 2008, 08:54:32 am

Title: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: Apex Predator on May 29, 2008, 08:54:32 am

Finished my new BBB that I have been working on this week.  This one is a tri-lam with raw boo back and action boo core and belly.  She turned out way beyond my expectations.  Bamboo bellys are known to take lots of set when backed with raw boo.  This one started out with 5 1/2" of reflex out of the form and retains a little over 3" after tillering and shooting in.  She is a really good performer and very quite and dead in the hand.  My best shooter thus far, and that is saying a lot.  Bamboo acts differently in all stages of building.  It is easy to work with tools, takes a stain readily, and takes quite a bit of set when first un-stringing.  The tips are almost even with the back, and then you can watch them recover to 3" reflex within a few minutes.  Early draw is light, but shoots harder than my ipe bows.  Should be stressed very low at brace.  I was really digging the osage and ipe tips and riser and wanted to just darken the raw boo back some and leave the rest natural, because it was really beautiful.  I got a little careless on my staining the back, and had to stain the whole bow.  I used Tandy leather dye.  Chocolate with red wiped over.  The deep red is really I catching, and I have grown to love it!

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Title: Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: Pappy on May 29, 2008, 09:26:52 am

Very nice work,just beautiful. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: Jesse on May 29, 2008, 09:37:09 am

very nice work. You are really turning out some good bows. Love the color and tips as well.
                                                      Jesse

Title: Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: cowboy on May 29, 2008, 11:40:24 am

She's a beaut!! what kind of stain?

Title: Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: david w. on May 29, 2008, 11:47:31 am

that bow is soo nice ;D

Title: Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: DanaM on May 29, 2008, 12:01:50 pm

Looks great to me Apex :)

Title: Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: OldBow on May 29, 2008, 01:19:43 pm

And gladly bookmarked for May Laminate Bow of the Month! Got to tell you, I'm glad I'm not entering a bow this month - too many fine bows ahead of me
just like last month
and
the month before that
and
well, you get the idea >:D

Title: Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: Apex Predator on May 29, 2008, 01:23:20 pm

I've been using Tandy's leather dyes.  This one is red wiped over chocolate.  I like it.

Title: Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
Post by: cowboy on May 29, 2008, 02:47:46 pm

I do too ;D. Thanks, I'll keep my eyes peeled for it next time at Tandy..