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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tuomo on December 26, 2025, 02:43:52 am

Title: Hickory – black cherry – osage, 43#@28"
Post by: Tuomo on December 26, 2025, 02:43:52 am
Simple deflex reflex laminate bow, 43 pounds at 28 inch, the last of the year. Hickory back, black cherry core, osage belly, handle is also osage. Hemp twine in the handle. Nocks are waterbuffalo horn. Varnish finishing. Length 1780 mm n/n, width 30 mm, weight 626 grams, total taper rate 0.007.
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Post by: Tuomo on December 26, 2025, 02:46:26 am
More photos.
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Post by: Badger on December 26, 2025, 05:31:15 am
Beautiful job, tiller is spot on.
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Post by: Pappy on December 26, 2025, 08:44:13 am
Beautiful bow, love the hemp wrap grip, that is how I do most of mine, very tough and feels good to the hand. :)
 Pappy
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Post by: Robert Pougnier on December 26, 2025, 10:28:32 am
Another beautiful bow, that's a winner for sure!
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Post by: Pat B on December 26, 2025, 10:32:10 am
Very nice tri-lam, Tuomo. That's the way I think a full draw R/D should look.  :OK
Title: Re: Hickory – black cherry – osage, 43#@28"
Post by: barebo on December 26, 2025, 12:35:53 pm
Very elegant and beautifully crafted. Seems a bow you could carry for an all day rove with ease. Very sleek in style.
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Post by: bjrogg on December 26, 2025, 07:27:52 pm
Another beautiful bow Tuomo. Looks like a smooth shooter.

Bjrogg
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Post by: Stickbow Felty on December 26, 2025, 07:56:52 pm
Awesome looking bow
Title: Re: Hickory – black cherry – osage, 43#@28"
Post by: Tuomo on December 27, 2025, 02:39:06 am
Thank you for your kind words! I think I can make bows (with almost 20 years of experience), but I still have a lot to learn. There are many skillful bowyers here whose work I admire. Also, many of you are posting beautiful selfbows—hopefully my laminated bows are not too modern here. I should make some selfbows too (when I have the time…).
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Post by: Selfbowman on December 27, 2025, 04:09:07 pm
That’s a pretty one!
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Post by: sleek on December 27, 2025, 07:57:58 pm
Quote from: Tuomo on December 27, 2025, 02:39:06 am
Thank you for your kind words! I think I can make bows (with almost 20 years of experience), but I still have a lot to learn. There are many skillful bowyers here whose work I admire. Also, many of you are posting beautiful selfbows—hopefully my laminated bows are not too modern here. I should make some selfbows too (when I have the time…).

All wood laminate are welcome. And your work is certainly wonderful. We all of course are excited to see any selfbows you make too :D