Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Gaur on September 03, 2015, 06:10:43 pm
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I visited James two Decembers ago and did some hunting with him for a few days. We didn't build much in the way of bows as it was hunting season but I did manage to get two bows out of his scrap pile. A trilam with a crack in some paduak in the riser and a bamboo recurve with some twist in it. I filled the paduak on the trilam with some loctite and then set it aside for over a year. I had always thought maybe the best way to fix it was to cut it in half and glue in some new wood and make it a take down.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_2771_zps89ooppon.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bamboo_archer/media/IMG_2771_zps89ooppon.jpg.html)
Well I finally got to doing that this last week. Ended up cutting a "V" out of the riser and epoxying in some new material. Not the prettiest glue lines but I was hoping it would still be a good shooter. I brought the bow with to Haiti this last week and worked on getting the take down sleeves on and got the bow braced while there. Man it was a strong bow to brace so I didn't leave it braced long and yesterday after getting home was able to tiller it some more and get the weight down more into a manageable range. I am bringing this bow with to Congo DR this next week to give to a friend I am helping there. He just turned 60 and is a hunter who grew up in Congo. Lots of great stories and experiences.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_2776_2_zpsp8dprsl9.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bamboo_archer/media/IMG_2776_2_zpsp8dprsl9.jpg.html)
lots of reflex (no its not strung backwards that is grout lines on the floor).
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_2785_zpslrg6cexn.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bamboo_archer/media/IMG_2785_zpslrg6cexn.jpg.html)
Lost some of the reflex after bracing
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_2775_2_zpsrgz44kzw.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bamboo_archer/media/IMG_2775_2_zpsrgz44kzw.jpg.html)
Ugly glue lines of spliced in riser section.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_2783_2_zpswsfq6akb.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bamboo_archer/media/IMG_2783_2_zpswsfq6akb.jpg.html)
Bamboo backing, Ipe core and purple heart belly
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/trilam%20for%20paul%20arrows_zpsicqxrxqv.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bamboo_archer/media/trilam%20for%20paul%20arrows_zpsicqxrxqv.jpg.html)
Today got it shooting. Hits very hard but I was really impressed how accurate it was. These two arrows were from 25 paces.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/trilam%20for%20paul%20full%20draw_zps6rhp1nfd.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/user/bamboo_archer/media/trilam%20for%20paul%20full%20draw_zps6rhp1nfd.jpg.html)
tiller seems pretty good. Going to narrow the tips a bit and maybe get the mid lower limb to bend a tad bit more to match the top limb
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So even the scraps from James shop are pretty sweet treats.
Forgot it's 55# at 28" right now 64" NTN
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That's a heck of a bow from the Scrap Pile. I've got a bamboo back/belly, osage from the scrap pile I've been piddling with, too.
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great save!
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Nice scraps...and the assembly ain't too shabby either. Well done. 8)
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Hoping to get it finished and once a grip is covering the stainless maybe it won't look so Ghetto :o
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That's a heck of a bow from the Scrap Pile. I've got a bamboo back/belly, osage from the scrap pile I've been piddling with, too.
Eddie did you get that one from James too?
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Nice! Wish my scrap bows looked that good. Heck, I wish my finished bows looked that good. ;)
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V slick :)
Del
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Very nice, one mans junk another man's treasure. :)
Pappy
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Very nice, Randy. Cool to see some pictures.
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Nice save, that really turned out good
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Guar, yes, It came from James' burn pile.