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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: OldBow on May 06, 2008, 02:25:13 pm

Title: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: OldBow on May 06, 2008, 02:25:13 pm

Congratulations to Marele Ciprian of Iasi Romania
His All Bamboo Turkish Bow
is  April Laminate Bow of the Month

Akila's Narrative: Hi guys....this my new bow that i just build.....i only have to put the finish on him tonight, ...but i couldn't rezist to show you the bow.....im verry happy...its my first laminated bow, and also the first time whenn i wass working with bamboo....and im happy with the result....the bow its verry short....48" long, and the limbs are 32" long with the V splice......the bow its a target bow....its pulls 27#@30"....the bow end up so  light, becose i had take to much material on the belly whenn i wass taper the belly strip....i wass taken to much on one  limb, and whenn i put the bow to the tillering tree, it wass an hinge to that limb, so i had to scrape the other limb from the  sides...and i also did some scraping, on the belly ...i had to take that risk...and the bow end up ok....im verry happy with the result....the bamboo belly and back wass glued with bone glue.....also the V splice with bone glue....and i reinforce the splice with wrap sinew.....the handle wass made with pieces of leather glued together in order to make the handle a little thicker , so that i cand hold it in my hand........you can be sure that i will try another one....i love this bow...im so happy....i cant beleve my self....im looking at him and i cant beleve....i wass sure that the bow will broke....but it prove me wrong....bamboo its realy gr8 stuff....it wass realy tricky to aline the syaih....o man...i wass working on that syiah one day long....heating and straighten untill i manage to aline the tips.......you can see on the belly side of the syiah...that i have made a  thing (i dont know how to call it in english), for the string ...i have use a fille....
this is the pictures...
Great Comments from PA Members:-"Holy *%$#@, look at that thing bend!! Wow!! Bamboo is truly amazing stuff. Nice bow. "- adb3112
-"Great bow akila I like the unique look it has. and what a bend   at 27# you can target shoot all day long. "- Jesse S
-"Beautiful bow,very well done."- Pappy
-"Really a nice looking bow...what a bend going on there!   Good looking tips as well!"- Greg B
-"WOW!! akila, your really turning em out . I don't know that I've ever seen a bow bend like that, shew! Making me sweat a little .." - Cowboy

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Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: DanaM on May 06, 2008, 02:58:33 pm

Congrats akila :)

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Pat B on May 06, 2008, 03:08:37 pm

Very nice bow Akila and a well deserved win! ;)  Now you have the wheels in my head turning. ;D   Pat

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Gordon on May 06, 2008, 03:32:38 pm

Congratulations Akila on a well deserved win. That last full draw picture you posted is really cool.

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: koan on May 06, 2008, 04:38:28 pm

Well done Akila....Brian

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: ber643 on May 06, 2008, 09:56:50 pm

Hard fought win, Akila - congratulations. Your Full Draw pic (the first one, to show the whole bow - I did like the arty one too thouigh) has been posted on my Traditional Bows Drawn Pages of my personal web site. Check it out.

http://residents.bowhunting.net/bsdunn/tbd6.htm

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: cowboy on May 06, 2008, 10:03:26 pm

Congrats akila! My wheels are starting to turn now too :).

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Jesse on May 06, 2008, 10:28:27 pm

Good job akila and congratulations on the win. That was close one :o.

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: akila on May 07, 2008, 05:43:48 am

Quote from: Jesse-S on May 06, 2008, 10:28:27 pm

Good job akila and congratulations on the win. That was close one :o.

Thks  Jesse....i wass realy hoping that wi both winn..i realy do....i realy like your bow....but it seams that one vote had make the diference....to bad :-\,,,,

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: AndrewS on May 07, 2008, 06:14:31 am

Congrats Akila. A nice little bow ;)

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Marc St Louis on May 07, 2008, 11:54:53 am

Way to go Akila

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Keenan on May 09, 2008, 01:25:20 am

Cogratulation Akila that is a very stunning bow. My wife really likes those style bows.  Keenan

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Dustybaer on May 09, 2008, 02:56:02 am

congratulations on a very daring design.  i still can't get over that bend.   ;D

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: medicinewheel on May 09, 2008, 06:43:28 am

what a bend! congrats!!!
frank

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: bow kid44 on May 09, 2008, 11:10:02 pm

nice bow wish i could make em like dat :(

Title: Re: Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month
Post by: Hillbilly on May 10, 2008, 12:06:00 pm

Congratulations, that's got to be one of the bending-est bows I've ever seen. Nice work.