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Offline Bamboo-Bows

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South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« on: August 19, 2020, 01:03:59 pm »
Hi there,

I have followed the Primitive Archer forum for years, now it is time to contribute some results.

This bow I made using bamboo and hardwood is called a South Indian. A design ‘re-invented’ by Jaap Koppedrayer. As many will know, one of the best traditional bowmakers out there. I learned a lot from him, how to make these bows and owe him a big thanks. He grows his own bamboo specifically for bowmaking and you can get it for your own projects. This bow is made using his bamboo.

This South Indian bow draws 53# at 27″. The bow is 64 inches long and has bamboo on both sides with a core of rosewood and bamboo strips. The nocks are buffalo horn to get a clean and long lasting result.
The bow has a leather handle with stingray arrowpass and a dyneema string. It shoots 180 fps with 10 grain per pound arrows. I have gone down to 6.8 grain per pound, shooting 202fps. Comfortable shooter with lightweight tips. Fast and still pretty.

Thanks for reading!

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Offline Pat B

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2020, 01:06:30 pm »
Beautiful bow all the way around. Thanks for posting.  8)   :OK
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Offline bushboy

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2020, 01:25:31 pm »
Very cool bow indeed!
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Offline leonwood

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2020, 01:34:02 pm »
Awesome to see you on here too Stefan! You already know I love your work so I am happy to see you showing it to the world!
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2020, 01:34:45 pm »
Nice curves she had ;)
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Offline BoltBows

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2020, 01:44:33 pm »
Great work buddy!
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2020, 01:50:16 pm »
Great looking bow. Excellent job!
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Offline Will B

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2020, 02:16:48 pm »
That’s a beautiful bow with a really nice bend!  Thanks for sharing
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Offline DC

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2020, 04:05:23 pm »
Really nice, I like that.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2020, 05:55:20 pm »
Got to agree, that's one hell of a nice bow.
I really like the attention to detail of the finishing, and trim, which are often neglected by many bowyers.
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Offline M2A

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2020, 06:25:01 pm »
Real nice work all around!
Mike
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2020, 06:41:26 pm »
thanks for posting congrats :)
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2020, 08:27:03 pm »
Very nice bow and yes Jaap’s bamboo is some good boo. Arvin
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Offline Morgan

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2020, 09:11:51 pm »
Beautiful bow all around! How do you tiller a bow with the boo on the belly like that?
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Offline sleek

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Re: South Indian 53lbs at 27 inches
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2020, 11:57:36 pm »
Wow. Just flat wow. Amazing in all aspects.
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