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Title: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: kcdaniels on June 10, 2004, 05:34:00 PM

Thought I post a brief build along, I know I get something from every build along posted and its fun to see how every one
else is doing it   :)  

Most of what I do here with the BBO is from Dean Torges video "Hunting the Bamboo backed Bow" I highly recommend  it.
I have already started on the bow and will post pics. on my site as I go.
  http://community.webshots.com/user/kcdaniels  

Dan

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: StanM on June 10, 2004, 05:43:00 PM

Cool, Dan.  Looks real nice so far.  Thanks for taking the time.

Stan

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Barb on June 10, 2004, 05:50:00 PM

Ya Know Dan I think my bow needs a sister..

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Madpigslayer on June 10, 2004, 06:07:00 PM

very neat stuff you are doing. That wood handle ya make is pretty neat! I will be watching!!!!

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: DCM on June 10, 2004, 10:48:00 PM

Looks like a real fine start.  How wide is it now?

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Glenn Newell on June 11, 2004, 05:53:00 AM

Good work Dan, your curly maple handle bow is a very nice looking bow...Glenn...

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Barb on June 11, 2004, 06:36:00 AM

I own one of Dan`s BBO`s and can honestly say the pics dont do the bows justice..They shoot as good as they look..

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: AZStickman on June 11, 2004, 10:31:00 AM

Looking good.... I might have just missed it but how thick do you make your Osage  when you start and do you taper it at all....Terry

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: kcdaniels on June 11, 2004, 04:05:00 PM

Thanks guys, hope to have time this weekend to start the tillering,thats where Iam slooow!  :)  

David, right now she is about 1 1/4" wide at the fades but will Narrow some as I tiller.

Barb, you looken for a twin? LOL Iam glad your enjoying "Quiver Girl"

Az, This one I started at just under1/2" at center and tapering to just under 3/8" at tips

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Adam Keiper on June 11, 2004, 09:33:00 PM

Looks great!  Nice job capturing the process!

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Barb on June 11, 2004, 09:44:00 PM

I dont want a twin but something for the woods..I wouldnt be happy if I scratched my favorite bow..

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: kcdaniels on June 14, 2004, 08:15:00 PM

Well I have not been able to spend as much time on her as I would like  :(   but I do have her shaped and to floor tiller stage  :)  . here are the latest pics to this point.
 http://community.webshots.com/user/kcdaniels

Dan

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Dano on June 14, 2004, 08:36:00 PM

Great job Dan, love the shape of the handle and fades.

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: AZStickman on June 15, 2004, 08:44:00 AM

That's coming along right nice Dan.....  :thumbsup:  Terry

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: John Scifres on June 15, 2004, 02:00:00 PM

Neat!

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: SteveL on June 15, 2004, 03:34:00 PM

I just received a nice osage slat from Murray Gaskins and I'm about ready to try and make my first BBO ala Torges directions in his tape. I do have a question about tapering. I understand the part about tapering the bamboo. But I'm unclear on tapering the osage slat prior to glue up. Should I taper the slat on the glue line side and then reserve the tapering on the belly side for tillering step? Hope that makes sense.

Thanks,
Steve

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: kcdaniels on June 15, 2004, 05:27:00 PM

Steve,That makes perfect sense to me LOL. I taper on the belly side,Measure out about 1/2" from the end of handle area, where the fade ends. this way you still have a flat back and a flat area where you will glue up your handle on the belly side.

Hope that made sense LOL

Dan

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Meathook on June 15, 2004, 06:07:00 PM

Looks great.

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: John Scifres on June 16, 2004, 10:02:00 AM

Steve, taper the belly side.

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: SteveL on June 16, 2004, 03:22:00 PM

KC and John, thanks for the tapering info. That part has always been a little confusing to me. Thanks for the great pics too KC, they are really helpful.

Many Thanks

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: kcdaniels on July 03, 2004, 07:19:00 PM

Hey Guys:

Have not had much time to work on this bow, but here is an update to where she is now.

Bow is about ready for final sanding and applying dye and spraying fullerplast.  Came in a little under weight, was going for 55# @ 28" and will be about 48-50# when broken in.  Will post pictures of finished bow when I get back from vacation in a few weeks.  
 http://community.webshots.com/user/kcdaniels

Thanks,
Dan

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: the Ferret on July 03, 2004, 09:51:00 PM

Man that's a nice step by step pictorial. Should be put into the how to 's archive here. Nice work!

Title: Re: Building a Bamboo backed osage bow
Post by: Dano on July 04, 2004, 08:24:00 AM

Dan, very nice pictorial, I agree with the little guy.  :D  Love the bow too.