First successful trilam

[Jrunner]

I would just like to say thanks to everyone who has helped me get this far, especially Roy.  The first time I saw Roy's build I knew this was the bow I wanted.  The tiller is not great but it shoots fine.  It is 64" 45@28 with hickory back, persimmon core and osage belly.

 

 

 

[Roy from Pa]

I GUESS IT'S OK.
Just kidding, Joey. It looks nice.

[EwokArcher]

Did you do some kind of stain over your Osage belly? I dig the over all color scheme. Congrats sir.

[Roy from Pa]

If I knew ya was left handed, I would have hung up on ya the first time ya called me..      

I think the tiller looks pretty good, Joey. Especially for your first completed tri lam. Ya should have seen a few of my first ones.. LOL

Joey and I have talked on the phone about 4 maybe 5 times. He had questions and I'd help him out. I gotta say he is quite a respectable likeable  young man. Very polite and courteous. I'm happy for ya Dude. Can't wait to see the next one. They will get easier and better as you travel on your bow building journey.

Looking forward to the first deer harvest from her. Did ya give her a name?

[LittleBen]

Looks good. Tiller is not perfect but it's pretty darn good. Keep building em and eventually it'll be perfect.

[Jrunner]

The dye was an experiment.  Brown rit dye mixed with fiebings British tan and denatured alcohol.  Funny how each wood is a diff color.

No Roy, no name.  I'm not creative in the naming dept.

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Nicely Done! Ol' Roy knows a thing or two about this design... that a great looking bow!

[Pago]

Nice job on that bow.

[Wolftrail]

Looks great,  what are the stats on the thickness of the lams.

[KellyG]

Looks good I too like the stain.

But as far as name you could name it after your mentor Roy ole boy and call it Old Fart.  

[Robyn Hode]

Nice to see a hickory backed Tri-Lam for a change.
What wood did you use for the handle?

It looks great. Nice job.

[Roy from Pa]

Ok Kelly, that will be enough. LOL
Robyn, that's curly maple.

[kennym]

Nice job J!!

[Jrunner]

Stats are 1/8 hickory, 1/16-1/4-1/8 persimmon, and 5/16 Osage.  In a previous unsuccessful build my belly lam was almost scraped through so when my Osage lams from Troy breeding came in at 5/16 I just reduced the middle lam thickness to keep the thicker belly lam.  I tapered the mid lam on a jointer by dividing each limb into four sections.  Once tapered I ran the whole bottom limb one more time since it is an inch shorter.

Thanks for all of the comments.  I am still trying to find the correct spined arrows but am shooting the bow well.

[takefive]

That's one good looking bow.  Nice work!

[mikkekeswick]

Good 1st attempt! Well done.
For the future though the lower limb is weak and will eventually start taking set. If you look at your full draw picture you should be able to see it - right in the middle. Hard to say from this angle but it looks like the fade is a bit stiff and same with the tip.