Boo backed lemonwood

[Pat B]

I took the bow out of her wraps yesterday sawed off the excess osage and today I rounded the edges of the osage and cleaned up the sides of both limbs and reshaped the fades where the osage belly goes on it.
The glue line isn't the best so I doctored that with superglue. I'll take her as she is now to the Tenn Classic and retiller her there. If she decides to blow at least I'll be in good company.    Here's a few pics..

[Flem]

Looks like you got a trilam now!

[Pat B]

Hope it doesn't go to a quad. 
She's not the first tri-lam I've HAD to make. Might as well do what I can to make a shooter.   
I've only made one tri-lam on purpose and that was years ago.

[Pat B]

Well, here she is and her name is "Wilsheblo". She came through the process OK. I put a few dozen arrows through her yesterday and she shoots pretty good, nothing special but pretty good. She pulls 47#@26". I had to narrow the limbs to get the draw to a manageable weight because the osage belly lam was getting thin. Still no finish on her but I'll start that today, 5 to 6 coats of Tru-Oil with a satin poly over spray. I'll add a floppy rest and hemp cordage handle wrap.
As you can see the one limb still has more reflex at brace that the other. That was glued in initially and trying to even them up didn't work out for me.
 Here are a few pics...   

[Roy from Pa]

Looks nice, Pat.

[Pat B]

Thanks Roy. I'm curious to see if she'll last hence her name "Wilsheblo".   

[BMorv]

I think it'll last.  Osage and boo are a strong combo, and you tiller looks spot on.  Nice Pat.  Looks like it would be a smooth shooter at that length.

[Buemaker]

Bending very nice Pat.

[Pat B]

Here are a few finishing touches...

[Roy from Pa]

I dunno know, Pat.

It looks a little frail.

Maybe ya otta send it to me so ya don't get hurt if it blows up?

LOL... Nice Job..

[Pat B]

Roy, I keep waiting for the hammer to fall but so far she's holding up. Maybe she won't live up to her name. 

[Roy from Pa]

I have a feeling she will be fine, Pat.

[Flem]

Looks nice Pat!  Your add on lams look like joinery, pretty cool

[Pat B]

Not up close, Flem. It's all smoke and mirrors. 
BTW, the handle wrap is hemp cord set in Massey finish. I used 2 colors of the hemp for a little contrast and of course a "Ferret's" Floppy Rest.

[Wolftrail]

Looks good, nice patina.  I'm like you I prefer longer bows, I believe that one is 68 NTN.  I'm just finishing off a bow its 67 NTN.  I prefer the smoothness and cast of a longer bow besides been easier for me to tiller.

[ron w]

  looks good