Author Topic: BBL build (Read 1732 times)

bjansen · « **on:** February 22, 2009, 10:16:00 PM »

I took some pics of my recent project..i havent started tillering it yet but it looks good so far. I had a dryad blank which broke...so i thought i would try to build a similar one.

This will be a bamboo backing, .125 fast flex bamboo core then a .280 lemonwood belly, with pupleheart and padauk overlays.

First the form, mild R/D

bjansen · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:19:00 PM »

Then glued up and clamped...I used a scrap piece of bamboo on top as a pressure strip (as the round underside matched the crowned bamboo backing...and made it clamp easier...I used Urac 185

bjansen · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:22:00 PM »

Now out of the oven and ready to shape..

bjansen · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:23:00 PM »

I glued in a 14 inch .160 wedge in the handle to stiffen it up.

bjansen · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:25:00 PM »

Handle overlays...5 strips alternating purpleheart/padauk

bjansen · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:26:00 PM »

bjansen · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:26:00 PM »

bjansen · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:27:00 PM »

bjansen · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:28:00 PM »

Tip overlays

bjansen · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:29:00 PM »

and a rough sanded handle...

hopefully i will get to tiller this week..

Diamondback59 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2009, 11:49:00 PM »

looking good brad should be fast brock

Cody Roiter · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2009, 10:31:00 PM »

Great looking bow my friend.. But can I ask where in the world did u by the lemonwood .. Cause I would like to get my hand on some......

Cody

bjansen · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2009, 11:30:00 PM »

Thanks Cody. Well I was sifting through the exotic bin at the local lumberyard and they had one lemonwood board there...I am sure it was there for a while...so i thought i would try it. It was expensive though...i think $21 a foot...I estimate the piece in this bow was about $15 or so...

sulphur · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:17:00 PM »

bjansen you always do the coolest projects. love those colors. can't wait to see more!

Dave Bowers · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:41:00 PM »

Can't wait to see how this one turns out

bjansen · « **Reply #15 on:** March 08, 2009, 03:44:00 PM »

Alright I have it all completed..

It turned out to be 67", about 45# at 28", a little too light.

Things I will do differently next time:

1. I used the bamboo backing, .125 fast flexs bamboo then lemonwood...the .125 fast flex was too thick as there is not much lemonwood left after tillering (next time I will try .060 to .090 fast flex)

2. Made the mistake of taking too much off right near the handle upon initial tillering...huge hinge...took a while to work out and that is the reason the weight is so low (im still an amatuer!)

3. I tried to dry the bow out in the heat box (around 100 degrees), and when i got it out 10 hours later...a split right down the middle of the bamboo parallel with the handle...dang it

here come some pics, sorry i dont have any full draw..i am home alone this week

bjansen · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2009, 03:56:00 PM »

Also pictured is my first self bow, completed this morning. Thanks to Diamondback for the advice and the stave...I really like this bow, and i made it heavy 62# @ 28", 65.5" nock to nock.

I put rawhide on the back and cocobolo tips, 2 coats of TB with a brush and then 2 spray coats. Suede handle and floppy rest.

bjansen · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2009, 03:58:00 PM »

bjansen · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2009, 04:01:00 PM »

The BBL's form need to be modified as it has too much deflex after being worked in. Here is a pic of these immediatly after destrung. The hickory actually kept about 1/2" of natural reflex.

bjansen · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2009, 04:22:00 PM »

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