Author Topic: 63" T/D Longbow, zebra and osage (Read 824 times)

bjansen · « **on:** August 18, 2010, 08:44:00 PM »

My bow making has slowed but I just finished this one last night. I made it for a friend of mine and its the first lefty I have made.

This is a Bingham pronounced design from which I shortened the limbs and riser just slighly. The limbs have Maple Superaction cores, a coretuff stripe, osage veneers and zebra wedges. Overlays on the limbs are black phenolic, osage and red glass. The riser is osage/zebra with phenolic and osage overalays.

It came out to 65# @ 27". I sealed the pores with tru-oil followed by four light spray coats of Thunderbird flat. That is the second time I used that finishing method and I think it works well.

Here are a few pics.

bjansen · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2010, 08:45:00 PM »

DEATHMASTER · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2010, 08:51:00 PM »

Nice looking bow.
Like the wood combos.

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2010, 09:59:00 PM »

that's a sweet one brad. Looks good. I love that osage.

jess stuart · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2010, 10:03:00 PM »

Looks great Brad. Glad you found some time to build again, I have always enjoyed looking at your bows. Everyone I remember looking at was a real work of art, this one may top them all.

Bob Barnes · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2010, 10:34:00 PM »

way to go...another master piece "Brad Bow"...
thanks for sharing!
Bob

Ricker · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2010, 11:14:00 PM »

Brad,
You are very talented. The bow looks great.

Diamondback59 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2010, 11:15:00 PM »

man brad thats nice looks great brock

SoNevada Archer · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:19:00 AM »

Very nice!!

Swissbow · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2010, 06:38:00 AM »

Dang Brad, that's a beauty you got there. Very nice bow, love those sweet curvy lines. Well done !

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Andy

Igor · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:40:00 AM »

Wow...that is an awesome looking bow in every way!

Congrats

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glenn

ridgerunner_sc · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2010, 09:57:00 AM »

thats a super lookin bow!!!!!

BenBow · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2010, 01:26:00 PM »

Very nice. Good job

Trux Turning · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:52:00 PM »

That's one of the best looking pronounce TD's I've seen- did you change the stack on this one from what the plans called for(taper-reverse taper)?

Over&Under · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2010, 03:23:00 PM »

Brad
that turned out so nice! Really like the lines on that one, and the thumb rest really sets it off!

Dean Marlow · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2010, 03:28:00 PM »

Brad
Another nice one. Looks like a fast one. Thanks for sharing.

Apex Predator · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2010, 04:47:00 PM »

Wow! Great job on that one Brad!

bjansen · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2010, 04:47:00 PM »

Thanks gentleman,

Trux, I did just like you indicated a few months ago and moved the stop pin down on my form to shorten the limbs. I used the same angle Binham's does and yes I did use the same reverse taper, taper combo....but this time I used .003 tapered lams (as I had those handy). At the end of the day the reverse taper + the taper cancel each other out thus I do not think the taper rate has much impact, if any.

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2010, 05:41:00 PM »

Very nice combo!

red hill · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:15:00 PM »

That wood combination is very nice. I like the curved profile. Nice bow, Brad.
Stan

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