Scott's Tri Lam Build Along

[Roy from Pa]

Scott was looking for a BBO blank to buy like Dryad used to sell. I don't know of anyone who does that anymore, though there may be someone out there that does! Anyway I contacted Scott via a PM and said I would build him a blank if he ordered the materials and had them shipped to me, then I would ship him the blank for him to tiller out. So he ordered a BBO kit from Pine Hollow Longbow and Mike shipped it to me. Part of the deal was, he ordered a second BBO kit for me. I also told Scott I would add a core lam of Elm, flip the tips, put on Buffalo Horn tip over lays and make him a Flemish string for it. He agreed. He asked me to start a build along and once he got the blank, he would continue on with the tillering part of the build along. So here we go:)

     

       

The Osage slat I picked for Scott's Bow was an awesome, clean, rift sawn, thick ringed piece of wood.

 

The riser section Mike sent was enough for two bows.

 

I cut it in half width wise and cut it down to 12 inches long. I cut it so the riser will have edge grain showing on the belly side of the bow.

 

[Trapper Rob]

You get that glued up for him he's going to have a sweet bow.  

[Roy from Pa]

So I flipped the tips yesterday. And I flipped them good, LOL. I added a 1/4" piece of wood under my normal pattern to give them a tad more reflex, just for chits and giggles:) I flipped the Osage belly first, then the core lam too. The clamped photo's are the Elm core lam, the un-clamped are the Osage, showing how much the tips are flipped. But the process is the same for both.


 

 

 

 

[Scott E]

Roy you da man. Lookin good so far!!

[Roy from Pa]

Glued her up today.

 

 

 

[Roy from Pa]

Scott has a 30 inch draw, so he asked I make it longer than my normal 66" tip to tip. So I made this bow 69 inches tip to tip. Was a bit different in the form for me, but not much. I think it should end up with a tad more reflex, won't know till it's out of the form tomorrow. Video below.. Ya know what Scott, I really like it and just might keep her:) Thanks for the free Bow material:) LMAO

 

[Roy from Pa]

I'll glue on the riser tomorrow, and do the horn tip over lays at the same time. Then cut it out on Tuesday. Then I'll let ya know for sure if I'm gonna keep her by Tuesday night...  

[goobersan]

Lookin good Roy     :D

[critman]

Mighty fine work there Roy. I made some jigs like yours and have made 2 bows with the tips flipped. A good heat gun is an awesome tool for wood. Started a 3rd tonight-hickory with a piece of phenolic in the riser. Never used unibond but mixed my first batch and looks good so far. Maybe I'll post some pics soon....

[kennym]

Nice job Roy!

And that is startin to look like a real bow makin shop, what wif the sawdust on the floor and the pile o boxes up there!  

[D]

Way to go Roy.  That looks great so far.  Can't wait to see the rest but where is the box full of silver cans of "bow glue"?

[red hill]

It's airtight, I guess. LOL!
i tried flipping tips like that, Roy. Mine looked like crab... Err, crap!  

[Scott E]

Now Roy don't make me drive all the way to PA and steal it from you lol

[Roy from Pa]

LOL D on the silver cans. There were a few involved already:) Red those tips are so easy to do.
Scott I moved:)

[Razorbak]

Roy
That looks awesome as heck.

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Hey Roy how do you straighten out a piece of boo I'd it is a little curved from side to side.

[Roy from Pa]

I have a pattern of how my bow will be when done. I reduce the belly side of the boo to get it flat. Then clamp the boo down with the flat side facing up. I lay the pattern on it, get everything centered by forcing the boo to center within my pattern shape. I clamp it down and trace my pattern onto the boo. I cut out the boo along the traced lines of the pattern. Then I taper the boo thickness from 1/8th at center to 1/16th at tips. By this time the boo will be thin and flexible. Then I place the boo on my belly slat and run a tight string end to end down the center to line it all up straight, clamp it down, and I drill two holes in the handle grip area, and two holes on the sides of each tip. I then stick tooth picks into those holes at glue up and that keeps everything in line while I clamp it up.

[Roy from Pa]

It came out ok:)

LOL, how is that for some deflex / reflex?

       

Riser and horn tip over lays glued on too..

   

[Roy from Pa]

Dear Scott:

   I think I'll just keep her...  

[bigbob2]

wow that has got some curves! Looks great!