Latest trilam build

[Roy from Pa]

 

 

 

 

 

[Bvas]

Another beauty Roy.

What do you use for finish?

[kennym]

Brad, I think he buys those somewhere, never any sawdust and I think that's coffee, not glue on the bench!  

Nice Looking bow Roy....

[Roy from Pa]

Thanks.. I use an alcohol based aniline dye, then seal it with tung oil. The dull pictures are just the dye, the shiny picture is the tung oil before I wipe it off. It will end up with a satin finish.

[Zradix]

Looks darn nice as always.

How does she shoot/feel with having less reflex?

[goobersan]

it's okay I guess....

[Wolftrail]

That finish does gleam for sure.  You must use some serious thickness taper on your lams, because the side taper looks minimal.

[Zradix]

Roy has got it down pretty darn good.
He's helped me a LOT!

That finish does mellow out when he's done.

Hey Roy...
I just read in another of your posts that you aren't flipping the tips anymore in order to basically lengthen the working limb.

I would guess that is why this bow looks to have less reflex.

I've been trying to get my ducks in a row to try another tri myself and I always go back and cover your buildalongs.

Have you seen marked improvement once you stop heat treating/flipping the tips?
Are ya still using your same jig post heights?

I've been going back and forth between a 64" or 66" with a 30" draw.
I'm thinking a 66" with flipped tips might work...or maybe a 64" with "working" tips.

[Roy from Pa]

Ya that shiny finish is wet tung oil. I let it sit 8 minutes and buff it off. It's then a satin finish. I quit heat flipping the tips and the bows now tiller so much easier. And shoot quieter and smoother. The flares are 1.25 and tips are .5 wide. Core is tapered from 5/32nd to 1/6th. Belly is 3/16th parallel. Boo tapered from 1/8th to 1/16th. Bow is 54 @ 28", 66" tip to tip.

The longer you make the bow, while using the same height end posts, the less reflex it gets. For 30 inch draw 66 to 68 will work.

[Bob at Work]

It looks great and is one of the best designs out there for a dependable hunting bow.  Good job!

[Roy from Pa]

Thanks, Bob.

[Zradix]

Very interesting.
Thanks Roy

[LaBill67]

Roy that certainly is a beautiful bow.  I'd like to see it at full draw.  What did you use for the core and belly?

[Roy from Pa]

I'll post full draw pictures once it's finished. Core is red elm and belly is Osage.

[BMorv]

Nice Roy!
I'm about to glue up my 2nd tri-lam.  I never would have attempted one without your build alongs.  Thanks for your help.

[Roy from Pa]

Yupper. Don't make your belly lam and core lam too thick. 3/16th parallel belly and 5/32nd tapered core are getting me well into the upper 55 to 60 pound range at 66 tip to tip bow..

[goobersan]

Originally posted by BMorv:
Nice Roy!
I'm about to glue up my 2nd tri-lam.  I never would have attempted one without your build alongs.  Thanks for your help.

  Yer gonna give the old codger a headache. Don't take much ta make his head swell up like a balloon        

[goobersan]

another great job..... as usual Roy    

[mwosborn]

Nice one Roy.  I like that stain.

Still have a bamboo back, osage belly on my list of "to do bows".