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Author Topic: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!  (Read 486 times)

Offline Apex Predator

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Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« on: May 29, 2008, 07:32:00 AM »
Finished my new BBB that I have been working on this week.  This one is a tri-lam with raw boo back and action boo core and belly.  She turned out way beyond my expectations.  Bamboo bellys are known to take lots of set when backed with raw boo.  This one started out with 5 1/2" of reflex out of the form and retains a little over 3" after tillering and shooting in.  She is a really good performer and very quite and dead in the hand.  My best shooter thus far, and that is saying a lot.  Bamboo acts differently in all stages of building.  It is easy to work with tools, takes a stain readily, and takes quite a bit of set when first un-stringing.  The tips are almost even with the back, and then you can watch them recover to 3" reflex within a few minutes.  Early draw is light, but shoots harder than my ipe bows.  Should be stressed very low at brace.  I was really digging the osage and ipe tips and riser and wanted to just darken the raw boo back some and leave the rest natural, because it was really beautiful.  I got a little careless on my staining the back, and had to stain the whole bow.  I used Tandy leather dye.  Chocolate with red wiped over.  The deep red is really I catching, and I have grown to love it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Offline mmgrode

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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2008, 09:01:00 AM »
Cool stuff!  Looks like you're addicted now  ;)
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Offline BMN

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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2008, 09:23:00 AM »
Looks great. The stain job reminds me of cocobola.
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Offline LEOPARD

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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2008, 09:49:00 AM »
Very nice looking little bow! Well done!  ;)   :thumbsup:
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Offline drewsbow

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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2008, 07:11:00 PM »
Wow , That is awesome   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:    :clapper:
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Offline pine nut

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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2008, 07:30:00 PM »
That is a beaut Apex!  way to go.
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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2008, 09:59:00 PM »
Dang, you've been turnin out some beauts.
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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2008, 10:17:00 PM »
Great lookin bow  :thumbsup:
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Offline pseman

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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2008, 11:32:00 PM »
Very Nice!!
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Offline SteveD

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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2008, 05:12:00 AM »
Nice Work. It's great that you experiment with different woods and bamboo combinations to see what works for you. Great Job
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2008, 08:22:00 AM »
Only 2-1/2" of set after tillering and shooting in?!! It takes some phenominal tillering skills not to stress the boo too much during tillering!   :clapper:  

Gorgeous bow - I like the red  :)
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Re: Finished new bamboo backed bamboo!
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2008, 08:23:00 AM »
That one is real pretty.
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