I got some great news, there's another beautyfull boo pole coming in! well, I wouldn't want to wast this premium quality for my first attempt at a BBB, so I decided to start right away with the less-perfect stuff I got.
A BBB is a pretty rare composite, though very attractive, and definately worth a try. So, why not make one?
I had this old Maple bow. 62" tall, overwide, tillered for 42#@26", but being drawn to over 29" already. It's a pretty much abused bow, but it would give me a nice and quick core. So, here's what I started with. The maple bow, a longer boo slat, and a pair of shorter slats (initially ment as belly and backing of a scaled down BBB). The bow already lost it’s handle wrap, so that’s why it’s a little lighter there.
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0394.jpg)
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0395.jpg)
Old bow braced
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0397.jpg)
Old bow drawn
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0398.jpg)
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0400.jpg)
…okay, It’s a long time ago that I made it, … more than three years ago, I was almost 13. Now, it’s time to get rid of it! This is how it looked after a bit of work (softening the fades, narrowing the whole bow)
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0405.jpg)
Backing finished (so far)
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0407.jpg)
I put them together for a dryrun:
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0410.jpg)
And now, glued together.
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0411.jpg)
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0412.jpg)
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0413.jpg)
Belly slats after first tempering, not much colour yet:
![](http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/bbb%20rd%20test/IMG_0414.jpg)
hope you enjoyed this, I'll keep ya'll updated!!
Nick