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Offline Radon

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Bamboo backed Prune R/D
« on: September 21, 2009, 01:05:26 pm »
Hej all,

since I'm a happy dad since may, there is not much time left for building bows. However, I finally manged to finish another one.
It's made from bamboo backed prune. The riser is european walnut and maple.

The bow is 64" ntn, 43#@28".

Here are the pics:













and some details:







Looking foreward to your comments

Radon
« Last Edit: September 22, 2009, 03:41:27 am by Radon »
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bamboo backed Plum R/D
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2009, 01:14:24 pm »
Very nice bow, Radon. The tiller looks very good and I love the checkered handle lam...oh yea, Congratulations on your family's new addition.  8)
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Re: Bamboo backed Plum R/D
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2009, 01:31:18 pm »
oops, looks like i messed up the pics by trying to resize them.

I'll try to fix that.

Radon

FIXED!!!
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Bamboo backed Plum R/D
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2009, 02:41:26 pm »
Nicely done!
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Bamboo backed Plum R/D
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2009, 02:59:56 pm »
That is very nice!I like the whole thing.Great job! I'm gonna have to try building some laminated bows. God Bless
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Bamboo backed Plum R/D
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 07:43:58 pm »
Tiller looks really good!
Overall really nice bow!
The wood looks dark for plume; you sure it's plume not prune?? (I had the same mix-up once; had my mother to tell me the difference, actually...  ;D ;D ;D )
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Bamboo backed Plum R/D
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 09:01:07 pm »
Cool bow. that handle is something else :o Great job :)
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Offline adb

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Re: Bamboo backed Plum R/D
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2009, 10:47:53 pm »
Well... that is just plain friggin' gorgeous!! Nicely done all around. Your tiller is super. Question... how did you do the checkering in the grip? Did you buy the wood that way, and add the lam, or did you do it yourself?
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Re: Bamboo backed Plum R/D
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2009, 11:21:33 pm »
Very nice job..  ;)
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Offline Radon

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Re: Bamboo backed Prune R/D
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2009, 03:40:32 am »
Quote from: medicinewheel on September 21, 2009, 07:43:58 pm
Tiller looks really good!
Overall really nice bow!
The wood looks dark for plume; you sure it's plume not prune?? (I had the same mix-up once; had my mother to tell me the difference, actually...  ;D ;D ;D )

oops, tranlation mistake. Of course it is prune.


Quote from: adb on September 21, 2009, 10:47:53 pm
Well... that is just plain friggin' gorgeous!! Nicely done all around. Your tiller is super. Question... how did you do the checkering in the grip? Did you buy the wood that way, and add the lam, or did you do it yourself?


I made the checkered grip myself. It's pretty easy:
Take two thin boards (about 1/8" thick) and glue them togather than you cut crosswise strips of about 1/4". arrange the strips by flipping every second one around and glue the whole thing between veneer.


Thanks for all the positive comments

Radon
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Bamboo backed Prune R/D
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2009, 06:05:16 am »
Very nice bow,well done. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Bamboo backed Prune R/D
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2009, 08:45:32 am »
Great looking bow Radon :)
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Re: Bamboo backed Prune R/D
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2009, 12:29:11 pm »
This is a fine weapon and a great entry for Nov Laminate BOM fun, too.
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Bamboo backed Prune R/D
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2009, 12:36:55 pm »
Looks  like some  fine  work, especially  on  the  handle:)
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Bamboo backed Prune R/D
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2009, 12:49:05 pm »
Really nice bow. How did you do the checkering in the handle?
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