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Offline Dauntless

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Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« on: January 07, 2011, 04:06:34 pm »
I haven't posted a bow in a long long time.  I'm still making them but not necessarily finishing them.  Those that do get tillered out are traded or given before I can borrow a camera.
This time I could borrow a brother's fancy new camera and tripod.

This is my first finished bamboo backed bow, made with a scrap strip of bamboo on a red oak board that didn't need a backing.  It's 64" long, 1¼" wide for most of its length and 45lbs at 28".  Glued up straight with regular wood glue, took an inch of set.  Handle is cushioned with a little cork and wrapped with jute.  Ugly tips are wrapped in moose sinew because of a recent delamination from improperly carved overlays on a sister bow.

The bow itself weighs very little, almost toy like. 







Red oak is no second string bow wood, I love the stuff.
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Offline NTProf

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 04:16:45 pm »
I agree. I love red oak.
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Offline ohma

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 04:31:51 pm »
good lookin bow in all respects, like that unstrung profile.
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Offline aero86

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 04:48:51 pm »
it can take some abuse, just dont ask a lot of it!  ask me how i know! lol
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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 04:52:09 pm »
Tiller is perfect, excellent job.

CP
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Offline n2huntn

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2011, 04:57:11 pm »
Love the slim profile of this one. Welcome back. I too like red oak.
Jeff
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2011, 04:59:43 pm »
1" set...very well done.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2011, 05:16:15 pm »
Very nice bow, Dauntless. Trapping the boo was a smart move and that's onvious with the way the bow turned out.
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Offline NTProf

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2011, 05:31:03 pm »
Makes me want to go out and buy some red oak!
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2011, 10:27:42 pm »
Uncluttered and sleek!  It looks fast, too.  Good to see you in the neighborhood again!
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Offline Josh

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2011, 04:07:54 pm »
Nice bow!  I wondered where you went haven't seen any of your work in awhile... I really like the way you tillered this one! Got it bookmarked for January Backed BOM contest too!  :)
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2011, 04:12:59 pm »
Beautiful bow.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2011, 03:30:38 am »
Great tiller, very well accomplished over all!
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Offline gmc

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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2011, 07:03:19 am »
Very nice work on that bow.

Good to see you posting bows again.
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Re: Bamboo backed red oak with a trapped back
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2011, 02:11:46 pm »
Beautiful !  Great lines and tiller. looks like you got the tips down pretty narrow. I like it   '  Frank
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