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Offline toomanyknots

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Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« on: July 05, 2013, 11:43:57 pm »
Here's a bow I got done recently. It came out pretty nice I think. I glued in maybe 2" reflex, and it kept about 1 1/2" right after unstringing. I think it was 2" I glued in, might of been 2 1/2", I never measured it actually. It's a bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam, 71" from nock to nock, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32". I'm liking bamboo on an elb, it seems to work pretty nice and hold good perry reflex. Here's some pics:


























(At 32-ish)...
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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2013, 11:51:20 pm »
Well done!  Your part of a circle tiller looks good and the finish work on the horn tips is very nice too. I've done a few horn nocks and they suck!.  ;D
  You've been busy lately.  8)
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2013, 12:27:26 am »
Quote from: Pat B on July 05, 2013, 11:51:20 pm
Well done!  Your part of a circle tiller looks good and the finish work on the horn tips is very nice too. I've done a few horn nocks and they suck!.  ;D
  You've been busy lately.  8)

What I do to make the nocks all shiny is take one of those burnishing wheels and stick it in my hand drill and use it on the nocks with some burnishing cream. I do that on my horn overlays too anymore. Thank you by the way!
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"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Joec123able

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2013, 12:51:21 am »
Once again, incredible. I want to build a bamboo backed ipe bow so bad but dont have bamboo or ipe lol
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2013, 01:01:11 am »
That is nothing but super cool.  I want one and I want one now >:(

My theory about the cat is reinforced here--once again the cat disappears when the bow gets strung. ::)
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2013, 01:07:17 am »
Quote from: steve b. on July 06, 2013, 01:01:11 am
That is nothing but super cool.  I want one and I want one now >:(

My theory about the cat is reinforced here--once again the cat disappears when the bow gets strung. ::)

Haha, your right! We got some smart kittys we do.  ;D Now if it was del the cat, and you strung a bow up... he would probably show right up...
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 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline dbb

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2013, 04:34:17 am »
Youre really cranking them out,
sweet bow super tiller and superb gluelines.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2013, 05:23:27 am »
Great full compass tiller  :)
That what I love to see.
Del
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Offline seabass

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2013, 08:28:55 am »
looking good Daniel.
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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2013, 09:07:47 am »
Another sweet one, 2many!!
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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2013, 12:54:38 pm »
very nice bow.  Great finishing work too.
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2013, 10:16:48 am »
That's a beauty!

Pat - I don't mind doing horn nocks. Just gotta get mating edges close before gluing on, then I switch to a single edge razor blade to scrape them down. I protect the wood with tape until I'm almost there, then most of my blending is done with foam nail buffer boards. By your own. Don't steal from the wife!
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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2013, 10:25:42 am »
Very nice bow hairless wonder! I must have missed it while I was on vaca and away from PC's.
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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2013, 10:29:34 am »
Very nice job,85lbs,man that is a beast. :)
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Bamboo yellow heart ipe trilam ELB, 67# @ 28", 85# @ 32"...
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2013, 10:30:30 am »
Quote from: Tom Leemans on July 11, 2013, 10:16:48 am
That's a beauty!

Pat - I don't mind doing horn nocks. Just gotta get mating edges close before gluing on, then I switch to a single edge razor blade to scrape them down. I protect the wood with tape until I'm almost there, then most of my blending is done with foam nail buffer boards. By your own. Don't steal from the wife!

Thanks yall!  ;D The part that gets me is the drilling. I have a good drill bit, but it is easy for some reason for me to screw up the drilling part. I use a hand drill, maybe if I used a drill press it would be better I think? I want to get one anyway to use with a sanding drum... I tried to drill out like 10 at once the other day, and screwed a bunch of em up... I have to go slow and concentrate when I do it to get it right. I have been using a round file my wife got me at a antique store to blend em, it works great. It has a pointed tip on the end, which really gets in there without scratching the edges. I use it for all kinds of things, I love it. It is probably my second favorite file, after my farriers rasp.
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"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair
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