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Offline Blob

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Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
« on: April 12, 2015, 09:41:11 pm »
I wanted a bow ready just in case I am fortunate enough to get drawn for a Moose tag this fall.

66" ttt
70#@26"

1.5" wide at the fades  1/2" tips
Purpleheart and Maple handle with matching tip overlays and a Purpleheart power-lam.











It is still very unfinished, but it really throws an arrow!

Make sure you change the resolution to 1080p

https://youtu.be/Syp6tAZ3AWI

https://youtu.be/uIw7JUIGFEc
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Offline adams89

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2015, 04:17:52 am »
good work , looks like a smooth shooter!
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2015, 08:06:28 am »
Nice looking bow,well done. :)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2015, 09:13:23 am »
She looks good. To me the outer limbs could open a little more.
 Is it American hornbeam or hop hornbeam?
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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2015, 09:38:01 am »
Quote from: Pat B on April 13, 2015, 09:13:23 am
She looks good. To me the outer limbs could open a little more.
 Is it American hornbeam or hop hornbeam?

Hophornbeam
Ostrya_virginiana

I will update this post after I get the bow finished, which will hopefully be tonight after work.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2015, 09:55:46 am »
Definitely looks like a smooth shooter
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Offline Blob

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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2015, 08:11:48 pm »
Here are the finished photos.  She really is a smooth shooter!  Final draw weight is 68.5# @ 26", not too far from my goal of 70#.











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Offline Glerian

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2015, 08:33:18 pm »
Wow, that sure is beautiful, nice work!  :)
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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2015, 09:57:56 pm »
Nice work.  Looks like you are ready for Mr. Moose.
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Offline Ghost308

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2015, 02:43:06 pm »
Great looking bow, that should get the job done. Where did you get that nice piece of bamboo from ?
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Offline sieddy

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« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2015, 02:55:38 pm »
Beautiful- good work!  :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2015, 07:48:07 pm »
The dog looks singularly unimpressed.  I am trying to look unimpressed. 

It's not working in my case.
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Offline Blob

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2015, 08:13:40 pm »
Thanks for all the compliments guys!

Ghost - That piece of boo was from a bundle of 25 that I got from Home Depot online.  I was a bit skeptical at first about buying them, but they turned out to be almost identical to the ones that I got from Bingham's at a fraction of the price.

If it's not against the rules here is the link to the Depo Boo.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Backyard-X-Scapes-1-75in-W-x-6-ft-H-Natural-Bamboo-Slats-Bundled-25-Pack-HDD-BS25/202694006



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Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2015, 04:11:22 pm »
Wow, $100 it's a fraction of the cost!? 
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Offline Sidmand

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Re: Bamboo backed Hornbeam - FINISHED PHOTOS!!
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2015, 11:04:04 am »
100 bucks for 25 slats, that's 4 bucks a pop, that's a great price for 1.75" bamboo slats.  I have been ordering them elsewhere and the shipping is murder, costs me about 6 bucks a slat plus shipping, 3 slats cost me around 40 bucks and I thought I was getting a deal.  Was the quality OK? 
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