Bamboo backed selfbow

[DC]

I like the braced pic. I've just about run out of boo and my supplier doesn't answer any phone or e-mail. Looks like I'm almost dead in the water. have to make selfbows for a while.

[Selfbowman]

Ok 50@28 and here is a pic of that nasty set. Arvin

[Selfbowman]

Oh mass about 18oz.now to shoot it.

[Selfbowman]

Oh how about that single growth ring on the belly? All good except for two little islands.

[willie]

You guys wake up!!!

if I get up too early, I have to run the heater to take the chill off.

doesn't look like it took much more set from brace to full draw.  Going to shoot it much before the competition?  how many bows are you taking this year?

[Selfbowman]

I’m taking 5or6 . Then there could be 2-3 of my bows be brought by others. Trying to shoot something every chance I get. Can’t learn if ya don’t try. Speaking from experience! Arvin

[sleek]

How mush set did it take there Arvin?

[Selfbowman]

Don’t you look at the pictures? It’s laying on the caul 4 post up. That’s not set though that was calculated precisely so this bow would have deflex and reflex . So it would shoot arrows far.  I have ocean front property in  Montana also . Arvin

[Bob Barnes]

looks like it will be a well mannered hunting bow when shot in... I had a little more set than I wanted when I first started making BBOs.  Then I started doing like Eric... flattening the bamboo, putting my pattern on it, cutting it to bow profile, and then sanding/thinning it to about 1/16".  I then could glue it to the osage slat and use it as the pattern for cutting out my osage as well.  Good job on yours though...I'd hunt with it...   

[Selfbowman]

Bob we need to build some bows together. Arvin

[Bob Barnes]

it would be fun...but you work way faster than I do... 

[Selfbowman]

All finished except strike plate and rug. Thanks for the interest. Arvin

[Selfbowman]

Pic

[Bob Barnes]

it's a nice back profile...looking forward to hearing your thoughts after shooting it in...and seeing your crony numbers. 

[Selfbowman]

I haven’t shot it yet but except in a target Maybe 10 shots . To hot. Shoot it and the flats and we’ll see what it has.