Akila's All Bamboo Turkish Bow is April Laminate Bow of the Month

[OldBow]

Congratulations to Marele Ciprian of Iasi Romania
His All Bamboo Turkish Bow
is  April Laminate Bow of the Month

Akila's Narrative: Hi guys....this my new bow that i just build.....i only have to put the finish on him tonight, ...but i couldn't rezist to show you the bow.....im verry happy...its my first laminated bow, and also the first time whenn i wass working with bamboo....and im happy with the result....the bow its verry short....48" long, and the limbs are 32" long with the V splice......the bow its a target bow....its pulls 27#@30"....the bow end up so  light, becose i had take to much material on the belly whenn i wass taper the belly strip....i wass taken to much on one  limb, and whenn i put the bow to the tillering tree, it wass an hinge to that limb, so i had to scrape the other limb from the  sides...and i also did some scraping, on the belly ...i had to take that risk...and the bow end up ok....im verry happy with the result....the bamboo belly and back wass glued with bone glue.....also the V splice with bone glue....and i reinforce the splice with wrap sinew.....the handle wass made with pieces of leather glued together in order to make the handle a little thicker , so that i cand hold it in my hand........you can be sure that i will try another one....i love this bow...im so happy....i cant beleve my self....im looking at him and i cant beleve....i wass sure that the bow will broke....but it prove me wrong....bamboo its realy gr8 stuff....it wass realy tricky to aline the syaih....o man...i wass working on that syiah one day long....heating and straighten untill i manage to aline the tips.......you can see on the belly side of the syiah...that i have made a  thing (i dont know how to call it in english), for the string ...i have use a fille....
this is the pictures...
Great Comments from PA Members:-"Holy *%$#@, look at that thing bend!! Wow!! Bamboo is truly amazing stuff. Nice bow. "- adb3112
-"Great bow akila I like the unique look it has. and what a bend   at 27# you can target shoot all day long. "- Jesse S
-"Beautiful bow,very well done."- Pappy
-"Really a nice looking bow...what a bend going on there!   Good looking tips as well!"- Greg B
-"WOW!! akila, your really turning em out . I don't know that I've ever seen a bow bend like that, shew! Making me sweat a little .." - Cowboy

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[DanaM]

Congrats akila

[Pat B]

Very nice bow Akila and a well deserved win!   Now you have the wheels in my head turning.    Pat

[Gordon]

Congratulations Akila on a well deserved win. That last full draw picture you posted is really cool.

[koan]

Well done Akila....Brian

[ber643]

Hard fought win, Akila - congratulations. Your Full Draw pic (the first one, to show the whole bow - I did like the arty one too thouigh) has been posted on my Traditional Bows Drawn Pages of my personal web site. Check it out.

http://residents.bowhunting.net/bsdunn/tbd6.htm

[cowboy]

Congrats akila! My wheels are starting to turn now too .

[Jesse]

Good job akila and congratulations on the win. That was close one .

[akila]

Good job akila and congratulations on the win. That was close one .

Thks  Jesse....i wass realy hoping that wi both winn..i realy do....i realy like your bow....but it seams that one vote had make the diference....to bad ,,,,

[AndrewS]

Congrats Akila. A nice little bow

[Marc St Louis]

Way to go Akila

[Keenan]

Cogratulation Akila that is a very stunning bow. My wife really likes those style bows.  Keenan

[Dustybaer]

congratulations on a very daring design.  i still can't get over that bend.   

[medicinewheel]

what a bend! congrats!!!
frank

[bow kid44]

nice bow wish i could make em like dat