Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Gordon on February 27, 2010, 04:59:36 pm
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This is a redo of a bow that I recently built. Shortly after posting that bow on this forum the backing failed due to a delamination. I had built this bow for a gentleman on the east side of the mountains and rather than make him wait while I started from scratch I decided to attempt to salvage what I had. First I removed the failed backing from the core using a rasp and a mirco-plane. I decided to try a different species of bamboo so I found a Tonkin bamboo pole, split it and worked it down to a strip suitable for backing. Tonkin is much smaller in diameter than the moso that I normally use, but given the narrow limbs of the bow, it worked fine. I glued the new backing strip onto the old core and put the bow onto a form to give it a mild r/d profile. After curing, I cleaned it up, put on new tips and retillered the bow. I scraped the nodes a bit and noticed that the Tonkin power-fibers end abruptly at the node rather than wrap around like Moso. That made me nervous so I reinforced the nodes on the upper limb with thin rawhide and wrapped them with thread. It’s probably overkill, but after all the troubles I’ve had with bamboo lately, I didn’t want to take any chances. Here are the specs:
40# @ 28”, 67” ntn, 1” wide limbs tapering to 7/16” at the tips, limbs are asymetrical. The backing is Tonkin bamboo, tip overlays are cocobolo, the core is Ipe, and the handle accent and powerlam are osage. The bamboo is stained using black leather dye and the finish is Tru-Oil. The handle and lacing are chocolate brown leather. Bow mass is 17.5 ounces.
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Nice save Gordon. That's a beautiful bow, as always.
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Very nice bow Gordon!
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Pure art Gordon. As always, your finish work is top shelf! ;)
I too have had trouble with bb the last few years.Almost won't use the stuff anymore. I did pick up some from down south last winter, so I'm kinda curious as to how it will work.
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Your bows are great even when reworked . Very nice ! Great save !! ;D
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sir,
that is an excellent repair job. i haven't read the rules for BOM and do not know what they are but it would be my Bow of the Month.
w.h.d.
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Great job Gordon! I remember this bow... from January, right? You did a great job with the new backing, glad it all worked out! I remembered this one from before because of the prominent Osage power lam... very beautiful... I really like the way you put this one back together sir! :)
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realy nice, beautiful bow
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Looks awesome Gordon. Great save :)
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mr gordon , you always make beautiful bows, very impressive
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wow gordon..that is wonderful....you are like and old bottle of wine...just getting better with time...well,you have allways been great to me..good work john..
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Like Always...Perfect Tiller....Looks Great Gordon
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Great looking bow, Gordon. I like the accents.
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You and your perty nocks Gordon... ;D Great bow, I'm glad you were able to save it.
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Another beauty Gordon.Good save. God Bless
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Thank you John, I appreciate the compliment.
Thank you Frank!
Thank you Tim. I too have thought about abandoning bamboo as a backing. But when it works, it's just so darn incredible. I'm going to keep plugging at it.
Thank you Bent.
Thank you for the kind words Luke. I don't think there are any rules prohibiting entering this bow into BOM. I just would rather not in this case.
Yes Josh, this is the same bow from January. It doesn't look (or feel) that much different than the original. But after taking it through a stress test, I'm convinced that it is fixed. Thank you for the compliment.
Thank you Kerry.
Thank you Jesse.
Thank you for your kind words broketooth.
Thank you John. I don't know if I am getting any better at this game, but I do believe I learn much from my failures, and I have had plenty of those. This craft can humble you very quickly.
Thank you for the compliment Mike.
Thank you Eddie, I appreciate it.
Thank you for the nice words Nathan. I'm a stickler when it comes to nocks - looking at them can tell you much about the bowyer.
Thank you for your kind words Pete.
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A great repair job and a real beauty as the result.
I like your bows very much and this one is no exception.
Bytheway: Had I said, that Ipe and bamboo is a great combination ;D
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To those of us that have struggled, you prove to be a master-craftsman! What a beautiful bow. I'm gonna have to try again!!!
Wells
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Beautiful bow Gordon,very nice work. :)
Pappy
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Thank you for your nice words Cooper.
What a nice thing to say Wells, thank you.
Thank you Pappy.
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Very nice Gordon! I can't see any nodes on the bamboo backing - did you sand them down or do they just not show up in the photos? Are the wraps on the limbs just for decoration?
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Kilted,
I wrapped the nodes on the upper limb because I did not trust them (Tonkin fibers end abruptly at the nodes unlike Moso). The nodes on the lower limb are visible, but they are small and difficult to see in the photo.
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Excellent as always Gordon. Very well done. If I didn't know it I would not know that it was reworked I would have never known. The wraps look great and actually add to the bow. I'm sure Jeb will be pleased. Your bows have the cleanest lines, I love looking at them.
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Gordon, that is truly a thing of beauty. I bet is shoots beautifully too!