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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on August 14, 2015, 04:46:13 pm

Title: My Latest
Post by: DC on August 14, 2015, 04:46:13 pm
I had a narrow piece of Bamboo and a couple of skinny Yew offcuts so I did the obvious. It's light for most of you guys, 35#@28" but that is my draw weight til I buff up. It's 66" ntn, 1 1/8" wide at the fades and 3/8" tips. Tips are Purpleheart and Boo. Arrow pass is a piece of chew hoof. Handle is part of a jacket I got at the thrift store. I tried to make an R/D with a Perry glue up but I didn't end up with much R or D. It is my first Boo backed bow. The splice turned out good but the backing glue line is a bit fat in a couple of spots. I've put a couple of hundred shot through it. I like it.
Title: Re: My Latest
Post by: DC on August 14, 2015, 04:47:45 pm
More, but I have to learn some photography tricks.
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Post by: Accipiter on August 14, 2015, 05:02:22 pm
Nice work! looks like a snappy shooter and I like that arrow pass a lot. I hope to make something pretty similar with some small yew pieces I have. How did you get the yew flat? Any tips on the glue-up?
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Post by: Badger on August 14, 2015, 07:00:06 pm
   That is a beauty! Love that slim profile.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 14, 2015, 07:08:28 pm
Real nice rig.
Title: Re: My Latest
Post by: DC on August 14, 2015, 07:35:32 pm
Acc. Thanks, I just grabbed it in the vice and used a jack plane. I ran it over the belt sander just to roughen it a bit. I did the same with the boo. I used West Systems Epoxy thickened with Cab-O-Sil. Wrapped it with bike inner tube. I think the parts(2) that didn't make a nice joint were caused by me rocking the billets when I was running them through the belt sander. Fortunately the worst one is under the handle wrap ;) ;) 

PD and Badger Thank you Means a lot coming form you too ;D ;D
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 14, 2015, 08:22:55 pm
Im a sucker for a great tiller, cant help it ;)
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Post by: SeanStuart on August 14, 2015, 08:48:52 pm
Nice bow! Simple, clean, elegant lines
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Post by: wizardgoat on August 14, 2015, 09:30:41 pm
Nice bow Don, looks great
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Post by: Stixnstones on August 14, 2015, 09:51:07 pm
Real nice work, personally i really like boo backed bows. They really spit an arra.
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Post by: Drewster on August 14, 2015, 10:11:16 pm
Elegantly crafted and great looking tiller.....ya done good.
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Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 14, 2015, 11:02:24 pm
Great bow!
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Post by: Aaron H on August 14, 2015, 11:45:49 pm
Very nice bow,  I like the subtle R/D profile
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Post by: Blayne on August 15, 2015, 12:18:37 am
It came a lomg way since I saw it! Looks great Don!
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Post by: sieddy on August 15, 2015, 06:54:16 am
Simplicity itself. Really lovely bow! Thanks  :)
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Post by: Badly Bent on August 15, 2015, 07:10:39 am
Looks like a winner with that profile and bend, bet it shoots nice as well.
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Post by: Marc St Louis on August 15, 2015, 08:49:54 am
Very well done
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Post by: Del the cat on August 15, 2015, 10:19:30 am
Yeah, Yew Boo is a great combo, and a well built 35# is quicker than a poorly made 45#  :)
Del
Title: Re: My Latest
Post by: DC on August 15, 2015, 12:53:47 pm
Thank you all for your nice comments. It really means a lot to get judged well by your betters. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: bow101 on August 15, 2015, 05:54:53 pm
Good one ~ doing a weee bit of laminating are we................ ::)
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Post by: DC on August 15, 2015, 07:39:02 pm
When you've got some boo and some yew heartwood what are you going to do? I didn't inhale though ;) ;)
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Post by: bow101 on August 15, 2015, 10:38:21 pm
I'm lost.......................... :o