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Around the Campfire / Re: Glenn Doane
« Last post by mullet on February 13, 2026, 03:18:58 pm »
Sorry to hear this, Marc. I used to stay in touch with Glenn and talked to him a lot when I was hoping to get a chance to hunt a bear at your place also. He was filling me in on the details and then I couldn't make it up there. after a while I lost touch with him when his posting slowed down.
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Bows / Re: boo backed bamboo bow
« Last post by superdav95 on February 13, 2026, 03:09:35 am »
Quote from: sleek on February 13, 2026, 12:25:23 am
Good luck! I built something similar and it got so narrow I was loosing side stability and it wanted to flip on me. I had to reduce the reflex by cutting the tips, which caused the weight to go back up. Im expecting to see you fight a similar fight.


Thanks I’ll need it.  I hear ya. These are a challenge.  I have been able to get lucky with these so far.  I’ve had my share failures too prior to that however.  The neutral plane is also important factor with these type build.  Also careful measures.  I carefully measured my tapers and got pretty close.  Fingers crossed and time will tell if I got them right.   
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Bows / Re: boo backed bamboo bow
« Last post by sleek on February 13, 2026, 12:25:23 am »
Good luck! I built something similar and it got so narrow I was loosing side stability and it wanted to flip on me. I had to reduce the reflex by cutting the tips, which caused the weight to go back up. Im expecting to see you fight a similar fight.
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Bows / Re: boo backed bamboo bow
« Last post by superdav95 on February 12, 2026, 11:19:32 pm »
thanks hamish!  glue lines look good so far so good.   I did a deeper cook on the belly lam prior to glue up.  I figured on the belly that would be best we shall see.  the back i only did a mild cook.  The cook on the belly maintained color change deeper then the back.  The nodes are spaced accordingly belly and back. 
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Bows / Re: boo backed bamboo bow
« Last post by Hamish on February 12, 2026, 11:05:59 pm »
I saw your utoob video of this coming bow. Very promising.

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Bows / Re: Osage orange design?
« Last post by Hamish on February 12, 2026, 11:02:21 pm »
Quote from: WhistlingBadger on February 12, 2026, 02:35:43 pm
So, I've skinned three of the four quarters, and they all have some big checks coming in from either end.  Don't know if I'm going to be able to get a flatbow out of these staves.  What about an ELB?  Does that design work with osage?  Might be the best I can do.

Osage makes an awesome narrow ELB.
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Bows / boo backed bamboo bow
« Last post by superdav95 on February 12, 2026, 11:01:04 pm »
Ive taken a brief break from my arrows to build another bow ive had rattleing in my brain for a while. Ive done similar ones like this but this deflex reflex design in a boo on boo is a first for me.  Most of the time spent was figuring out my thickness tapers and selecting the right 2 sections of boo slats.  I plan to side tiller only this bow to retain all of its belly and back intact.   I have a three part video series on youtube that I started and will continue to post updates.  the first link here is the 3rd video showing where im at now with it.  More work to do on it yet.  Im hoping to have something close to 70lbs. if i miss this mark ill shoort for 50lbs.  If i feel like its performing well ill bring it to flats. 


https://youtube.com/shorts/rut6d_2v0Qs?si=njvBsEtxnJg7-KNK


Link for pics

https://share.icloud.com/photos/024rIt--4qhbW2NPBgd50kpqw






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Bows / Re: Osage orange design?
« Last post by bentstick54 on February 12, 2026, 09:16:57 pm »
Show us some photos of the backs with sapwood removed.
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Around the Campfire / Re: Life on the Farm
« Last post by bjrogg on February 12, 2026, 08:21:36 pm »
 I really enjoy processing meat to pappy. It’s really rewarding. You just can’t buy the breakfast pork sausage we make. It’s smoked in a smoke house that was my long past great uncle’s. It’s got to be around a hundred years old. It smoked all the sausage for our church dinners for many years.


I broke my old 30 lb stuffer doing the snack sticks. They push through the small tube a little hard and I stripped a few gears. If I could get the right parts I could fix it. It’s an old Cabela’s. My brother ordered a new one. I hope it lasts as long as the old one.

Bjrogg
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Flight Bows / Re: Flight Archery Projects
« Last post by RyanY on February 12, 2026, 08:11:55 pm »
Every time I’ve hung out with Mike, he’s making poplar shafts. I forgot his PA name.
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