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Offline wytetale

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finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« on: October 19, 2007, 10:58:09 am »
Build most of my boo bows with osage but thought I would try some thing different  while I was waiting to get some more osage. The bow is 66" ntn and draws 47#@28" mild deflex reflex with deer antler overlays




Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2007, 11:15:09 am »
Great job, that is a very good looking bow, any full draw pics?

Mark

Offline snedeker

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2007, 11:40:08 am »
Nice one.  Great grip and terrific pics.

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Offline OldBow

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2007, 11:58:51 am »
Some real craftsmanship here.  Any chance of a full draw so we can consider it for backed bow of the month for Oct?
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Offline Easternarcher

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2007, 12:50:24 pm »
That's cool....I've used Jatoba a couple of times....did this one fret any on ya? What limb width??

Offline Badger

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2007, 01:03:42 pm »
Thats a beauty, I have had mostly good luck with jatoba, the last board I bought I got 4 bows out of and they all fretted badly. That looks like a sweet shooter.  Steve

Offline wytetale

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2007, 01:43:20 pm »
I will get some full draw pics posted this afternoon. I made three bows with the Jatoba. Two were 66"ntn and they came out perfect. Tried another one at 64" and it fretted about 3" up from the fade on the top limb. It was fine untill I got it to 28". The limbs are 1 1/4 at the fades tapered to 5/8 at the tips then I tapered the last 6" to 1/2

Offline mullet

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2007, 06:22:21 pm »
  that's a cool looking bow.Can't wait for the full draw pictures.
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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2007, 06:49:07 pm »
Very nice indeed.That looks like a comfortable grip.tradrick

Offline wytetale

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2007, 11:16:38 pm »
Here is the full draw pic 28". Dark outside so I had to take pic inside, Had to cant the bow some so it wouldnt hit the ceiling.

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2007, 11:59:55 pm »
Sweet bow! going to have to try a lam soon - nice heads on the wall too.
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2007, 12:45:30 am »
Great workmanship, looks like she bends nice too.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2007, 07:23:12 am »
Looks fast with the stiff outer limbs, Heck of a job.
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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2007, 09:38:41 am »
Sweet!!!!! If they get real close you could poke them with those sharp nock tips :o ;D ;D.

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: finished up a Bamboo backed Jatoba
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2007, 06:45:50 pm »


hey, nice bow!
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