Potential Flight Bow (second edition)

[redhawk55]

Great and fast!

[PatM]

The silk is to test out a more scientifically applied silk backing. It is also there to protect any slight run-outs in bamboo fibers over such a short, narrow limb.
 Then  it is also there to contain things  and protect me when I blow it up by overdrawing it . Which I intend to do. 

[Marc St Louis]

Should be interesting

[PatM]

Silk applied.
 

[PatM]

Here's the old silk backing link again.
 http://books.google.ca/books?id=oScDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=silk+bow+backing&source=bl&ots=CP09OxzTht&sig=adoSqAmd54bKfw6OMltbrsOdrg0&hl=en&ei=wpEiTaj8G4KB8gbn46mFDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=silk%20bow%20backing&f=false

[Badger]

  I am glad that you wrapped it, I was going to suggest that, I don't think it will be any problem at all wrapped.

[DC]

The silk wrapped like that is just for a ballistics bag, right? Doesn't add any strength?

[bradsmith2010]

does that mean the bow is pre tillered???

[PatM]

It's not actually wrapped Steve. That's just the marks left from the tape. It does curl down the sides though so it's effectively 3/4 wrapped.
 The belly is not covered.
 As to whether silk adds strength try pulling a one inch strip in half.  I put five layers on.

[adb]

I look forward to seeing this thing bend

[mullet]

I'd worry about the Ipe blowing in my face. Have you ever seen that stuff let go?

[PatM]

Here's a few more pics. Siyahs tapered a bit and refined. Black Cherry bridges in place and rough shaped. The bridges are lengthy because the belly was so narrow and I wanted a decent glue surface area.

[Blaflair2]

Looks pretty sweet! Ur work is always impeccable... Looks like ya got it handled

eddie, I've blown up 3/4 ipe bows I've made. One punches me in the face. I have one floor tillered now. Hoping I done it right this time.

[PatM]

Stress points wrapped and  bow strung. Managed to do a Flemish twist with long loops that don't twist themselves up the siyah.
 

[bradsmith2010]

looking great,, did you shoot it