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Offline Marc St Louis

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Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« on: August 07, 2015, 08:17:11 pm »
Finished this bow a few weeks ago.  It's Pau Amarello (Yellowheart) backed with Bamboo in an Deflex/Reflex style.  I've used Yelllowheart before and it makes a good bow when backed.  The wood is not as dense as Ipe but it is just as elastic in compression, not so much in tension.  The difference with this tropical wood is that it can be bent with heat.  The bow is 64" long with shallow D section limbs just under 1 1/4" wide.  It started out with just under 3" of reflex and kept more than half of that tillering it out to 28".  I was going for a bit less draw weight than I ended up with, 57# @ 28", but the tiller was good when I reach my target draw length so I left it.  The bow is fast and shoot quite nicely.  Here's a few pics







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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2015, 08:21:21 pm »
Your talent ...inspires me...very nice.
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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2015, 08:24:51 pm »
Nice as always mark, how much deflex did you put in
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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2015, 08:40:19 pm »
Thanks guys

Not quite sure how to answer that bubby.  I usually don't measure the deflex, just put in what looks right to me.  If expressed in degrees I would say around 30
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Offline Badger

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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2015, 08:50:07 pm »
  Thats a beauty Mark! Did you splice the handle or bend it?
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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2015, 09:00:32 pm »
Nice bow Marc. I love that arrow pass.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2015, 09:18:45 pm »
Thanks mark thats close enough I've been planning one of these for a while now
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2015, 09:19:08 pm »
Nice bow Marc!
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Offline Badger

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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2015, 11:09:38 pm »
  The tiller is textbook on this one. Great reference for what an r/d should look like drawn and braced.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2015, 11:23:29 pm »
Beautiful craftsmanship.  It's such a treat to see all the fine work on this site.  Inspiring indeed Marc.
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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2015, 01:22:41 am »
Lovely lines on that bow.  Beautiful work.
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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2015, 01:54:36 am »
One word for that...
Pure class. (ok that's two words ::) )
Mind I think it needs just a little ...
.. just kidding ;)
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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2015, 03:04:09 am »
Nice bow  :)
Pau amerrillo is probably my favourite belly wood now. Easy to work and like you say right up there in elasticity. It takes minimal set even when glued up at ipe dimensions. Great wood.
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Offline Chief RID

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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2015, 06:29:00 am »
Outstanding Marc. Classic look and it really looks like a shooter. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Bamboo backed Yellowheart
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2015, 07:11:31 am »
Looks fast and deadly at full draw, just what I expect to see in one of your bows. Nice work for sure Marc and no doubt a pleasure to shoot.
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