every Tom, Dick and Harry seems to be building those darn tri lam things- so figured i would give it a go to-
cant be too hard i mean- specially if you look at whozall building them.
so gatherd some materials , i have an old snakey osage self bow, that i had retired -problems in the handle area- figured if i buck off the limbs, a little heat gun work, and saw them into slats- they would be good for the belly lam, some SPF for the core- nice and light- and i got a real good piece of bamboo- just dying to be made into a bow
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx309/mwnicol/tri%20lam%20parts_zpsukxhdi5u.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/mwnicol/media/tri%20lam%20parts_zpsukxhdi5u.jpg.html)
so here my plan.
limbs bucked off by 11.00
limbs straightened by 12h30
limbs split into slats by 2 pm
slats spliced, and core cut and tapered to .002 taper by 4 pm
glued up and on the caul by 6pm.
get it off the form in the morning- 6 am
quick touch up tiller and finish applied by 9 am
be shooting it tomorrow evening!
should be easy!
well thats my plan anyway
will keep you all posted
gonna get my daughter to paint my nails and see if i can find my other camera in the sock drawer
Bout time ya build ah real bow son...
Haha nice timeline.
i got me gloves and all the paperwork too :D
should be easy Ben- guys seem to knock them out like popcorn on here- how tough can it be? :D
Hope that pup don't grab something and mess up your timeline :rolleyes:
Except for the 20 beer breaks, I think Roy's schedule is about the same. :laughing:
Roy who...?
anyway right on schedule- got the sucker all clamped down and in the hotbox!!
That there's funny.
Ah come on, Greg.. LOL
Yeah really Greg, you don't think that Roy is that kind of lightweight do you? He goes through a full case just laying out his z-splices.
Come on guys, let's be real. At Roy's age it's more about the zzzz's and less about the splices'!
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Not funny fujioboy... Ya gots pictures of this bow build?
gotta find me camera first....
1-800-call-hova... :)
I am going to have to side with Roy on this one.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/jackdenbow/nopicture.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/jackdenbow/media/nopicture.jpg.html)
Jack
Only been a day now, doesn't take that long to make a tri lam.. :)
SPF for a bow core has to be a first!
535gn arrow
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx309/mwnicol/chrony%20readout_zpscrjrj1of.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/mwnicol/media/chrony%20readout_zpscrjrj1of.jpg.html)
easy peasy!!!!
I guess that's ok.. Is that off what I think it is?
yuppers- off my NEW trilam build :D
i guess it came out ok ...
these things are sooooo easy to build- dunno what the big fuss is all about
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx309/mwnicol/full%20draw%202_zpsbru3ghqu.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/mwnicol/media/full%20draw%202_zpsbru3ghqu.jpg.html)
Well Wayne, as long as it don't look like anything Roy might have made.
(I hear some of his bows might as well be turned into arrow shafts...)
Where's the pile of nasty beer empties? Thawt that wuz whatcha got from a tri-lam.
wha..??!!! dunno whatcha talkin about :bigsmyl:
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx309/mwnicol/braced_zpsukyhovwc.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/mwnicol/media/braced_zpsukyhovwc.jpg.html)
Looks good man. Spits an arrow too.
That's beautiful !
yup even had time to throw on a few nock overlays and some cool green stain
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx309/mwnicol/tip_zps4lquztaz.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/mwnicol/media/tip_zps4lquztaz.jpg.html)
(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx309/mwnicol/handle_zpskxfm9ude.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/mwnicol/media/handle_zpskxfm9ude.jpg.html)
That is a nicely done bow. That 172 fps is impressive.
So, izzat a golf course or a cemetery you shoot on? :)
OK!, OK!!!
Alright I am feeling guilty enough
Gotta come clean
:bigsmyl:
I did not build this bow, certainly not in 12 hours :D
And not with some ol SPF and an old broken bow
And still shooting 172 Fps with a 535gn arrow!!!!
This is a bow built by a master bowyer.
An extremely skilled craftsman and artist!
The technical skill that has gone into this bow is beyond my capabilities.
This bow shoots beautifully, smooth, FAST, absolutely no hand shock, and is super sexy to boot.
When I unwrapped it on Saturday, I figured I was gonna give the bowyer a hard time- the ol' fart,
SIGH!!! Yuppers this beauty was built by that old curmudgeon in Pa.
Wasn't gonna let him get off lightly!
This bow is an absolute beauty, and I will be shooting some deer with it this season.
I was saying to the ol bugger, just how bow rich I feel right now, so truly blessed with abundance , I have got three beautiful bows recently by three very skilled bowyers, this beauty from Roy, an awesome tri lam hybrid from " little Ben" that is every bit as beautiful and classy a bow as this one, and a beautifully old school type bamboo backed yew longbow by Bert frelink, that I just love-very nostalgic bow for me.
Thank goodness we get 15 tags a season, cos I will be hunting with all three of these bows this season
Man... Life is good right now :)
What I did love best though, is that folks did think , well for a short time at least, that I was capable of producing such a beauty.
Mucho kudos to all the real folk on here that build beautiful tri lams, I honestly don't think that they are that easy to build, that's why I haven't built one !! I think as all wood bows, they have to be extremely technically demanding, but man they deliver the results!!!!
That's my front lawn,Mike.
Yer right mate, it is a pretty impressive speed that. Not that that is how I measure the worth or value of a bow. I have built a lot of bows a lot slower than that. It's just impressive that's all.
Green lawns year round are Just one advantage of living way out in the north western Pacific Ocean . Life's great!!!
Not gloating guys, just really appreciative.
THANK YOU ROY!!!
Yer a champion, mate
Except for ol, Dave , I think he slept in the knife drawer last night :D :D
He's a pretty sharp one that :)
Wayne! I have to admit you had me! I was sure you skipped work and just crushed that project in 2 day. I was starting to think .... S*** ... Maybe I can get it done like that too!
Regardless, that's a great looking bow. Roy really makes a fantastic bow. I think we've all been very lucky here to have him dropping little crumbs of wisdom every time he shows off his builds and is there to assist in helping people get started on their own builds.
I have to say though, I thought Roy built 'em with a rounded belly, and that looks fairly flat. Guess an old dog can learn new tricks ;)
Cheers all round,
Ben
I was suspicious with the inclusion of SPF and the rather amitious idea of straightening out an old selfbow to use as laminations. I know Wayne's a talented dude, but that is pushing it.
Cool story. Way to go Roy. It's okay i guess
Beautiful bow.You are a lucky man. :archer:
:bigsmyl:
You are right there Al, I am a very lucky man. Like a pup with nine tails right now.
I just can't seem to miss with that bow.
I guess it's ok...
Nice work as usual, Roy. That is one great looking bow with impressive speed. Starting to think that you really do know what you're doing :D
Glad that it went to another really good guy on here. :)
great story Wayne, just about had me in.So that ol' curmudgeon in Pa makes bows do he? Could do a lot worse I guess, nah I'm only jealous!
It's ok I guess... if ya like that sort of thing.
The bow seems ok. Maybe.
But be careful Wayne. I know a guy who got a bow from Ole Roybert and almost lost his eye when the bow broke after a few shots. I bet you he didn't even include safety glasses. He's got a sadistic streak, that Roy guy...
well i only have one eye- so i had better watch out- so to speak :D
QuoteOriginally posted by fujimo:
You are right there Al, I am a very lucky man. Like a pup with nine tails right now.
I just can't seem to miss with that bow.
maybe you should send me that bow,I'm very good at missing. :bigsmyl: :biglaugh: :archer2:
Hain't no wonder you have a 29.5" draw, ya anchor half way back your face.. No wonder ya can't hit anything.. :) LOL
ill have you know thats the fabled and mystical ol'1 i technique- notorious for slaying the enemy!!
seriously though, i used to shoot split with corner of my mouth being anchor, then saw a video of Rick welch shooting, and i was convinced- it made so much sense.
so he shoots three under with two anchor points, thumb first knuckle under the earlobe- kinda in that hole at the back of the jaw, and then your schnout is tipped forward and touches the back of the LEFT WING shield cut cockfeather. the fletching obviously has to be set up exactlyfor yourself.
the nose to feather is the key in all of this!!
i have found so many times that i thought that i was at full draw with proper back tension, and found that my nose was still 3/4 to 1" away from the feather- add the proper back tension with the shoulder blades, and everything just slots into place.
this system that he teaches has not only radically improved my shooting- shrunk group sizes and increased my consistency exponentially( imagine how bad i was!!!!) but it also gave me a good indicator- right on the spot if my form was correct and working.- not an after a bad miss analasys, but a pre shot indicator- thats the key here- before i even release i know my form is right!!!
it just works for me!
check these out- but BEWARE THE RABBIT HOLE!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpwu1xNoQjs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP27RDLHe5A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5TcPR2Lz78
Very nice, but you should not have posted the pics, old Roy is probably choking with jealousy right now. :) Bue--.
Looks great