New trilam finished, pics

Buemaker · February 22, 2015, 02:14:00 PM

I just finished this one. Hickory heartwood backing. tapered Merbau center strip, American White Oak belly and nocks from whale`s teeth. 51lbs at 28". I guess it is OK? Bue--.

BenM · February 22, 2015, 02:21:00 PM

It's okay alright! Nice work Bue. Those whales teeth and matching white leather grip Really stand out.

Horn Chaser · February 22, 2015, 02:26:00 PM

Very nice I like the whale teeth nocks.

Crittergetter · February 22, 2015, 02:51:00 PM

Very cool and very original! Great job Bue!

Bowjunkie · February 22, 2015, 02:59:00 PM

Nice!

Roy from Pa · February 22, 2015, 03:11:00 PM

Not sure if I like it or not at this moment. I guess it's ok for now. When ya gonna finish it, BueyBoy?

BenBow · February 22, 2015, 03:15:00 PM

Nice!!!

rockkiller · February 22, 2015, 04:21:00 PM

As someone on here says,very nice

One day I hope to have the guts to try a trilam after I get a few more glass bows under my belt.

takefive · February 22, 2015, 04:45:00 PM

Good looking bow, Bue. Nice work

Buemaker · February 22, 2015, 04:52:00 PM

What happened to Roybert, haven't seen him around lately.

SportHunter · February 22, 2015, 06:23:00 PM

Awesome bow, really liking those old school bows.

rich k · February 22, 2015, 07:03:00 PM

Looks like a keeper to me. Beautiful!

bjansen · February 22, 2015, 07:28:00 PM

Great work Bue!

mwosborn · February 22, 2015, 07:57:00 PM

Looks good to me! How's it shoot?

LittleBen · February 22, 2015, 09:17:00 PM

Very nice work my friend!

What is this center lam made of? I've never heard of that wood before, merbau? Looks like Palm.

Tell us more about the specs if you will. I'd love to know the length of the bow, and the width in the handle.

Is it a rounded belly? Did you glue in reflex? Did it take much set?

You have birch and beech native to Norway? I wonder how they might be as a belly in a bow like this.

R. W. Mackey · February 23, 2015, 10:12:00 AM

Bue, I don't know anything about those kind of bows, but it looks awesome. The whale teeth knocks are killer.
Very nice

RW

Whitetail Addict · February 23, 2015, 10:38:00 AM

Nice job! I've thought about building bows for a while now, and you guys are gonna push me over the edge.

Bob

monterey · February 23, 2015, 01:22:00 PM

Sooooo nice!

The tiller looks great. I love seeing something done a bit differently. Looks like a warbow.

Must be quite an ordeal pulling those whale teeth.

Buemaker · February 23, 2015, 02:35:00 PM

Thanks everyone. It was asked for some specs so here goes.
72" ntn-51lbs at 28". Width and thickness at center is 1 3/16 and 14/16" tapering in straight lines to 1/2x1/2" just before nocks. Back flat with rounded corners(like a green pea) belly shallow rounded. I don't. make high crowned belly with white Oak. It was glued up with one inch backset and now have 1/2 inch set. Merbau is a wood growing in Indonesia and around there. It is often used for parquet flooring. Bue--.

Buemaker · February 23, 2015, 02:41:00 PM

Monterey,it was an old whale so the teeth did not sit that hard.