Forward Handle R/D Tri Lam

Started by BMorv, November 26, 2018, 06:05:04 PM

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BMorv

Here's the one I posted the tiller pics of a couple weeks ago. 

The specs:
62" NTN, 52#'s @ 28", Bamboo/Maple/Osage Lamination 
Forward Handle- Live Oak (from a branch of the tree the bow is resting on in the pics)
Belly Handle- thin strips of Live Oak, purple heart, cocobolo
8 coats of Tru Oil Rubbed with Pumice mixture
Greenish color wood dye on the bamboo
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Life is too short to use marginal bow wood

BMorv

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Life is too short to use marginal bow wood

skeaterbait

Skeater who?

Roy from Pa


Forwardhandle

Very nice very unique bow it dressed up nice love the greenish bamboo !
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

kennym

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Crooked Stic

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Bvas

Finally.......a grass bow that's the right color :biglaugh:

Just messin Benton. Looks great!!!
Some hunt to survive; some survive to hunt

Buemaker


BMorv

That you all for the kind words.  This build was inspired by the forward handle designs I see here; in particular the ones that Ritchie, Kenny, and Crooked Stic make.  :thumbsup:

Quote from: Bvas on November 26, 2018, 10:35:54 PM
Finally.......a grass bow that's the right color :biglaugh:

Just messin Benton. Looks great!!!

LOL
Life is too short to use marginal bow wood

Zradix

If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear

canopyboy

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Crittergetter

I really really like it!!! Beautiful bow and nice lines!!!
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Wolftrail

Great profile and nice color tones.

ty_in_ND

I was gonna comment on the bow on PA, but since I'm here... that's a mighty fine trilam!  I had the thought of making my next trilam in a forward handle configuration, and now that I've seen yours, I definitely will.  The tiller is a thing of beauty (along with the braced and unbraced profiles... so in other words, the whole thing is beautiful :P ).
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

BMorv

Thanks for the compliments guys. 

Go for it Ty.  The tricky part is getting the forward handle glued up with no gaps.  The glass bow builders are experts on that if you need some pointers.
Life is too short to use marginal bow wood

ty_in_ND

Yeah, I keep up on the "make it fit perfectly" threads.  I've had a fun enough time trying to get a "simple" Hill-style riser even with the lams on the belly side.  I'll give it a crack, though, as I really like the look of them.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

BMorv

Just don't accept "good enough".  It needs to be almost perfect.  These gaps kept popping up.  I think I did 5 or 6 test runs and sanding sessions before the gaps were gone. 
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Forwardhandle

Thats true Ben I have learned to enjoy doing it , its like a game to me now but the more you do it the easier it gets you kind of develope a eye for it but the guys with templet sanders have it easier ! The more radius the more fun  :cheesy:
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Crooked Stic

High on Archery.

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