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Got tri lam fever too

Started by takefive, December 26, 2015, 01:19:00 AM

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takefive

There sure has been a lot of interest in this style of bow on here lately.  I started this one last month and just finished it.  It's bamboo and osage with a maple core and curly maple handle, 66" tip to tip.











It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
-Tim Baker

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Roy from Pa

I guess it's ok...  :)

Very nice Greg, tiller looks perfect and I love the grip. Been wanting to do one like that for a while now. Where did ya get the leather strips?

takefive

Thanks, Bue.  I really liked the one with the white oak belly lam you posted last month, turned out beautifully.
Thanks, Roy.  Guess I'm getting better at copying yours.   :)
It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
-Tim Baker

Jomohr84

Jonathan Mohr

takefive

It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
-Tim Baker

Trinity Outfitters

Perfect tiller. killer lines . . . that bow rocks!
"I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly."  John 10:10

LittleBen

QuoteOriginally posted by Trinity Outfitters:
Perfect tiller. killer lines . . . that bow rocks!
That bow does rock! Nicely done.

takefive

Thanks T.O. and Ben.  It's much appreciated   :)
It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
-Tim Baker

mikkekeswick

You have got the tiller dead on. The wood combo is very nice too.
The only thing i'm not keen on is the way you have the fades blending into the limbs. A bit angular? I prefer to have the fades curving into the limbs.

takefive

Thanks Mike!  I have to admit that it's still a struggle for me to get the fades blended into the limbs and still have the offset grip that I like.  I guess I'm not there yet, but I am making progress.  You should see the handles on my first few bows.  Yikes!   :)
It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
-Tim Baker

takefive

Here's the belly view of the handle.  This is as much as I'm ever going to round one.  I really do like the grip to be somewhat rectangular.  Just fits my hand better.

It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
-Tim Baker

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