Green quilted maple and osage ASL

typical2 · May 25, 2016, 07:08:00 PM

I hadn't built a bow in almost 2 years before this one. This hiatus is partly due to burning up my Rigid edge sander and partly due to being burned by several pieces of bad, streaky glass.

Well now i have a new Grizzly edge sander and some much better glass so I was ready to get back after it.

I have a nephew graduating from high school and wanted to give him something more meaningful than a gift card.

His colors are green and gold (which isn't my favorite combo) so I went with green dyed quilted maple and Osage. I used hard maple for the cores and a 6" tip wedge.
Total stack is.650 and .010"/" taper.
Just over 1" at fades and just over 3/8" at the nocks.

It is slim and trim coming out at 48@28 and 68".

bowhntineverythingnh03743 · May 25, 2016, 07:25:00 PM

Nicely done and welcome back!

jsweka · May 25, 2016, 08:03:00 PM

That's pretty cool.

glenbo · May 25, 2016, 08:35:00 PM

Looks great. Love the green.

monterey · May 25, 2016, 09:53:00 PM

I'm not big on the green either but I like the way you did it. Did I read your lam taper right?

typical2 · May 26, 2016, 05:34:00 AM

You did read the lam taper correct. I have played around a lot with taper rates from .004"/" up to .0125"/". I've settled in at .010 and .011 for most of my bows. They shoot smooth and quick. Little handshock and no stacking at my 29-30" draw...

SportHunter · May 26, 2016, 06:12:00 AM

That combo looks great, really like that bow.

GreyGoose · May 26, 2016, 08:14:00 AM

Nice-looking bow. I may have to go green in the future.

Trux Turning · May 26, 2016, 08:35:00 AM

Wow! Nicely done!

BenBow · May 26, 2016, 10:23:00 AM

Looks like a green snake cool

Wolftrail · May 26, 2016, 05:32:00 PM

Nice job I'm sure he will like that.

BenM · May 26, 2016, 06:02:00 PM

Great bow. Like those tips and overlays. That grip looks just the way I like mine. Lucky kid to have an uncle like you.

Overspined · May 27, 2016, 08:04:00 PM

WHAT! Green!!!

This is "Pork Mamba" dual shelf I made for a Texan. Love that taper! This one 10 thou.

Nice job Eric!

typical2 · May 27, 2016, 08:29:00 PM

Nice green curly lam!

typical2 · May 27, 2016, 08:41:00 PM

Overspined, do you have. Belly angle pic of that dual shelf?

frank bullitt · May 27, 2016, 11:01:00 PM

I'm color blind, so I say it looks great!

Overspined · May 28, 2016, 09:29:00 PM

It was black glass. Trapped to belly, no pics. Just took that one and shipped it.

MIBIGHNTR · June 02, 2016, 04:36:00 PM

Great looking bows fellas!!

Charlie Hinkel · June 04, 2016, 09:42:00 AM

Great job, I love the green and "gold" combo!

Carpdaddy · June 04, 2016, 04:50:00 PM

Very unique; sharp!