Roy and Bue’s trilam project.

[Buemaker]

It worked, I'll post the first two pics again since some cannot see them

[Flem]

Thats some crazy looking grain on the Osage.

[Mad Max]

  bue, you need a fork lift to move that R/D jig

[Roy from Pa]

Good job, Bue.

Nice form too.

[Buemaker]

Made a little tonite, glued the tapered bamboo strip to the osage purpleheart jatoba blank

[Roy from Pa]

How bout a side picture of the d/r Bue?

[Buemaker]

Will do when all the clamps are removed tomorrow.

[OkKeith]

Good grief... the floor in your shop is nicer than the floor in my house!

Good looking bow build.

OkKeith

[Mad Max]

What did you do for a living bue?
I want to see the form too.

[Forwardhandle]

I can see all pics now Bue nice adjustable form ! Bue do you taper your Boo ? & what do you use to taper or thickness your boo ?

[Buemaker]

Did a little more today. Roy here a pic of the RD shape. When the blank is 66 inches ttt the tips are 1 inch in front of back of handle.
Forwardhandle, I first flatten the bamboo full width on the jointer, then cut the width roughly to finished bow shape and taper it by hand on the bandsander. About 1/8 inch at center to 1/16 inch at tips.
Bubinga strip that will be cut in several 12-13 inch pieces for glued on handle

[Mad Max]

Thats nice bue

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice, Bue.

I like the power lam idea..

[Buemaker]

Bubinga strips 13 inches long 1/8 inches thick to be glued on the Osage belly as handle. I find it easier to get a perfect fit against the belly useing thin flexible strips, instead of one piece of wood. A bit more glueing though

[Mad Max]

Me too bue

[Roy from Pa]

That's sharp Maxi.

[Crooked Stic]

Multiple strips may be stronger.

[Buemaker]

Sharp handle Max, let's see the whole bow.

[Mad Max]

2014 first bamboo backed bow BBI

[Mad Max]