Trad Gang

Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Roy from Pa on October 10, 2014, 08:11:00 AM

Title: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 10, 2014, 08:11:00 AM: Osage belly, yew core, backed with boo. 66" tip to tip.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow2.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow2.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow3.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow3.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow4.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow4.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow5.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow5.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow6.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow6.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow1.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow1.png.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: razorback on October 10, 2014, 09:18:00 AM: I guess it's ok, so far.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on October 10, 2014, 10:21:00 AM: You da man!!! Can ya show a close up how ya cut the fades in and riser out when YA get to it.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: rmorris on October 10, 2014, 10:42:00 AM: I was starting to question if the old man was still building or just out shooting his pink compound... Looking forward to the finished product.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Dmaxshawn on October 10, 2014, 11:27:00 AM: theres no Blue mountains in the pics so I guess its "OK"
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: takefive on October 10, 2014, 03:06:00 PM: A yew core?! Pretty fancy there, Roy.
Lookin' good :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: bigbob2 on October 10, 2014, 06:34:00 PM: I'm guessing it's OK. :archer2:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 10, 2014, 07:31:00 PM: the master is back in the house!!!!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: AkDan on October 10, 2014, 08:05:00 PM: you're supposed to wait for me to get there Roy! LOL
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: David Flanrey on October 10, 2014, 09:31:00 PM: Roy, would you come clean my shop???? Wish I could keep my shop looking so good.

Good looking build.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 11, 2014, 06:32:00 AM: 12 inch riser, 2" wide X 1" thick. Centered on the center of the bow.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow8.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow8.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow7.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow7.png.html)

I lay the riser on it's side and lay the bow on it's side on top of the riser, with both center lines aligned and trace out the arc. Then cut it out and use hand tools to get a tight fit.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow9.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow9.png.html)

I use a toothing plane to ruff up the surface, but I stay 1/4 inch away from the ends of the riser.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow11.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow11.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow12-1.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow12-1.png.html)

I do the same with the Osage belly lam.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow13.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow13.png.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 11, 2014, 06:39:00 AM: I normally don't cut the end of the riser to a thin edge till after it's glued on, but I did on this one for a change of pace. Should make feathering it in a lot easier.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow14.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow14.png.html)

I wipe the surfaces down with denatured alcohol.

I wash the dust down with Coors Light.. :)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow19.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow19.png.html)

I place plastic wrap under the riser to keep the clamps clean.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow17.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow17.png.html)

I pad the boo side with strips of carpet so the boo doesn't get indented from the clamps.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow20.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow20.png.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: LESKEN2011 on October 11, 2014, 10:26:00 AM: Glad to see more of your how-to's, Roy. I will be working on a tri-lam this weekend and could use the help, for sure. :D
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: David Flanrey on October 11, 2014, 12:51:00 PM: What is the riser wood? I like it. Looks like some spalted something or other. Tamerin?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: kennym on October 11, 2014, 01:53:00 PM: David,I think it's spilted coorsliteman.... :D

You ready to shoot sumpin yet?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 11, 2014, 02:10:00 PM: That spalted maple is going to look good Roy.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: David Flanrey on October 11, 2014, 05:05:00 PM: Roy is going all out on this build. Yew core and spalted maple riser. Faanncyy! I like it.

Yep Kenny counting down the days. TWO WEEKS!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Bowjunkie on October 11, 2014, 05:15:00 PM: You'll figure it out :) Don't be scared... Don't hold back 1/4"... hey listen Ropy, run the toothing plane clean through to the end of those feathered fadeouts... where they need it MOST. If you do everything else right...you won't see any appreciable grooves in the finished bow... and even in the rare occurance ya do... it's worth it to NOT have the feathered edge lift... been there. That SUCKS.

THAT'S why I glue the handle piece on as a 'block'... not pre-tapered... the grooves. Gotta have em. It's groovy baby :)

You'll figure it out :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Draffish on October 11, 2014, 05:33:00 PM: looking awesome as usual roy
silly question roy but seeing how your the master of tri-lams does it mater as much about the grain been straight/following it like on a self bow or will the fact your making a tri lam negate this?
cheers :notworthy:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: MoeM on October 11, 2014, 07:31:00 PM: Nice Roy- but question; no p-lam right?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 12, 2014, 07:09:00 AM: The riser is spalted maple, marinated in Coors light:) Jeff, I've never had a riser pop off yet in 12 years. By the time I get the riser/facets blended in, most if not all of that 1/4 inch will be gone. Like I said above, this is the first time I took the end of the riser to a taper prior to glue up. 4 Coors lights made me do it. LOL

The Osage belly is 1/4 sawn with very little grain run out. No power lam, I keep the 6 inches from the flares out as wide as the flares are, then do a straight taper to the tips. That makes that area a little stronger.

Sister McKenzie, your back on the thumping list. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 12, 2014, 11:11:00 AM: Now we're talkin! This is what i was needing to walk me through my own effort in the BB Bow. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 12, 2014, 11:15:00 AM: Roy - what are your starting thicknesses of the core lams?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 12, 2014, 02:47:00 PM: 3/16th at riser to 1/8th at tips.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 12, 2014, 02:50:00 PM: Boo is 1/8th at riser to 1/16th at tips. Osage is 3/8th at riser to 1/4 at tips.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: timbermoose on October 12, 2014, 03:13:00 PM: Roy, with that recipe, what you hoping for in regards to draw weight?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: kennym on October 12, 2014, 03:46:00 PM: You gotta have the thickness in thousandths , son! Not everyone uses that Coors liteweight stuff....
:laughing:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Crooked Stic on October 12, 2014, 08:37:00 PM: Keep bustin his ----- Kenny. Pretty sure you will get a come back soon. :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Robyn Hode on October 12, 2014, 09:36:00 PM: Roy where do you get your lams and boo? I know where to find the Coors Light. LOL

Are you using Moso boo?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 13, 2014, 06:52:00 AM: Looking for 50 pounds. I make my own lams, get the boo from tenbrook archery in California, it's Moso.

Thousands is for them glass bow boys.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Bowjunkie on October 13, 2014, 07:00:00 AM: Roy thinks if he measures in fractions... it's still a primitive bow :knothead:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Black Mockingbird on October 13, 2014, 08:57:00 AM: Its hunting season Roy...not bow making season ;)

You making this fur urself? Should be purdy when done :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 14, 2014, 07:27:00 AM: Horn and spalted maple tip over lays.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow21.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow21.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow22.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow22.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow23.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow23.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow28.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow28.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow29.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow29.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow27.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow27.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow33.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow33.png.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 14, 2014, 07:53:00 AM: oh oh!
looks like spillage there...
youre messing the bow lubricant everywhere!
very very cool- gonna be super beautiful
nice job fella!!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 14, 2014, 08:33:00 AM: Looks ok.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: inksoup on October 14, 2014, 09:40:00 AM: this looks great...

question:

on riser, which maple is it? i have the same wood lumber here but i do not know what it is...

best.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 14, 2014, 10:22:00 AM: Sweeeet! Love the curves and the spalted maple. I have a piece of osage and bamboo coming my way but I am thinking i may need a third piece to try the tri-lam. Would hickory be a good compliment to the osage?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 14, 2014, 11:01:00 AM: Get walnut or red elm.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 14, 2014, 11:05:00 AM: Will do...
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Buemaker on October 15, 2014, 09:22:00 AM: Can't you get this thing done, suspense is killing us. Being retired you should have plenty of time. Bue--. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 15, 2014, 10:09:00 AM: Bue my friend, quality takes time.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 15, 2014, 11:09:00 AM: There you have it...words of wisdom from one who has been here ALMOST from the beginning of time. :laughing: :D I just could not resist.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: timbermoose on October 15, 2014, 12:00:00 PM: :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: KellyG on October 15, 2014, 03:09:00 PM: :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 15, 2014, 11:22:00 PM: Got the tips ruffed in.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow35.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow35.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow38.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow38.png.html)

And belly facets ruffed in.

But it's still about an 80 pound bow. Which is always a good thing when ya got extra wood.. :)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow39.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow39.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/2014bow40.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/2014bow40.png.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: jsweka on October 15, 2014, 11:25:00 PM: Hmmmm....I'm still undecided whether it's OK or not.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 15, 2014, 11:29:00 PM: Well lookie who just stumbled out of the out house door.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: jsweka on October 15, 2014, 11:36:00 PM: Yep, and I left a nice present in there for ya Roy - LOL
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on October 16, 2014, 06:33:00 AM: Looking good ol man
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: LeeNY on October 16, 2014, 08:07:00 PM: Nice one again Roy! :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: hoo-ray on October 16, 2014, 09:44:00 PM: Going to be a nice looking bow. Josh
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 16, 2014, 09:47:00 PM: Dang buddy those tips are going to look sharp.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: chall on October 17, 2014, 08:00:00 AM: The spalted maple looks great, I love these build alongs.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on October 17, 2014, 09:57:00 PM: Where is the update Roy?? Too much liquid help or what? I got my Tri lam to the same point as you other than my tips being roughed out.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: timbermoose on October 18, 2014, 12:18:00 AM: 80# is just about perfect Roy.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: bigbob2 on October 18, 2014, 03:15:00 AM: that bow is nearly ok Roy! :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Bowjunkie on October 18, 2014, 10:14:00 AM: 80 lbs? Just rip it down the middle and you'll have 2 bows fer yerself.

Get yer butt out and HUNT old man!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: AkDan on October 18, 2014, 08:36:00 PM: halves...I was thinking thirds lol, you're not done yet Ray?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 18, 2014, 08:47:00 PM: Ray Who?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: AkDan on October 19, 2014, 04:09:00 AM: wow, sleep deprivation lol...just rolled over onto the night crew after 3 days off in close to 3 weeks.... that's my story and I'm stickin to it LOL!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 19, 2014, 09:50:00 AM: :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: takefive on October 19, 2014, 06:18:00 PM: I think it's s'posed to be "Who Ray". But you don't get to say that until the bow is finished. :rolleyes:

Are we there yet? :D :wavey:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 21, 2014, 01:38:00 PM: :dunno:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 21, 2014, 04:05:00 PM: ?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 21, 2014, 04:35:00 PM: Roy, I think they just want you to show some more progress. Then we all yell (W)hooray Roy(berta)!

Where da pics?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 21, 2014, 04:35:00 PM: lol...

Just waiting to see it.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 21, 2014, 06:18:00 PM: i dont wanna see his piece at all :scared: :scared:
but the masterpiece will be cool
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 21, 2014, 06:44:00 PM: yeah...sorry fujimo..I'm gonna edit that one..lol
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 21, 2014, 07:15:00 PM: I can't find my camera. It used to be in the sock drawer... :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Dmaxshawn on October 21, 2014, 08:14:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
I can't find my camera. It used to be in the sock drawer... :)
Thats funny right there
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 21, 2014, 09:51:00 PM: LMFAO!!!!!
no problem John, after the last expose' pic, i am a little gun shy!!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 21, 2014, 10:04:00 PM: hey John, just looked through your home page- that is way cool and very unusual!!
\\never heard of that before- fascinating!!!
http://ShelbyGemfactory.com

crystal growth engineer- was getting a "breaking bad" image... had to read further!!!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 21, 2014, 10:10:00 PM: oops sorry Roy ol fella- didnt mean to thread jack- thought i was in the "what did you do today" thread...sorry mate
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2014, 06:14:00 AM: Wayne, ya have an extra camera ya could send me? :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 22, 2014, 07:31:00 AM: If'n he duz, it probly aint got no batteries.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 22, 2014, 08:15:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by fujimo:
hey John, just looked through your home page- that is way cool and very unusual!!
\\never heard of that before- fascinating!!!
http://ShelbyGemfactory.com

crystal growth engineer- was getting a "breaking bad" image... had to read further!!!
lol..yeah..I do some work in a lab..just not a meth lab..lol

I'm glad you found it interesting.
Biggest fun is getting a 200lb mix of ingredients up to 6300˚F and literally poke it with a stick to make sure it's mixing..well it's a rod but who cares at that point...lol

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/vsSlideShow.jpg)

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/vsSlideShow_0003.jpg)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2014, 08:21:00 AM: 6300 is a tad on the warm side.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 22, 2014, 08:26:00 AM: still like attempting to make a working bow more..

sorry for the side track..

..back to you Roy..
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2014, 08:34:00 AM: The bow is ready for a long string on the tree. Maybe today sometime, been a little busy with the gotta do this crap list.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 22, 2014, 08:38:00 AM: lol..I like that..describes how I feel about the "Honey do list" much better..lol

happy bending Roy!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 22, 2014, 10:04:00 AM: i would send you a camera, but i lost your address! :D
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2014, 11:14:00 AM: I lost it too... :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: wood carver 2 on October 22, 2014, 05:36:00 PM: I could send you one, if you don't mind the smell of socks.
:knothead: ;)
Dave.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: monterey on October 22, 2014, 06:03:00 PM: Roy, what glue do you use on these?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 22, 2014, 09:02:00 PM: Ther I go...spat OJ all over my daughters I pad :laughing:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2014, 09:22:00 PM: Glue is unibond800. LOL woody and Fuji.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 22, 2014, 11:28:00 PM: Well the camera was not in the sock drawer. It wuz in the underwear drawer. No wonder I couldn't find it, I don't wear undies.. :) LOL

I have this bow tillered to 20 inches on a short/long string. I don't use those super long tillering strings. Cause they LIE. I cut in the string grooves and start out with a string that just fits into the string grooves while the bow is at rest. The longer the string you start out with, like say one of those so called tillering strings that hang down two feet below the belly of the bow, the less stress that is applied to the outer 1/3 of the limbs. So they do not yield a true indication of how the limbs will react with a shorter string. So I start out with a string that just reaches the string grooves. Once the limb tips are bending to about 6 inches, I go to a shorter string and a 3 inch brace height and start tillering all over again, drawing the bow to about 10 inches down the tree to start. Once the limb tips are bending to about 9 inches, " and the limbs are looking fine", I string the bow to a 6" brace height and tiller it out to my intended draw length. At the 6" brace height, I start pulling the bow to 10" about 30 times, then after the 30 times, I move on down ONE inch at a time for another 30 times. It's a long slow process, thus the Coors Light.. :) I tiller for equal limb timing. On the tree, you can see two vertical black lines. The line on the right is for split finger shooters and the line on the left is for three under shooters. I want my pull rope to travel exactly down which ever line I am tillering for. If it does that, that means the limbs are bending in sync! Which yields a sweet shooting bow.

Bow at rest here.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7864.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7864.jpg.html)

Pulled to 20 inches here, but with the longer string on the bow. So that 20 inch pull there does not mean that is how it will be pulled once the real string is on it. Ya rookies dig that? LOL

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7862.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7862.jpg.html)

And the video.

This bow is asymmetrical, the bottom limb is 1 1/8 inches shorter than the top limb, measured from the center of the 4" handle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d51wHtACWMw&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Buemaker on October 23, 2014, 03:41:00 AM: Looking good Roy and very informative when seeing the limbs bend in the video. Bue--.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Robyn Hode on October 23, 2014, 06:30:00 AM: Truly awesome Roy. Thank you for the video.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: AkDan on October 23, 2014, 08:54:00 AM: Nice video !

I think I'm sea sick lol
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 23, 2014, 09:12:00 AM: I felt like I was at sea again as well. We need to all look in our closets and see if we can't come up with a tripod for that man.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 23, 2014, 09:26:00 AM: looking good
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 23, 2014, 09:29:00 AM: You two girls have been sick for a long time.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 23, 2014, 09:37:00 AM: very cool- gotta say fella- i really like your build alongs. very informative!
i dont know what they are talking about Roy!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 23, 2014, 10:00:00 AM: Ah thanks Wayne, and they are just a couple sissy pants.. :laughing:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: David Flanrey on October 23, 2014, 10:04:00 AM: Bow looks great so far Roy. The bend looks perfect to me. I'm gonna have to try one of these sometime.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: AkDan on October 23, 2014, 10:15:00 AM: Hehe!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 23, 2014, 10:47:00 AM: Roy makes it look easy...Now that I have tried twice I am thinking it is not so easy.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 23, 2014, 12:22:00 PM: Wait, which landlubber said that being at sea had anything to do with being sick?

I showed it to an officemate. He mentioned something about the POV videos he watches. No idea what he means, but maybe Roy does?
:notworthy:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 23, 2014, 12:23:00 PM: :p
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: KellyG on October 23, 2014, 01:21:00 PM: Well I did not see any coors in the pics so now I am realy confussed.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: monterey on October 23, 2014, 02:44:00 PM: They probably dissapear faster than his shutter speed!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 23, 2014, 03:22:00 PM: OK Mike, that will be enough out of you son. LMFAO
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 23, 2014, 05:05:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by KellyG:
Well I did not see any coors in the pics so now I am realy confussed.
On the table behind him. Another reason for a tripod, with one hand pulling the rope, the other hand had to put down the beer to run the camera back and forth. Back and forth. Back and forth.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 23, 2014, 08:32:00 PM: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: goobersan on October 23, 2014, 09:43:00 PM: looks like Roy's been spending alot of time on a rowing machine. Probably in bicycle shorts :scared: ... gross

thanks for sharing :archer:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Black Mockingbird on October 24, 2014, 04:39:00 PM: Looking good ole fart...looks ready to brace to me ;)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 24, 2014, 06:12:00 PM: Yupper, I should have braced it the other night. But I just didn't feel like it.. The Coors Light was telling me to get my ass out of the shop.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: KellyG on October 24, 2014, 06:47:00 PM: must have ran out.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 24, 2014, 07:45:00 PM: is that spalted maple easy to come by. normal wood dealer- or specialist type wood dealer.
i sure would like to get hold of some.
is it pricey?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: AkDan on October 25, 2014, 02:22:00 AM: I've messed around building with some spalted birch, I'd steer clear of the birch anyways...but you can find I believe its in WA state a pretty dang good supplier for spalted maple!

They say the stuff can get ya pretty sick, dunno if its any more toxic than typical fine wood dust but use caution.

Do a quick google search here ya go..

http://www.spaltedmaplelumber.com/spmalu.html

here's the one place I keep an eye on when I'm building boxes.

http://nwtimber.net/shop-all-wood-types.html?figure=17
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 25, 2014, 06:40:00 AM: Now Kelly, knock it off. :)
The spalted maple was given to me by delongbows. I will check with him.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: wood carver 2 on October 25, 2014, 11:48:00 AM: Wayne, the guy I buy wood from has it advertised at $9 to $11 per board foot. I could send you some if you like. Let me know what dimensions you want and I'll see what it would cost to mail it.
Dave.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 25, 2014, 01:19:00 PM: that would be amazing, Dave.
i just got up off the floor looking at the prices at NWtimber- beautiful wood- crazy prices.

i will pm you many thanks Dave.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: bornofmud on October 25, 2014, 01:27:00 PM: Awesome Roy! Excited to see the rest! Your bows really make me consider trying a tri lam, really nice stuff!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: AkDan on October 25, 2014, 05:51:00 PM: Fuji. It's why I haven't bought any lol. Than again look at those sizes. One piece would last the avg guy two lifetimes.

There's another place. Much cheaper I watch for figured maple. I'll try to find the link. I haven't built many boxes these past few years, and my memory is terrible.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 27, 2014, 08:29:00 AM: Well Roy? You make any progress yet?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2014, 08:57:00 AM: Haven't touched it. Have 720 square feet of laminate and vinyl flooring to install in the house and other pending projects. But will be back on it this week sometime. Hopefully tonight.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 27, 2014, 09:21:00 AM: Good luck on the floors....
...gonna have some left over for cores? :D
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: LittleBen on October 27, 2014, 12:46:00 PM: This is why I don't start my buildalongs until they're finished ... lol ... sometimes the project comes together in two days, and sometimes two months.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 27, 2014, 12:51:00 PM: Yup, that's why I don't start them period.

(Well, that and I'm not as thick skinned as Roybert.)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: jsweka on October 27, 2014, 01:14:00 PM: Ain't this bow finished yet?????

(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/1646852053_bored_xlarge.jpeg)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 27, 2014, 04:44:00 PM: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :laughing:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: goobersan on October 27, 2014, 07:40:00 PM: Only way to make that any funnier John would be with a walmart vest :laughing:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2014, 08:03:00 PM: Goobert boy, I'm gonna come out there son. :)

Ok I'm working on it. 5" brace pulled to 16" so far. Can't send pictures from my phone. Going to the final 6" brace now and more tillering. Pictures to follow when I leave the bow shop.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 27, 2014, 11:20:00 PM: Have it to a 6" brace height. Have had it pulled to 20". The outer third of the limbs need to come around a bit more. It is highly reflexed so the outer third of the limbs will be more eliptical, compared to a straight limb bow. Right now it's showing a -1/16th tiller. I don't care what it is, as long as the pull rope comes straight down the black vertical line. And it is, which means equal limb timing.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7869.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7869.jpg.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7872.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7872.jpg.html)

Trouble with not holding the camera dead on is the pull rope looks like it's to the right, when it really is not. But you can see it's coming straight down. Didn't want the girls getting sea sick again. You know how the whine.. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp49vxL-Sf4&list=UUBMjR2l-xfFufcLpkUpYYBQ
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Bowjunkie on October 28, 2014, 07:53:00 AM: Looks good Roy. I don't think the outer limbs need to 'come around' at all... at least not at this point. Sometimes these bows' outer limbs end up showing a wee bit of curve at full draw, sometimes, if there is a enough reflex, they won't.... they'll just reach a straight profile.... heck, some even still show a little reflex. The key, the difficulty, is NOT to try to make them do something you didn't design them to do.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 28, 2014, 08:08:00 AM: Looking good Roy.

I really appreciate the videos.

I have a real problem seeing hinges. I think my mind gets lost in the overall bend instead of looking at every section of the limb.

Please tell me if I'm wrong here..I'm still trying to train my eyes to spot potential problems.

Do you think there is about a 4-5" section on the right limb pretty much centered where it crosses the line on the wall that is staying straight...and a slight hinge just on the riser side of that section?

The left side seems to bend very evenly to me.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2014, 08:24:00 AM: Could be a slight problem there, John. I just decided to quit last night while the quitting was good.. Coors Light wanted to take over but I said nope.. :) I still need to get about 10 pounds off her so I have a lot of wood to remove yet and I need to get it to 29 inches down the tree..
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 28, 2014, 09:16:00 AM: Gotta know when to fold em. :thumbsup:

If that is a slight hinge, would you try to correct it now?
..or being so slight, would you wait till you have her farther down the tree to make adjustments?

Thanks
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2014, 09:27:00 AM: Now. You never let a hinge go, it will only get worse.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 28, 2014, 09:30:00 AM: Was that snap, crackle, pop comin from your joints?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2014, 09:32:00 AM: Cantaloupeboy, nuff outta you son.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 28, 2014, 09:51:00 AM: ok
thank you Roy.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Bowjunkie on October 28, 2014, 05:57:00 PM: Who is this bow for? I know YOU don't draw 29" :^)

What is the target weight?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Black Mockingbird on October 28, 2014, 08:37:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Bowjunkie:
Who is this bow for? I know YOU don't draw 29" :^)

ME!!!! :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2014, 09:39:00 PM: A buddy in Georgia, it's 54# now, after shooting in and sanding it should be 50.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2014, 11:52:00 PM: All tillered out to 30 inches.. Drives me nuts pulling a wooden bow to 30 inches on the tree.. :)

Here it is relaxed after tillering.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7877.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7877.jpg.html)

Braced after tillering, came out with a negative 1/8th tiller.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7876.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7876.jpg.html)

And the video with the rope coming straight down the line like it should.. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTU0h5LDNwU&list=UUBMjR2l-xfFufcLpkUpYYBQ
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 29, 2014, 07:06:00 AM: It seems ok.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 29, 2014, 08:02:00 AM: looks nice Roy.

..I'll tell ya..When you had her all pulled down way far..and held her there for a bit..my guts tightened up..lol
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: KellyG on October 29, 2014, 04:01:00 PM: I guess it's ok.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 29, 2014, 04:10:00 PM: Roy I would love to see some video of you tillering the bow. BTW the bow looks awesome can't wait to see the finished work.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 29, 2014, 04:47:00 PM: I work the bow slowly down the tree, an inch or two at a time for 30 pulls, correcting what need be along the way. I want the rope to come straight down the line. If it drifts to the left or right, that means one limb is stronger than the other. The rope will drift towards the stronger limb. I begin removing wood a little at a time from the strong limb, and I use the gizmo tool in conjunction with the tree.

ANYTIME I remove wood from a limb, I put the bow back on the tree and work it 30 times to however far I just worked it before. I get the limbs bending evenly within only 3 or 4 inches down the tree on a short/long string.

And remember this, Cameron.. You can always take more wood off, "BUT" once you remove too much wood, You CAN'T ever put it back on. SO go slow and have a plan/goal in mind of why and where you are removing wood.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Bowjunkie on October 29, 2014, 05:52:00 PM: She took some set, aye? How much from the glued up profile? How long and wide is it?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 29, 2014, 06:39:00 PM: Prolly lost 1.5 of reflex from glue up. 1 1/4 wide, 63 tip to tip. The 30 inch draw is rough on wood bows.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 29, 2014, 07:25:00 PM: whoa..63" 30" draw..and only 1 1/4 wide.

..NICE!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 29, 2014, 09:03:00 PM: 29 inch draw. But pulled to 30 for fun.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on October 30, 2014, 12:26:00 AM: Roy - I definitely learned the take if off slowly rule...and now I have a 30# BBH bow. lol
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Pheonixarcher on October 30, 2014, 03:14:00 AM: Great work Roy! That's lookin mighty fine. If I ever get any time in the wood shop again, I might have to try one of these for myself. Unless you want to build me one... Lol.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 30, 2014, 07:41:00 AM: The other day right after pulling it about 300 times.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7877-1.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7877-1.jpg.html)

Today after it rested for a day. It's back to more reflex. That's normal for a wood bow to recover after a while, especially after 300 pulls down the tree in 3 hours the other night.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7878.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7878.jpg.html)

Have the riser roughed in, need to clean up the fade ends of it a tad more. That spalted maple looks sweet.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7879.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7879.jpg.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7880.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7880.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: takefive on October 30, 2014, 08:14:00 AM: Looking good Roy :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 30, 2014, 08:17:00 AM: Ya think it's just ok, Greg? LOL
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 30, 2014, 12:17:00 PM: Roy is the beaver tail going on it.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: LittleBen on October 30, 2014, 12:47:00 PM: Looking good Roy. Almost looks like you know what the hell you're doing.

I really like that spalted maple.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 30, 2014, 12:56:00 PM: No Robbie, it's for a buddy's bow.

LOL Ben
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 30, 2014, 01:35:00 PM: This section is gonna look great with some clear on it.
..the grain of the osage, the spalting, the little knot..NIIIICE...

:thumbsup:

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/IMG_7879.jpg)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on October 30, 2014, 01:36:00 PM: ..just watched the vid again....jeez you got that thing bending.. :scared: lol
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on October 31, 2014, 08:54:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by LittleBen:
Looking good Roy. Almost looks like you know what the hell you're doing.
Ahhhh great, now you've gone and done it Ben. Ain't nobody supposed to say stuff like that to Ole' Roybert.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on October 31, 2014, 09:38:00 PM: purrrdy.... looks like a rising sun!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: joe nichols on November 01, 2014, 02:27:00 PM: I think I'm more anxious to see this done than my own. Looks great.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Buxndiverdux on November 05, 2014, 08:55:00 PM: Hey Roy,

Did you ever use any of that boo I sent you? Just wondering? I haven't tried any of it yet. It looks dry enough now.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 05, 2014, 09:31:00 PM: No I haven't. I'm thinking it's not quite wide enough. But it's dry also so I may cut it out to see if I get enough width.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 06, 2014, 12:22:00 AM: Got a coat of stain on her and one coat of Tung Oil..

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/wtrilam1.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/wtrilam1.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/wtrilam6.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/wtrilam6.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/wtrilam5.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/wtrilam5.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/wtrilam3.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/wtrilam3.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/wtrilam4.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/wtrilam4.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/wtrilam2.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/wtrilam2.png.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: MoeM on November 06, 2014, 03:07:00 AM: Damn she turned out perfect!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: LESKEN2011 on November 06, 2014, 07:00:00 AM: Sweet, Roy. Nice job!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: canopyboy on November 06, 2014, 08:05:00 AM: Ehhhh....

It's ok. Maybe. I guess.

:saywhat:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: takefive on November 06, 2014, 01:38:00 PM: Yeah, looks pretty ok to me, too. :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Buxndiverdux on November 06, 2014, 01:41:00 PM: Nice work Roy... Let me know if that boo isn't wide enough. I've found more.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 06, 2014, 01:41:00 PM: Looking good.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 06, 2014, 04:55:00 PM: Nice! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
Dave.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: joe nichols on November 06, 2014, 05:34:00 PM: That looks great. I've been trying to find walnut.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Canadabowyer on November 13, 2014, 04:26:00 PM: It looks OK I guess for them little tiny eastern deer. :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 13, 2014, 04:55:00 PM: LOL Robert..

I have the fourth coat of tung oil on her. Gonna do one more coat then put the arrow rest and deer hide grip on her. Been installing laminate flooring in the house the past 11 days.. Really tired of that crap.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on November 13, 2014, 05:03:00 PM: i bet..
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on November 13, 2014, 05:08:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
Prolly lost 1.5 of reflex from glue up. 1 1/4 wide, 63 tip to tip. The 30 inch draw is rough on wood bows.. :)
Is this bow 63" or 66" as stated in your 1st post?
I'm thinking 63" 30" draw is not "just another bow"..
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: jsweka on November 13, 2014, 05:40:00 PM: I don't want to inflate your ego Roy, but that bow really does look nice. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Bowjunkie on November 13, 2014, 06:01:00 PM: Don't worry, you couldn't inflate it any more.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 13, 2014, 07:10:00 PM: It started out at 66 inches end to end. Now with the deflex/reflex, it measures 63.5 end to end. But that's as the crow flies.. :)

The draw is not 30, it's 29. I just tiller a bow one inch farther to be safe. And what's one more inch, Zradyboy? :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on November 13, 2014, 07:15:00 PM: 1"=pop for me

I get what you're saying now Roy.
Thanks for clearing it up. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: BenM on November 13, 2014, 09:27:00 PM: Very Nice Roy
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on November 14, 2014, 10:21:00 AM: Great looking bow! Thanks for sharing the pics and process...
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on November 14, 2014, 10:42:00 AM: man there are some wood bow masters on here- so many beautiful tri lams coming out of this forum- not to mention all the awesome selfbows etc.
this site is amazing- i think i have been on here for about 6 years now- and have watched and followed( many times with great envy!!) the incredibly steep learning curve that occurs as a whole- its almost as if this forum is a single organism , and the left leg cannot advance without the rest of the body following- as the skilled crafters on this forum keep on just punching that bar higher and higher- the rest of us just cant help but follow suite.
i know without a doubt, this forum and its members have single handedly been responsible for my personal bow making skills improving over the years- no where near some of the skills out there- but i can build a bow that shoots, and they put meat on the table!
what more can a man ask for- thanks to all.

sorry Roy i got side tracked- but this is aimed at many on the site- you amoungst them!!
You're Ok i guess :D
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 14, 2014, 03:12:00 PM: Wayne, I didn't know you made bows..

:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on November 15, 2014, 07:55:00 PM: Touche'
ol' chap! :D :D
i make a lot of firewood- just some bends a little better than the rest :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: critman on December 06, 2014, 12:55:00 AM: As always Roy, one fine looking bow. After a dozen or so 'glass bows I'm thinking may be time to give a 'boo backed bow another try. Heck, I don't even want a riser shelf. Just wood and a string. I'm coming around. See what you do to us?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 15, 2014, 03:07:00 PM: Finally got back to the bow and put the rest and grip on.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/grip1.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/grip1.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/grip2.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/grip2.png.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/grip3.png) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/grip3.png.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Sam Harper on December 15, 2014, 04:04:00 PM: Nice build along, Roy! I really enjoyed this one.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 15, 2014, 05:47:00 PM: Thanks Sam, wished we lived closer together, I'd love building bows with ya, you post some neat things on here yourself...
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: jsweka on December 15, 2014, 06:04:00 PM: I was starting to wonder if this thing blew up on ya or something.

Looks good, but I gotta see a final full draw pic to make up my mind.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 15, 2014, 06:08:00 PM: You will Johnny boy...

I've been busy remodeling the house.... I like sleeping inside ya know.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 15, 2014, 08:11:00 PM: That is sharp looking buddy hope I get to see it next time I'm there.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 15, 2014, 10:42:00 PM: Trapper Rob? Do I know you?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: LESKEN2011 on December 16, 2014, 07:26:00 AM: Nice job, Roy. I thought you gave up bowmaking and took up installing floor covering as your new hobby!! :laughing:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: jsweka on December 17, 2014, 09:06:00 PM: Finally....Here's Roy's full draw pic.

I think it looks pretty good, but he might have a bit of a hinge in that lower limb. What do ya'll think?

(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/RoyFullDraw.png)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 17, 2014, 11:13:00 PM: I think that's one of your hill bows being held upside down.. And ya didn't anchor.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: takefive on December 18, 2014, 03:57:00 AM: :laughing:
Yeah, that's definitely not ok.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on December 18, 2014, 10:15:00 AM: :biglaugh: :laughing:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on December 18, 2014, 10:16:00 AM: quit teasin' the ol fella
its all fun and games until someone goes on pension :D :D
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 18, 2014, 04:38:00 PM: It hinges both ways, so it must even out. ;) :knothead:
Dave.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 18, 2014, 06:00:00 PM: Ya know, Santa Claus and I are pretty tight, and ifin yunzs keep picken on me, I'll see to it he brings ya all coal for Xmas.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 18, 2014, 10:39:00 PM: Ok here ya go. The cameraman needs some education, LOL.. This bow has too much weight for an old man to pull... Yes the outer third of the limbs appear flat, that's the design of the limbs...

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7912.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7912.jpg.html)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7914.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7914.jpg.html)

Putting on the serving..

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7916.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/ROY-CHRIS/media/IMG_7916.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: mwosborn on December 18, 2014, 10:52:00 PM: That's a nice looking bow - you build a fine tri lam Roy!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: takefive on December 19, 2014, 01:31:00 AM: Lookin' pretty ok there Roy :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Bowjunkie on December 19, 2014, 05:46:00 AM: It's alright I suppose.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: LESKEN2011 on December 19, 2014, 07:24:00 AM: She's got a nice bend, Roy. You done her good!!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: fujimo on December 19, 2014, 09:13:00 AM: its better than ok,
in fact a sh** load better than OK!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Boobacker on December 19, 2014, 10:11:00 AM: I think u had 2 much of that 190 ever clear ! In the first picture on table saw I can c that bottle! There is nothing wrong with the cameraman !
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 19, 2014, 11:00:00 AM: Cameraman cut off limb tips in picture.. :)
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Zradix on December 19, 2014, 11:01:00 AM: she looks nicely aged already..I like it!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: wood carver 2 on December 19, 2014, 05:09:00 PM: Roy, Santa stopped visiting me a long time ago. I think it had something to do with that fishing spear I put in the chimney.
As usual, another beautiful bow.
Dave.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: jsweka on December 19, 2014, 05:15:00 PM: Very nice Roy!!! That's what I wanted to see. I'll quit pickin' on ya for a while now.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: red hill on December 19, 2014, 11:02:00 PM: It's OK, I guess. LOL! Another beauty, Roy! Reckon I need to start swiggin' Coors Lite!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Chuck_Delsandro on December 20, 2014, 07:13:00 PM: Nice bow RC when did you start building tri lams?
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 20, 2014, 08:03:00 PM: Thanks Chuck, about 2 years ago I started building them.
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: cunruhshoot on December 20, 2014, 08:38:00 PM: Nicely done!
Title: Re: Building a Tri Lam
Post by: Archer Dave on April 02, 2015, 03:59:00 PM: Awesome build along. Looks like a nice shooter.