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Title: Redemption
Post by: wood carver 2 on July 22, 2015, 09:01:00 PM

A little while ago I posted pictures of a bamboo, padauk tri-lam I built. While stringing it a while later, it popped a long splinter in the backing. Rather than cutting it up for firewood, I ground off the bad lam and added a new one along with a thin power lam to fix a problem that I had noticed at the fades.
Here are some pics of the resurrected bow.
  (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0628_zpsrjzbeaud.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/1wood1/media/IMG_0628_zpsrjzbeaud.jpg.html)
  (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0629_zpshmjeon4d.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/1wood1/media/IMG_0629_zpshmjeon4d.jpg.html)
  (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0631_zpsqh6bkguc.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/1wood1/media/IMG_0631_zpsqh6bkguc.jpg.html)
  (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0633_zps8x1imn6w.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/1wood1/media/IMG_0633_zps8x1imn6w.jpg.html)
  (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x349/1wood1/IMG_0635_zpsevrkx8mv.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/1wood1/media/IMG_0635_zpsevrkx8mv.jpg.html)
This bow is 70" long, 69" NTN, 53# @ 28".
Oil paint stained bamboo back, padauk core, scorched bamboo belly and a flooring bamboo power lam. The riser is black limba and I inset a 5/8" compass into the grip.
The repaired bow gained 3# and it really smokes an arrow. I think it will be coming moose hunting this fall!
Dave.

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: macbow on July 22, 2015, 09:21:00 PM

Great fix.

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: Dan Landis on July 22, 2015, 09:28:00 PM

Turned out to be a great looking bow Dave, and a good shooter to boot.  Can't beat that!!!!

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: takefive on July 23, 2015, 02:27:00 AM

That bow is sweet.  Nice work    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: Pheonixarcher on July 23, 2015, 02:51:00 PM

Good save!

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: Buemaker on July 23, 2015, 05:38:00 PM

Nice. Bue--.

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: wood carver 2 on July 23, 2015, 06:26:00 PM

Thanks guys.
Dave.

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 24, 2015, 06:27:00 AM

Very nice, Dave.. ^5

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: chackworth3 on July 24, 2015, 07:38:00 AM

Turned out nice

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: SportHunter on July 24, 2015, 08:48:00 AM

Nice save, looks great.

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: LittleBen on July 24, 2015, 09:39:00 AM

Very nice work Dave.

How long of a power lam did you use?

I'm impressed with how little set there is near the fades.

Title: Re: Redemption
Post by: wood carver 2 on July 25, 2015, 01:24:00 PM

WOW! I got a very nice from Roy!    :goldtooth:
Thanks bud! Because of your generosity the strings on my bows are my own make.
Ben, the riser is 14" long and before the fix it was beginning to show signs of too much set at the fades. I added a 1/8" X 18" power lam made of flooring boo and the problem went away.
I'm surprised at how little set the bow took as a whole. After shooting, the tips still have some backset.
Thanks everyone for your comments. I wouldn't be building bows if it weren't for Trad Gang and all of you.
Dave.