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Title: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: Sam Harper on September 16, 2015, 10:31:00 PM

Here's a stain job I've tried a few times in the past without any luck, but this one worked out, so I thought I'd show a picture of it.  I did this with Fiebings leather dye--yellow, red, and black.

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4027_zpst29sr5hi.jpg)

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4029_zpszzyg21pk.jpg)

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4031_zpswrhdxbaj.jpg)

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: bigbob2 on September 17, 2015, 02:54:00 AM

Nice job Sam, looks neat.

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: wcdurand on September 17, 2015, 03:09:00 AM

Sam that looks stunning! can you post some more pictures?

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 17, 2015, 04:10:00 AM

Very nice, Sam..

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: Buemaker on September 17, 2015, 04:27:00 AM

Looking good. Bue-..

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: frank bullitt on September 17, 2015, 07:16:00 AM

Like it, too!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: LittleBen on September 17, 2015, 09:04:00 AM

Nice stain job, love the sunburst. It's like a classic Fender Strat that can kill stuff ...

That Ipe looks very dark, another pic please!

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: Sam Harper on September 17, 2015, 10:14:00 AM

I'll try to take some more pictures later today, and if I can get the help of a lovely assistant, I'll take a full draw picture.

Thanks for your kind words.

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: takefive on September 17, 2015, 01:36:00 PM

Very cool    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: canopyboy on September 17, 2015, 02:14:00 PM

Nice. I'd like to do that some day!

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: Sam Harper on September 17, 2015, 03:57:00 PM

Here's some more pictures as requested.  I still don't have a full draw picture because my lovely assistant hasn't arrived yet.  Also, the lack of quality is due to my poor photography skills.

The bow is a whopping 72" nock to nock.  There's a reason for that.  I made it for a guy who is 6 ft 4 in tall.  I was just making sure!  It's 42# @ 28".  I'm not sure what his draw length is.

LittleBen, here's another look at the ipe.  I do like it dark!

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4035_zps6grde9lj.jpg)

Another shot of the whole back, kind of at an angle so you can see the curves.

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4032_zpsbipg3hs5.jpg)

A better shot of the side profile unstrung.

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4034_zpsnddydy8f.jpg)

There it is strung.

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4038_zpsr3o8uovu.jpg)

And one more shot of the handle, which is birdseye maple.

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4036_zpsnalhe2cd.jpg)

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: Sam Harper on September 17, 2015, 04:21:00 PM

There's the full draw picture.

 (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4041_zpslykqddxm.jpg)

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: Mad Max on September 17, 2015, 08:28:00 PM

Always a good one Sam
Nice

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: JJB on September 17, 2015, 09:40:00 PM

Good looking bow Sam!
-Jay

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: ron w on September 17, 2015, 09:42:00 PM

Real nice.........   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunburst stain on bamboo
Post by: LittleBen on September 17, 2015, 10:07:00 PM

Very nice job, great tiller.

Really like that dark Ipe as well. Seems to be the most dense. I usually hoard those darker pieces for myself