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Title: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: takefive on December 26, 2015, 01:19:00 AM

There sure has been a lot of interest in this style of bow on here lately.  I started this one last month and just finished it.  It's bamboo and osage with a maple core and curly maple handle, 66" tip to tip.

 (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/bbotrilam4_zpshxu5rw07.png)

 (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/bbotrilam6_zps1vybrxi8.png)

 (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/bbotrilam5_zpsoo00hkyg.png)

 (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/bbotrilam2_zpszqisrfqq.png)

 (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/bbotrilam3_zpszgvpsezv.png)

 (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/bbotrilam7_zpszvcpvxeg.png)

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: Buemaker on December 26, 2015, 04:37:00 AM

Nice work.   :)

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 26, 2015, 07:01:00 AM

I guess it's ok...  :)

Very nice Greg, tiller looks perfect and I love the grip. Been wanting to do one like that for a while now. Where did ya get the leather strips?

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: takefive on December 26, 2015, 12:44:00 PM

Thanks, Bue.  I really liked the one with the white oak belly lam you posted last month, turned out beautifully.
Thanks, Roy.  Guess I'm getting better at copying yours.   :)

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: Jomohr84 on December 27, 2015, 12:36:00 AM

Sweet tiller, very nice work!

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: takefive on December 27, 2015, 01:36:00 PM

Thanks Jonathan!

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: Trinity Outfitters on December 30, 2015, 06:18:00 PM

Perfect tiller. killer lines . . . that bow rocks!

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: LittleBen on December 30, 2015, 09:13:00 PM

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Originally posted by Trinity Outfitters:
Perfect tiller. killer lines . . . that bow rocks!

That bow does rock! Nicely done.

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: takefive on December 30, 2015, 10:21:00 PM

Thanks T.O. and Ben.  It's much appreciated   :)

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: mikkekeswick on December 31, 2015, 03:23:00 AM

You have got the tiller dead on. The wood combo is very nice too.
The only thing i'm not keen on is the way you have the fades blending into the limbs. A bit angular? I prefer to have the fades curving into the limbs.

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: takefive on December 31, 2015, 12:49:00 PM

Thanks Mike!  I have to admit that it's still a struggle for me to get the fades blended into the limbs and still have the offset grip that I like.  I guess I'm not there yet, but I am making progress.  You should see the handles on my first few bows.  Yikes!   :)

Title: Re: Got tri lam fever too
Post by: takefive on January 01, 2016, 02:41:00 AM

Here's the belly view of the handle.  This is as much as I'm ever going to round one.  I really do like the grip to be somewhat rectangular.  Just fits my hand better.

 (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/Wooden%20bows/bbotrilam8_zps6xtdzsp5.png)