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Title: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: SquidtheVikingPrincess on January 29, 2018, 10:34:00 PM

This has been a steep learning curve for me but happy to have stumbled upon this world
I have gotten bugged to post some pics
Not finished yet but soon

  https://imgur.com/a/vLCQH    web page (https://imgur.com/a/vLCQH)

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: Bob at Work on January 30, 2018, 10:03:00 AM

very nice combination...looking forward to the finished pictures.

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: Bvas on January 30, 2018, 11:47:00 AM

Looking good.
Is this your own design?

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: SquidtheVikingPrincess on January 30, 2018, 12:06:00 PM

Not my own design no
Kenny M
I was lucky enough to have a form to work with

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: C. Johnson on January 30, 2018, 07:28:00 PM

Looking good!

Far, far better than my first one!

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 30, 2018, 07:59:00 PM

Everything looks good except you need to thin those fades down quite a bit. No more than a 1/4 in. back two inches from the ends and even thinner dont hurt.

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 30, 2018, 08:04:00 PM

Nice for your first bow.. ^5

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: mwosborn on January 30, 2018, 10:53:00 PM

It is looking good to me.  I would like to see some more pics showing the profile and some full draw when you get to it!

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: fujimo on January 31, 2018, 11:20:00 PM

awesome bow- my favourite wood combo!
two phenomenal bow woods in one!!

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: Krasus on February 01, 2018, 11:34:00 PM

Damming Wayne that looks alot like your shop!  ;)  I recognize the floor.lol

Bows looking good  :)

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: Krasus on February 01, 2018, 11:38:00 PM

Try flipping your lam splices so their opposite and offset them from each other a bit more. Acts more like a interlocking joint vs potential weak point.

Title: Re: First Bow,Osage with yew lamination's, still learning, go easy
Post by: fujimo on February 04, 2018, 11:09:00 AM

you know Cody, i have tried that before on some of my bows- i never liked the look of it, it always looked like an "oops" to me   :knothead:    :D  

i too, like squid, prefer them to be kinda matched.

i do think that structurally- under glass it does not really matter- however in an all wood laminate- i would agree- the joint would need serious consideration.
anyway, just my thoughts on it- everyone will have different views on it i guess!