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Title: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Lehtis on August 18, 2023, 10:42:36 AM

One more bow for myself again. This time Moso Bamboo back, Purple Heart core, Osage Orange belly, water buffalo horn nocks and arrow pass and leather round the handle. String will be polyester, BCY55 to meet IFAA´s competition rules. Laminates glued together with Smooth-On EA40 and the bow has got eight layers fo TruOil.

Shaping went almost normally but during tillering the extension slice at handle popped out (too much pressure during gluing?) so I had to replace it with new wood. I secured it with cone shaped pegs and so far the bow works fine. The bow is 69 3/4" ntn and measures 74 lbs @ 28".

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Lehtis on August 18, 2023, 10:47:37 AM

Some more...

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Lehtis on August 18, 2023, 10:49:16 AM

And the last ones...

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: wood carver 2 on August 18, 2023, 12:07:25 PM

Beautiful work. I really like the finish.
Dave.

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Mad Max on August 18, 2023, 03:14:52 PM

Nicely done :archer2:

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 19, 2023, 07:14:32 AM

Very nice.

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Pat B on August 19, 2023, 12:49:52 PM

Another nice one, Lethis.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Kirkll on August 20, 2023, 02:34:05 PM

Is that a True Oil finish?   Love those horn tips . :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Lehtis on August 21, 2023, 12:19:45 AM

Yes, TruOil, eight layers on wood and horn. Four on leather handle also to make it more water resistant.

Title: Re: Moso Bamboo - Purple Heart - Osage Orange ELB Stylish bow
Post by: Longcruise on August 21, 2023, 10:21:07 AM

TruOil for water resistance!  Never thought of that.  Something I'll explore.