This is the "short" presentation for Hill style fans who aren't builders. There's a more detailed item on the Bowyer's Bench.
This is string follow Hill style made to be as "all bamboo" as I could... bamboo lams, wedges and riser under clear glass. It was a project that gave me trouble, coming in lighter than I planned, (the string follow takes a bigger formula adjustment than I allowed for) but I readjusted and went for a light bow. At first, the all laminated bamboo riser didn't look that good to me, but when finished and dressed up with a contrasting leather wrap it came out nice.
The bow is 66" and 31@25, very slim and graceful, smooth drawing and, in spite of the extreme string follow, has acceptable speed. I opted for a shelfless shoot off the hand ambidextrous design
The name was, of course, a natural...
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle811.jpg)
Unstrung,
showing string follow, about 1 1/4"
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle812.jpg)
Strung
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle804.jpg)
Full
draw
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle806.jpg)
Riser made up of laminated pieces of vertically laminated bamboo. The
wrap came out very nicely. A double layer of leather provides the arrow
reference and the lacing pulled it tight into the dished grip
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle810.jpg)
The
nodes show on the natural bamboo belly and back. Cores are action boo
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle813.jpg)
This is a slim Hill style bow with a nice riser for a small hand. Here it is shown next to a Hill Robin Hood for comparison of grip width.
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/bamboozle817.jpg)
The grip really feels nice in my hand.
Dick
Beautiful bow! Very nice work Dick. :thumbsup:
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Lookin really good Dick. I like it a lot.
Very nice job Dick. :clapper:
That is looking pretty sweet. Nice work Captain!
Great looking bow Dick...you sure build some nice ones for sure. :thumbsup:
Nice bow,great job,well done Captain!! :saywhat:
Wohoo!
Dick you've just won "Mudd's Good Bow Building" award...lol
Maybe you can get a video of it flinging an arrow? Please?
:thumbsup:
:campfire: :archer:
Thank you for sharing!
God bless,Mudd
yer getting too good, dick! what a beauty! :thumbsup:
Great looking bow Dick.
Another beauty, Dick. Congrats!
Beautiful classy bow!! Bob
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Joe... thanks, I did mean to mention that... she weighs a total of 17 oz. Even this old man can carry her all day!
Nice job Dick. Congrats!
Nice work,
I like the look of those bamboo limbs.
Good job Capt'n!
Looks nice!
Great looking bow CPT! Glad she came out for ya. :thumbsup: :clapper:
Very nice!