Finally got the finish on my bow and pics taken of the last two bows we completed. My friend and I tried something different this time. We had been making 3 lam bows and decided to make some 5 lam bows after seeing some of the beautiful Myrtle veneers that IdahoCurt had for sale on here.
We usually make a few bows a year. We get together once a week after hunting season ends and work on them. We build a bow or 2 for ourselves and a couple for close friends or relatives. We build one piece R/D longbows although last year we did build four 3piece take downs. We maintained the same limb design as the one piece.
The bocote riser is the one my friend Lee build and the Olivewood riser is the one I built for myself.
Lee's bow is a Bocote riser with a red stripe and a Olivewood heel with IdahoCurts Myrtle veneers.
Mine is all Olivewood riser, heel, and overlays with osage stripe and IdahoCurts veeners with bamboo cores. Mine is 58" and 56@28 Lee's is 60" and I think 53@28
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It's a stunner! Very nice. Looks like it'll really throw an arrow too. So you're the guy who got those veneers? haha
wow, great work!!!
The veneers were all cut from the same piece of wood. They look different because i flip flopped my veneers from what Lee did. The tips of Lee's bow is actually the center of my bow in the riser section.
As far as going from 3 to 5 lams, we may have noticed a very slight increase in poundage but not much if any. Considering we kept the stack height the same. Steve
Wow, great work.
Very nice indeed!
That looks awesome! I love the smell of olive wood when working with it.
nice :clapper:
very nice works!
NICE! VERY NICE!!
Randy
Very Nice!
Beautiful!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Wow.... you guys got some skills :notworthy:
Very professional looking!
Steve, excellent work my friend. Those are beautiful!
Wow...Wow...
Sweet looking sticks.
super nice bows!! can you post a pic of the veneers before glue up? I like how the veneers get prettier when the smooth on hits them during glue up..
Wow is right!! Those are nice! :thumbsup:
Very purty!Nice job.
Stunning.
Great looking bows guys, you are very skilled!
outstanding
Wow :thumbsup: :thumbsup: When we gonna see you two MASTERS in the VENDOR list???
Very nice :bigsmyl:
OOHHH.....OOOOHHHH!!!!
Wowzers!!
That's some talent right there.
:clapper: :clapper:
beautiful bows...just stunning
Very, Very beautiful. I wish I had your talent and skill.
Robertfishes, I will look for pics of the veneers before glue up but i'm not sure if I have any or not? Steve
Sweet looking,good job.
Great pair with beautiful woods and professional looking. :clapper:
Could you please show us the 3-piece you made?!!
I like it very nice
Must be nice to have talent. Thanks for sharing. They are beautiful.
That olivewood sands great. Very dense wood and doesn't have any of the open pores in the grain like the bocote does. Still hard to beat a good piece of bocote for looks, but the olivewood does finish very nice. Steve
Loooking goood. :clapper: Bue--.
Excellent work
Very nice work there. I like those accent stripes.
Beautiful bows! The craftsmanship and wood are superb! What part of West-by God-Virginia are you from brother?
Great work.I like them.
You both do awesome work, great looking bows. Thanks for the Pics.
Great work guys! I am also interested in seeing some of the 3pc. pics....Bobby
Cookus, I am from Weirton WV. In the very northern part of the State. Robert, I will look for some pics of the 3 piece. I know I have some of a Cocobolo and zebrawood riser with black cherry limbs
Here are some pics of the 3 piece
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Simply beautiful!!!
And to think, I can only build a fire out of wood. :D :thumbsup: :campfire:
Beautiful Bows for sure! I especially like the looks of the 3 Piece Takedown. Such a great gift from God to be so talented. Happy hunting with these beautiful bows.
Love the grip and shelf design, fine looking bows. Shane
A very nice 3 pc. Warden....Great Job...Bobby