I approached this project with the overconfidence of 13 years of making selfbows and 8 or 10 bamboo laminate bows under my belt -How hard can it be to make a formula bow - Yeah right !!!!!!!!!

It all went south pretty quickly but with a little advice from lots of folks on trad Gand and my mates I got it done . I'm wrapt considering the mess it could have been .

Specs are 59" ntn , 47" @28 , 40 thou clear fibreglass , Australian beefwood venneer for the back cut too integrate the sap wood into the veneer , edge grain spotted gum tapered lamination for the belly , purpleheart limb wedges , spotted gum riser with beefwood and purple heart overlays , beefwood overlay on the recurves .

I carved a lions pawprint into a bone button and inlaid it into the riser , those that know me will get the "in joke" of a fairly rude translation of Tarzan saying Umgawa Simba when he wants a Lion to go away - I wished this bow would have on occasion .

The bow shoots hard and fast with zero stack or handshock .

regards Jacko

           

Wow!  

Nice job Jacko.
She's a beaut.
Launch an arrow up this way for us.

John

Good on Ya' Mate!! Sharp design and the inlays are a beautiful touch. I just happen to be enjoying a frosty Foster's, it's in your honor now.      

Fantastic job! You my friend are a true craftsman.

Very Nice. Beautiful job

Good job, Perry! All the best with it!

Great job  

That is nice! I like the lion paw print. Leon

Very nice bow!