"Bamboozle" - A Bamboo D Bow

Dick in Seattle · January 10, 2011, 11:52:00 PM

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...

Unstrung,
showing string follow, about 1 1/4"

Strung

Full
draw

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

The
nodes show on the natural bamboo belly and back. Cores are action boo

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.

The grip really feels nice in my hand.

Dick

DannyBows · January 10, 2011, 11:57:00 PM

Beautiful bow! Very nice work Dick.

Benny Nganabbarru · January 11, 2011, 12:00:00 AM

Ricker · January 11, 2011, 12:07:00 AM

Lookin really good Dick. I like it a lot.

longbowben · January 11, 2011, 12:16:00 AM

Very nice job Dick.

Jerry Jeffer · January 11, 2011, 12:38:00 AM

That is looking pretty sweet. Nice work Captain!

vtmtnman · January 11, 2011, 06:22:00 AM

Great looking bow Dick...you sure build some nice ones for sure.

johnis · January 11, 2011, 06:36:00 AM

Nice bow,great job,well done Captain!!

Mudd · January 11, 2011, 07:36:00 AM

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?

Thank you for sharing!

God bless,Mudd

Rob DiStefano · January 11, 2011, 07:58:00 AM

yer getting too good, dick! what a beauty!

leatherneck · January 11, 2011, 10:01:00 AM

Great looking bow Dick.

SCATTERSHOT · January 11, 2011, 10:48:00 AM

Another beauty, Dick. Congrats!

Canadabowyer · January 11, 2011, 10:53:00 AM

Beautiful classy bow!! Bob

joekeith · January 11, 2011, 10:57:00 AM

Dick in Seattle · January 11, 2011, 11:01:00 AM

Joe... thanks, I did mean to mention that... she weighs a total of 17 oz. Even this old man can carry her all day!

Irish Archer · January 11, 2011, 11:05:00 AM

Nice job Dick. Congrats!

J. Oles · January 11, 2011, 11:17:00 AM

Nice work,

I like the look of those bamboo limbs.

SpankyNeal · January 11, 2011, 12:37:00 PM

Good job Capt'n!

Burnsie · January 11, 2011, 12:58:00 PM

Looks nice!

Wannabe1 · January 11, 2011, 01:01:00 PM

Great looking bow CPT! Glad she came out for ya.