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Bamboo Backed Osage/Curley Maple Longbow (Deflexed-Reflexed)

rondowney — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:24:30 +0000

This bow was made from two clear osage billets that were z spliced at the handle with bamboo laminated on the back. It was shaped and tillered. Next I added some curly maple lams (which i cut from some board stock I have) to the belly and some snake skins over the bamboo backing. I used buffalo horn for the tip overlays to complete the theme. The riser is also made from the same maple. I decided not to put a grip on it as it would be a shame to cover the beautifull grain in the riser, so I just added an ambidextrous rest and some fur for the strike. The bow is 62 inches long with a draw weight of 60# @ 28 inches. The string is made from D-50 dacron. This bow has proven to be very fast and very quiet, and will make an excellent hunting bow!

Thanks for looking.

Bamboo backed osage deflexed-reflexed long bow

rondowney — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:12:22 +0000

This bow has an osage core with bamboo for backing, and gemsbock horn on the belly over bloodwood. I used buffalo horn for tip overlays and added some ebony and yellow heart to create a snake image, then installed snakeskin over the baboo backing. The riser is made of osage, blood wood and snake wood, with the rest out of soffened cow hide, and is 100 % hand made. Its tillered to 60 lb. @ 28 inches and is very fast, not to mention quiet and accurate. Thanks for looking!

lemon wood flat bow

rondowney — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:30:39 +0000

This bow has a lemon wood core with bamboo backing. It would be considered a bamboo backed lemon wood flat bow.