Let's see your all wood laminated bows

[Geezy Rider]

Lonnie's bows are the best looking composite bow out there, bar none!!!!! They shoot really nice too. I wish I had mine already so I could show off pics!

This past summer, a Lonnie Dye composite bow (all wood, laminated) shot one of the highest scores at the Texas State Longbow Championship in FTW. Obviously, the guy shooting it was behind the score, but for an archer of that calibre to trust it says a lot for it.

I know lots of other bowyers. There are lots of great ones out there, but I have also found my perfect bow, and that is my Sarrels Blueridge. I shoot others to try them out, but always come back to my Blueridge! I only own 1 laminated bow that was not built by Bob (and keep it for sentimental reasons), and like I stated above, I love his Mongol bamboo backed ipe bow, but it just does not like me so I had to find something else.

Bisch

I built my selfbow in Lonnie's shop under his tutelage. The man isn't just a master craftsman he's a wood whisperer. Yeah I know, that sounds kinda silly but seriously, it's amazing to listen to his explanation of the properties of the wood he's working and why he does what he does and why the wood does what it does.
I hope that some day I may have the pleasure of being able to build a laminated bamboo backed bow with him.

[Bisch]

Hey Geezy, post some pics of your selfbow. The laminated bows look very similar.

[Geezy Rider]

Hey Geezy, post some pics of your selfbow. The laminated bows look very similar.

Ok, I did a long diy thread as I built it. It was so fun carving it.

[Dkincaid]

Man that's nice

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[Selfbowman]

Yep Lonnie builds a great bow. Yes you can get a selfbow as straight as a lam bow. With the right stave and the right bowyer. Arvin

[Dkincaid]

Arvin I have what I believe is an amazing stave that's almost dry. I'm almost afraid to hack it up with my novice abilities lol

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[benginuiti]

Nice bows

[benginuiti]

Ive got some Osage Orange bow staves that have curing for a few years. Any pattern suggestions for the next step? This will be my first time building a long bow.