Ozbow

Been real busy lately so here's some pics of what I've been doing.

Seems like everyone wants a Raptor .

The first one is Black Gidgee and Silver Ash with Black Palm limbs.
And then there's this one, the second ALL Black Palm bow with red phenolic instead of Black.,,,, I wont make two bows exactly the same. I'll continue in the next post.

And I know you want more. This one is QLD Walnut and Black Gidgee with Black Palm limbs .
That'll do for now, Cheers, Rob.

Man I just love that first one with the black Gidgee Rob, superb! Your work is the benchmark for all of us.

Some great looking bows.

Rob just cant imagine the work that goes into them tip overlays mate.

When where all dust to the wind or sand to the ground,
your bows will still be hanging on the cabin wall.

Great work my friend.
Cheers Wayno

Looking good Rob

I bought a plank of the black palm back in 2009 they called it coconut wood, i paid $60 for a plank about 7ft long - 2in thick and and 18in wide only the outside 3-4 inches was any good ,back then nobody was using it,i still havent used any in a bow and i've given most of it away,now i wish i had bought more of it,cause it does look good,problem now is looks like the place may have closed down,Bugger

you gave me a nice piece Rod, which made couple nice longbows. Looks good, great strength, but brittle especially around the fades on riser.

Hey Rod,
I reckon what you bought was indeed Coconut wood, which is a nice timber though not as strong or dense as Black Palm. The real McCoy PNG/NTHAust Black Palm only grows to around 250mm/10" in diameter max. The biggest board I've managed to mill out of the mature logs I've collected is 60mm x 15mm. It's very difficult to work, kind of like grinding steel that chips.

Rob.

You could be right mate no idea

Beautiful bows works of art