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Offline Mudd

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Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« on: March 20, 2010, 01:29:38 am »
I set out a few years ago to prove that even without all the normal resources that I could build a bow that would allow me to survive.

Here's what I came up with. I took two 4ft oak dowels and a piece of pvc pipe. I glued the dowels into the pvc pipe then tapered the ends of the oak dowel sort of like an ELB.

Then I covered the pvc with cloth camo tape, then glued on a leather hand wrap.

I think it will draw at or above 30+ lbs at 28".










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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2010, 04:00:08 am »
                               Roy...that bend is Scary....but then so's that Hat............... ;)................ ;D.
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2010, 04:11:30 am »
That's pretty awesome there, Mudd.  I like the ingenuity behind it.  Never seen one crafted like that before... how does it shoot?  Looks cool as heck to me!  :)
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2010, 07:50:49 am »
Great idea. Use what you can to live longer.
Thanks for your time.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2010, 07:58:24 am »
Thats just plain cool eh  8)
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2010, 08:58:04 am »
It's certainly cool but I can't really see what makes PVC any more primitive then fiberglas!?  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2010, 09:50:11 am »
You are correct Frank. I'm sorry for posting it on here.

 I wasn't thinking primitive as much as I was trying to think of what materials could I find to build a survival type bow if I had limited access to good wood.

I will not be offended if you pull my thread.

God bless,Mudd

PS I'd guess it pulls around 30# at 28". It doesn't have the best cast but it would help you defend yourself or fill your belly.
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2010, 10:56:11 am »

That's not PVC - that's "urban bamboo" :o ::)

There are bows from Java in Indonesia that are made with round-ish built-up wood/bamboo handles that are very similar.  The limbs are sometimes bamboo, sometimes straightened strips of waterbuffalo horn.  The whole bow is 36"-48" long.  Take a look at this one from The Grayson Collection:

http://anthromuseum.missouri.edu/grayson/tribalarchery/1995-0737targetbow.shtm
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2010, 11:34:57 am »
Your bow is certainly unique. With a little bit of work, you could vastly improve the tiller, and get the bow bending other than just at the grip. I love your Robin Hood cover!!  ;D
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2010, 03:24:59 pm »
Cool bow Mudd. That's thinking out of the box for sure. When a survival situation happens you use whatever you have available.  ;)
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2010, 08:25:42 pm »
PVC pipe, eh? If you wouldn't have told us, that could have passed for a regular wood bow.  ;)
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2010, 10:41:31 pm »
pvc bow .. better than no bow !!
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Offline Catahoula

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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2010, 10:58:09 pm »
Hey Mudd,

Nice Bow:)  When I make kids pvc flutes I tell them it's "Urban Ivory" so what you really have is an Asian Tusk bow!

Rand
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2010, 05:43:10 am »
Quote from: KenH on March 20, 2010, 10:56:11 am

That's not PVC - that's "urban bamboo" :o ::)

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SUCH AS FIBERGLASS IS URBAN HORN AND SINEW???
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Re: Sleeved oak ELB aka Urban bow
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2010, 12:34:31 pm »
Interesting project, it could make a quick kids bow. It seems to bend a lot right in the center, how is the hand shock?

BTW, I moved this topic to a more appropriate area.
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