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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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New ground for me
« on: January 19, 2013, 02:22:45 pm »
Bubby and I where talking the other day about bow builds and such. He told me if I built a horse bow he would send me the hair tassle for the top. Challenge accepted. I didnt spend much more than 5 minutes getting and idea of what a horse bow is. So if my depiction isnt to scale, or my layout isnt authentic, my apologies. Im basically going to build a bow that can be easily shot while riding a horse. The stave was a sliver of the King I had laying around. Its 47.5" long and 1 1/4" wide, very solid. I reflexed it to 3.5" and slightly turned the tips for now. I shredded some back sinew, with more to come. My plan is 45-46" ntn and somewhere in the 40# @ 24-25" range. Here is what I got done so far this morning.




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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013, 02:33:17 pm »
I'll be watching with interest PD.  Love these little Indian bows.
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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2013, 02:34:00 pm »
good start pearlie I think this is gonna be a fun build
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 02:38:08 pm »
Nice lookin job so far Pearl. Be sure and post a lot of pics of the tillering process. That bow has the same reflex as a bamboo backed osage I am working on. Never tillered one with reflex before, so I am interested to see how she comes along.
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Offline seabass

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2013, 02:40:11 pm »
that bow is gonna be cool.can't wait to see it complete.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2013, 03:14:16 pm »
Look'n gooood.  Can't wait to see the progress and finished bow!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2013, 04:01:22 pm »
Whoa Pearly  :o  That is going to be one sweet little bow.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2013, 04:29:16 pm »
Clintster maybe you and Steve could full draw that bugger? With a bendy you lose all of 1" of draw due the handle depth.  If it holds up I will bring it to the Classic for you to try out. Im adding 3 full layers of sinew, so the break shouldnt be violent!
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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2013, 04:40:47 pm »
So who's bringing the horse? Id sure like to see Clint or  Steve at full gallop trying to shoot it  :laugh:   u getting her glued down this weekend.....
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2013, 04:45:34 pm »
How about a plastic barrel and 4 ropes? We can yank on the ropes while they try to shoot? Doubt I will get the sinew down until Monday. The shop is closed for today and I have my new TWIN nieces baptism tomorrow. So cool!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2013, 04:49:49 pm »
It will be FD for me.  Bring it and you can laugh at my crappy shooting.  I'll bring my 49.5" sinewed osage bow. 

And I don't ride horses so you can get that idea out of your head right now.  Maybe I could sit on a cooler in the back of Pappy's utility vehicle and take some full speed drive by shots  ;D
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Offline Roy

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2013, 04:53:33 pm »
I'd like to see Clint or  Steve even try to mount a horse:)

Looking nice, Pearly.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2013, 05:10:02 pm »
I'll get Steve up on my shoulders and run past the target  ;D
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2013, 05:17:33 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on January 19, 2013, 05:10:02 pm
I'll get Steve up on my shoulders and run past the target  ;D

And ill hold the target  :o ...I should be fine cus I know he won't be able to hit the broadside of a barn :laugh:
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: New ground for me
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2013, 07:44:51 pm »
Looks good.
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