Backpack Bow Challenge!

[Newindian]

Think I've got three that could meat this criteria

[loefflerchuck]

How bout this? Bighorn n sinew, 29" 50# @ 17". Leave it strung for days and the reflex comes back it a couple hours.

[JackCrafty]

Wow.  That bighorn bow is fantastic!  I want one.

[burn em up chuck]

        thats incredible, i want one to

                               chuck

[loefflerchuck]

Thanks Patrick and Evldwarf. Give one of these a try when you got some time. Horn and sinew does do fantastic things. Dont think it fits this challenge but will kill a deer or elk from close and will fit in a daypack.

[aero86]

this bow i dont think fits, just have to show it off.  the arrows are about 19 or 20 inches long. you can barely see a black band around the shaft, thats the draw length ive had the bow to. about 13"  its around 35 or so pounds there.  it wasnt made by me though.  its osage core with horn belly and sinew backing. a mini horn bow. its amazing how much bend it can take. its a bugger to shoot though. lol

[D. Tiller]

Nice to see this still up and about.

[fiddler49]

You can build a very simple take down by over lapping the limbs of a bow at the handle.
I have built two of these now and both are great shooters. My first used two bolts to hold the limbs together
and the second used just 1/4" oak dowels and strong thread. Both bows are 72" long and brake down to a max of 31 inches. I use a long draw,31", and a thumb release. Both bows are modified molly"s with tied on levers that are reflexed 2 1/2 inches. With shorter draw lengths you could make a shorter version. It only takes a few minutes to assemble these bows. Here's a link to my first take down molly over on Paleoplanet
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/54313/The-Alaskan-take-down-hunting-bow
And another link to the second take down molly
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/54709/Alaskan-Molly-build-68-lbs-31-finished-pics
Both of these bows are high performance take downs 70 lbs and 60 lbs You could take moose or grizz with.
They will fit in my pack and using bolts in handles will assemble in 30 seconds if you leave the levers on.
cheers fiddler49
 

[Thesquirrelslinger]

I just literally skimmed this thread, paying no attention to anything.
I usually make very, very short bows from juniper and eastern red ceders. I am thinking.. a 2 limb takedown. very simple. or maybe a folding bow. wierd idea, i know.
my best bow ever- ERC 50 inch takedown made from 28 inch billets. draws only 45 pounds. recurved. 28 inch draw length. bamboo back.
-Squirrel

[Christian Soldier]

How bout this? Bighorn n sinew, 29" 50# @ 17". Leave it strung for days and the reflex comes back it a couple hours.

This bow is very inspiring. I really want one now 

Any guess as to the fps you're getting off of it?

[ncpat]

I saw a guy on Youtube with a strong slingshot he set up for arrows. Extra strong bands. He atttached a small ball grip on arrow nock to allow holding with pinch grip. I think he took the nock off and carved the ball grip. A small nail could be inset the same way, with head providing a grip. I forget how he guided the arrow but I used to have a catalog that sold a wire arrow insert for some wood slingshots. Would be easy to make something similar. 

This would be easy to carry, easy to pull out & use. Light weight, inexpensive. May not count as primitive, using rubber tubing.

I can't find the video at the moment but there is a lot on there. A Scandanavian also had a wood sling bow about 2 feet long with a rubber tube "string". Bow didn't bend, rubber pulled. That may fit in a back pack.

[ncpat]

P. S.

Youtube/watch?v+UdsWJ04HVkQ. This is the video I had seen before.

[Squirrelslayer]

this is my entry. probably the smallest bow entered. 2#@5" 

[Eagle Boyer]

wow squirrel, I didn't realize they changed this to the "pocket bow challenge" 
but great job, it's the shortest bow I've ever seen

[Squirrelslayer]

Yes and the limbs are snaky ill get some pics up later. Got to go of on a 14 mile hike now SS