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Offline WestCoastWilly

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1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« on: January 20, 2014, 01:47:31 am »
 Well been into archery for a long time....never made my own bow.
I'm fascinated by  the California/west coast type paddle bows and such so been trying to get a shooter together....using red oak as it's cheap kindling for a beginner  ;)
 Broke the first one floor tillering  :-[  broke the second one on the tree, bad hinge on one limb let go at full draw  :-\ Finally with alot more patience some moderate success on the 3rd  ;D

 I went loosely from Ishi's measurements for his "short bow"...this one's  46"s nock to nock.
1-5/8 handle width, 2" on the limbs, down to 3/4" at the tips, simple pin style nocks.
Rawhide backed(dogbones & hide glue) deer sinew reinforced nocks. Buckskin handle wrap.
 5-3/4" brace, pulls 52 lbs at 22" on the bathroom scale.
 Sent about a hundred arrows threw it tonight and it's got about an 1" of set after unstringing..settles to about a 1/2" when rested.
Thanks for ALL your posts and getting me into a new hobby...there'll be more to come !
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Offline 4dog

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2014, 01:53:20 am »
not too bad there westcoast...like the paint
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Offline Japbow

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2014, 02:47:02 am »

      Looking good! Love the art!
      Now that you've got the style
      down, you gotta get your hands
      on some nice YEW!

      Japbow.
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mikekeswick

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2014, 04:23:47 am »
Good effort for the first shooter!
Welcome.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2014, 09:27:27 am »
Very nice, Willy!  I sure like the artwork.  Wished I could draw like that.
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Offline ohma2

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2014, 09:59:44 am »
realy like the art you have a talent. like short bows but i just cant short draw and shoot acurately.
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2014, 10:15:22 am »
  8) Impressive!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2014, 10:26:30 am »
That's beautiful! Tiller is great as is the decor!
This is your first bow?
Jawge
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Offline autologus

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2014, 10:44:50 am »
Wow the tiller looks spot on, very nice bow.  You did a good job on that one it looks like you learned a lot from the previous two.

Grady
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Offline adb

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2014, 11:03:46 am »
Well done for your first bow. Way to hang in there after breaking a couple.
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blackhawk

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2014, 11:14:03 am »
Nice job
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2014, 11:14:55 am »
I like it - the art work is nice as well as the tiller.
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2014, 11:21:01 am »
    i like them shorties too, looks good, keepem coming

                                            chuck
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2014, 11:40:01 am »
Nice work Sir, 1st or 21st!
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Offline half eye

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Re: 1st Bow for me a 46" ISHI style Bow !
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2014, 12:19:40 pm »
Hey wcw,
     Like the other fellas said damned fine bow. I really like your tiller and looks like ya got all of it so congrat's, don't matter if it's first or #101 nice bend on that shorty.
rich
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