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Offline Tower

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #60 on: January 23, 2016, 12:54:03 pm »
Ok count me in.   I'm a better knapper, but I have been working on a few bows lately.
RH
50-70 lbs.
28"

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Offline ty_in_ND

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #61 on: January 23, 2016, 01:25:36 pm »
Hi all!  I will also be participating in this trade.  While I was thinking about doing something like this next year (after a few more bows under the belt) and even though I haven't been super active in posting, I really want to do something for this site as I've learned so much from all the great bowyers here!  I also want to be part of the solution to the tarnish that's built up on the bow swap.  This site has such a great community, it needs something like this to help restore some faith.

With that said:

Right Hand
40-50 lbs
30-32 inches (yes, I do have a 31" draw... I'm newer to bow building but I've been practicing with "traditional" archery equipment for a while now)

While I would intend to hunt whitetail with this bow (and would appreciate a bow that's not 6' long!), I do know a longer draw length does provide for challenges when it comes to limb length.  At the end of the day, a nice shooting bow is all I could ask for, regardless of length.

I'll start preparing materials this weekend.  I can't wait to build something for someone other than family member, it'll be fun!!
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #62 on: January 23, 2016, 01:34:33 pm »
All of you are welcome here to what I believe will be the best bow trade ever. I love your attitude!!!
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Offline hammertime

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #63 on: January 23, 2016, 03:12:17 pm »
Had to sleep on this one but sure I m in.....45-50# I shoot lefty 26" draw would be happy with any style make or model-Hammertime
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #64 on: January 23, 2016, 03:23:28 pm »
Wow Fred your doing a bang up job!!! This looks like it's going to be a good one.....
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #65 on: January 23, 2016, 03:42:00 pm »
Why not a 6' longbow, Ty?  It's not like there are any trees in North Dakota for you to run afoul!  Bwaaahahaha! (I get to poke fun if ND, it's my home state.)
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Offline sleek

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #66 on: January 23, 2016, 03:43:06 pm »
Must be all that schwag....
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Offline half eye

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #67 on: January 23, 2016, 04:30:42 pm »
Damned Fred, ya got to know the hat makes the man, right...mad bomber >:D I like your secrete to being comfortable while workin on your bows too.
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Offline PlanB

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #68 on: January 23, 2016, 04:44:30 pm »
Got a hat like that this Christmas from the nieces. Man, the ear loppers are boss. Wish I'd had it last winter. Only problem is I can't hear much through them, like the neighbor yelling at her 11 untrained dogs all day.

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Offline ty_in_ND

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #69 on: January 23, 2016, 04:59:25 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on January 23, 2016, 03:42:00 pm
Why not a 6' longbow, Ty?  It's not like there are any trees in North Dakota for you to run afoul!  Bwaaahahaha! (I get to poke fun if ND, it's my home state.)

:P The lack of trees also means finding good bow woods from local sources is a challenge.  Most people put in poplar and cottonwoods for their shelter belts (we're too far north for osage to survive)... Supposedly there are hackberry trees throughout the eastern river edges (where I live), but I haven't gone looking yet.  It sounds like a fun challenge, though!

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Offline hammertime

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #70 on: January 23, 2016, 05:12:50 pm »
Here s a hickory curve I have been working on....One of a variety of canidates
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Offline Swampman

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #71 on: January 23, 2016, 05:16:21 pm »
I dug through my stash last night and pulled a this piece of wood out of my pile. 



I started reducing it down to bow dimensions. 







This is a wood I haven't seen bows of on this site so I will see how it bends.  I also have a piece of elm, black locust and ironwood roughed out for plans b, c, and d.
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Offline PlanB

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #72 on: January 23, 2016, 05:21:19 pm »
What kind of wood is it, swampman?
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Offline willie

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #73 on: January 23, 2016, 05:27:12 pm »
I got a couple staves of alder that look just like that.....
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Offline half eye

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #74 on: January 23, 2016, 05:51:38 pm »
Hammer, thats a fine looker right there
Swampman you guys are leaving me in the dust....looks like everybody is off to a good start

all of you guys are serious aint ya? better get my butt in gear
rich
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