Author Topic: EUCALYPTUS longbow ...(pics) (Read 24175 times)

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #30 on:** June 29, 2008, 10:06:06 am »

That is an extremely well tillered bow! You do great work. Jawge

El Destructo · « **Reply #31 on:** June 29, 2008, 10:48:46 am »

Jape.....you anywheres near Walcha, New South Wales ? I got a good mate there named Grahame Bray....he's supposed to be sending me some Aussie Hardwoods.....said they are good Bow woods....cant recall the Name now....but there have been Bows posted here made from it....maybe Manny remembers......

OldBow · « **Reply #32 on:** June 29, 2008, 11:30:10 am »

That is one great looking primitive weapon. Super full draw shot, too. We'll look at it very seriously for June Self Bow of the Month coming up!

Keenan · « **Reply #33 on:** June 29, 2008, 11:58:44 am »

Manny, you are an incredible bowyer.

I like seeing people take unknow wood and experimenting to see what is possible. And then to be able to produce an unbacked bow with little or no set and profile like that is outstanding. Congratulations. Keenan

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #34 on:** June 29, 2008, 02:07:38 pm »

Thanks Keenan, Don and Gearge

jape · « **Reply #35 on:** June 29, 2008, 07:18:20 pm »

Quote from: El Destructo on June 29, 2008, 10:48:46 am

Jape.....you anywheres near Walcha, New South Wales ? I got a good mate there named Grahame Bray....he's supposed to be sending me some Aussie Hardwoods.....said they are good Bow woods....cant recall the Name now....but there have been Bows posted here made from it....maybe Manny remembers......

Just a thousand Km away ... bowmakers like Graeme know the aussie eucalypts well, some species are as good as or better than osage or yew but the trouble with them is that one tree varies such a lot from another grown just a few yards away, very dependant on growing conditions. I have made a couple of sapling bows that worked OK (to very basic standards) but I am not good at tillering yet. I have a dozen staves drying slowly and would happily send free staves to people but the costs of posting them internationally are as much or more as the bows themselves, hundreds of dollars each, seriously.

The Burnt Hill Archer · « **Reply #36 on:** June 29, 2008, 08:03:15 pm »

Just looking through this one again. man that turned out nice! i love the tips! hope she makes some meat for you real soon.

Phil

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #37 on:** June 30, 2008, 07:10:01 am »

Thanks Phil,

Don't think I'll take this one (or any the bows I've being making lately ) hunting any time soon, they are way to lite for what I like to shoot nowadays, I'm getting an all bunch of bows ready for when I get old

waiting for Thimo's 90 #er to get here, and hunt with it

Pappy · « **Reply #38 on:** June 30, 2008, 07:20:20 am »

Beautiful bow Manny,very nice tiller and finish work ,as usually.

Pappy

medicinewheel · « **Reply #39 on:** June 30, 2008, 01:39:00 pm »

almost missed thisone: really nice bow!
frank

The Burnt Hill Archer · « **Reply #40 on:** June 30, 2008, 06:36:20 pm »

i understand Manny, only on a much smaller scale. i was hunting with a 45 pound recurve for the longest time. then i started making 55-60lb bows, and i know the 45 pounder will do the job and all, but i just have more confidence with the higher weight.

yeah that bow of Thimo's looks like a SCREAMMER!!

Phil

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #41 on:** July 01, 2008, 06:41:21 am »

Hey, Pappy and frank, Thanks

Yeah Phil, can't wait to get my hands on that bow

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #42 on:** July 02, 2008, 05:32:04 am »

I few pictures of the building process

the original reflex

Reflex after working her at 22".......as you can see the finished bow hardly took ant set

The shooting in process was quite nerve wracking not knowing if the wood would just blow.

necessary equipment :

6 arrows marked at 20" and 27" to monitor increse in draw

shooting glove

bracer

goggles

...and big waves surfing helmet

crash test dummy

Pappy · « **Reply #43 on:** July 02, 2008, 06:25:14 am »

Never though of a helmet ,looks like you got a hair cut also.

Pappy

NOMADIC PIRATE · « **Reply #44 on:** July 02, 2008, 02:34:54 pm »

Primitive Archer