Author Topic: my boy's bow pic's (Finished) (Read 5793 times)

knightd · « **on:** June 30, 2008, 11:05:39 pm »

I tried to post this a little while ago but somthing went wrong so i hope im not double posting??
Well any way.. I decided to just put 1" reflex in it instead of reflex deflex. I didnt want to over stress the 1/4 sawn hickory because I have never built with it like this before..It is 1 1/4" wide It should be right at 60" ntn hoping to get 35# @ 22"here are a couple of pic's. I will post pic's as I go along.
http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows004.jpg

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows003.jpg

thanks

cowboy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2008, 11:16:18 pm »

Man that's lookin good Knightd! Keep the pic's coming, hope she works out for ya.

Pat B · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2008, 12:39:19 am »

Is this David? Nice bow. How bout some action shots. Braced and full draw. Pat

radius · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2008, 01:11:44 am »

has it got osage on the belly?

knightd · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2008, 10:06:55 am »

PatB How did you know it was me pat did the handle give it away..lol. yes it is osage on the belly hickory and osage handle.. I havent decided on tip overlays yet.. I will keep the pic's coming as i go.

thanks

Pappy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2008, 10:26:03 am »

Looking good so far,keep us posted on the progess.

Pappy

Hillbilly · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2008, 10:42:43 am »

I thought I smelled a gator.

Long time, no see- good to hear from you again.

knightd · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2008, 10:04:22 pm »

Ok here we are on the tillering tree working on the long string.. It is surprisingly very high in draw weight at this point.. I'm glad of this as it will give me a lot of room in tillering it out

. My other boy is also working on his first bow a black locust stave. so the tillering tree is a commodity. I'm teaching him final tiller. which is more important than finishing the other at this time. well anyway here are a couple of pic's..Let me know what you think..

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows008.jpg

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows007.jpg

thank's david

recurve shooter · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2008, 11:02:37 pm »

great work man. where did ya find the board? all i can find is the typical red oak.

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2008, 11:17:14 pm »

Very nice work. Jawge

knightd · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2008, 01:00:15 am »

Thank's guy's Recurve shooter you can usually check with your local lumber yards and they can tell you who's got a few hickory board's.. Just pic thru to get the growth ring orientation you would like!
I like to pic them so i can cut backing strip's out of them..
thank's

Pappy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2008, 06:26:36 am »

Nice job,tiller looks good,I know he will like that.

Pappy

The Burnt Hill Archer · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2008, 02:37:13 pm »

looking good! i cant wait to teach my boys to build em. ive got a couple of years to go yet, my one boy is almost 2 and the second one should have his initial birthday any day now!

Phil

knightd · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2008, 10:17:23 pm »

It is very relaxing to see yuor kid take a intrest in the thing's you like your self.

.. Well I broke the rules on this little bow.. I have it drawing 70#@26" right now

I know never beyond final wieght and leangth but just had to try.. might hve to build the boy another one

.. here are the pic's of today's progress..
My boy signed up here so he can post his own bow's. so not only do I have to share the tillering tree I got to share the putter..

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dave

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows019.jpg

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows018.jpg

Ritchie · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2008, 11:45:25 pm »

Hey ive seen that bow some where before..

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Ritchie

Primitive Archer