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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Barrage on June 27, 2010, 02:42:17 pm

Title: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Barrage on June 27, 2010, 02:42:17 pm

43" ntn, 25# at 18".  1" diameter Saskatoon sapling.

This bow started out as an attempted bark on sapling bow but a nasty knot and dry bark ended that experiment.  So with the leftovers I decided to make myself a little short bow to shoot around in the backyard with the kids instead of pulling out the big and dangerous looking ones... ::) :) O:)

Spent a bit of time scrapping off the old, dried on bark, cut out some pin nocks, and got busy with the rasp.  The one tip had natural reflex so i used the heat gun to add a little reflex to the other tip and balance it out.  Ended up gluing on a piece of rawhide on the belly side of the handle due to a couple pin knots that ran across the belly.  Finished it off with a hemp string handle and red B50 to cover up the rest of the rawhide. 

Only shot it a few times but was really surprised with how well it shot and how quick it was for only being 25#'s and using relatively heavy arrows.  Here's some pics.  Thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Barrage on June 27, 2010, 02:43:26 pm

More pics

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Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: mullet on June 27, 2010, 02:45:26 pm

 Look's real good. You gotta love those shorties.

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Barrage on June 27, 2010, 03:10:21 pm

Thanks Eddie.

I do love those shorties  ;D  They are such fun little bows to shoot and they always surprise me with the pop they got for looking so small and innocent.   O:) >:D

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: aznboi3644 on June 27, 2010, 10:17:56 pm

nice little shorty

top limb seems a bit stiff in the 1/3 near the handle

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Diligence on June 28, 2010, 10:13:55 am

good one Travis!  I need to make another one for myself just like this too.  The last one I attempted, exploded during tillering.

Before you know it, your little one will be pulling this bow and hunting the neighbors cats....lol.

J

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Josh on June 28, 2010, 11:05:13 am

looks great!  I wanna build a shorty now!   :)

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: The Gopher on June 28, 2010, 11:18:17 am

thats the same as juneberry right?

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Pappy on June 28, 2010, 11:21:52 am

Nice job,cool looking shorty. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 28, 2010, 11:26:06 am

Very nice bow. Jawge

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Pat B on June 28, 2010, 11:41:09 am

I love sapling bows and you made a nice one here. Good work!

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Barrage on June 28, 2010, 12:16:45 pm

Thanks guys.

Gopher: yup, same as serviceberry, juneberry I believe.

Diligence:  Go for it!  I don't doubt that it won't be long.  He pretty much already shoots better than I do.

Aznboi:  Could be a bit stiff.  It doesn't show in the picture very well but the limbs aren't very symmetrical - the one has more deflex than the other.  I thought everything was bending about the same but that always throws me off a bit...

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Stoker on June 28, 2010, 02:00:05 pm

cool shortie awesome sapling bow
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: 43" Saskatoon Sapling Bow
Post by: Barrage on June 29, 2010, 12:34:36 am

Thanks Leroy!