Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hammertime on November 29, 2010, 11:47:57 pm

Title: Crabapple bow
Post by: hammertime on November 29, 2010, 11:47:57 pm

Hello all-just was saying goodbye to my crabapple bow which is going to areo's this week -45#@26"still a  natural reflex after being shot off and on for a year.The one tip is wrapped due to a drying check I never got rid of.This bows a real fun shooter w/ plenty of snap.56"ntn. 1 5/8@ fades to 1/2 tips.Hope you enjoy and thanks to all for the inspiration -Hammertime

Title: Re: Crabapple bow
Post by: hammertime on November 29, 2010, 11:52:59 pm

a few more

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Post by: hammertime on November 29, 2010, 11:57:38 pm

just thought I'd share this was my third attempt at crabapple and I finally had one turn out ok

Title: Re: Crabapple bow
Post by: hammertime on November 30, 2010, 12:00:14 am

last ones and thanks for looking

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Post by: NTD on November 30, 2010, 12:04:01 am

WOW that is some incredible looking wood.  Quite pretty!

Title: Re: Crabapple bow
Post by: hammertime on November 30, 2010, 12:41:53 am

Thanks NTD it is a pretty wood hard to find a straight piece though ::)Hammertime

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Post by: Jesse on November 30, 2010, 01:52:14 am

That was one gnarly piece of wood you built a bow out of there hamertime. Cool 8)

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Post by: Pappy on November 30, 2010, 05:37:48 am

Great looking bow on a challenging piece of wood.Nice work. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: mox1968 on November 30, 2010, 07:15:43 am

nice primitive looking bow ,i like your wall shelf for hanging bows too.

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 30, 2010, 07:43:28 am

Nice job on that bow. That is quite a character bow. Jawge

Title: Re: Crabapple bow
Post by: hammertime on November 30, 2010, 08:53:54 am

Thanks all forgot to mention some other details osage tip overlay,tru oil finish and some cherry bark @ the tips-Hammertime

Title: Re: Crabapple bow
Post by: Postman on November 30, 2010, 10:13:25 am

Love the profile and that big 'ol knot in the handle!

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Post by: ohma on November 30, 2010, 10:31:09 am

nice. and those bows always shoot better with that left hand doing the pointing. just looks awkward the other way. ;D ;D

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Post by: n2huntn on November 30, 2010, 10:44:13 am

very nice looking bow, nice looking wood too. How is it to work with?
Jeff

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Post by: Mark Anderson on November 30, 2010, 10:58:11 am

Man that is a sweet looking bow. It would be right at home in the woods!
Mark

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Post by: Lombard on November 30, 2010, 12:14:01 pm

Jesse aptly summed it up well Hammertime, gnarly piece of wood. I'd have broke it with my poor tillering eye for sure.

Title: Re: Crabapple bow
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on November 30, 2010, 04:42:42 pm

Neat little bow....I like it. ;)

Title: Re: Crabapple bow
Post by: hammertime on November 30, 2010, 08:21:53 pm

Thanks to you all-it means alot coming from such talent,I liked working w/ the crabapple as bow wood although I failed at my first 2 attempts,it works fairly easy and if you can get it to hold together its good in compression,also has a nice aroma-thanks Hammertime