Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PeteDavis on December 04, 2010, 05:09:33 pm
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This is my osage/hickbow. I love it, made it from an osage board and a hickory strip. Both were tending to 1/4 sawn but not quite. It ain't blown yet. 67" n>n and about 55# @ 26.5".
My hand kept moving around the plain grip, which was sloping ever so slightly back to the bows back as it moved down from the rest (no shelf here, just a rest).
The first alternative was to grind off the old handle and glue on a new handle section. Arggh. I just ain't into it.
I have tons of EPDM pond liner material. I found that I could rough layer the liner with super glue gel and then shape it with a razor blade to fit my hand. In defense of this synthetic option, the covering is deerhide thong from my first recurve bowkill. It works, now I will stain with Danish oil and wax it later. Back in business here and I plan to keep the priginal weight which is heavy but FAST.
(http://www.fototime.com/83B8A2DBAA0B6C4/standard.jpg)
(http://www.fototime.com/293EE51A3133B1F/standard.jpg)
(http://www.fototime.com/80955C2A42978B5/standard.jpg)
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Me and Gobind with our bows. His is hickory.
(http://www.fototime.com/905220D03ABCEC0/standard.jpg)
UGLY:
(http://www.fototime.com/F4279F16B1CC029/standard.jpg)
Rest no shelf:
(http://www.fototime.com/6827DCD583DEF5E/standard.jpg)
(http://www.fototime.com/C0E86AE6327E677/standard.jpg)
(http://www.fototime.com/F4B57BACB654CAB/standard.jpg)
Wrapped:
(http://www.fototime.com/1B2FE1904821944/standard.jpg)
Raises my palm just enough and locates my hand web similarly:
(http://www.fototime.com/6F511D3DD9D131B/standard.jpg)
OT/Kanawha Black-I am strung out on this stuff:
(http://www.fototime.com/6B0DBB67388F163/standard.jpg)
CIAO sorry to bore y'all-new life from an old toy. I'm cheap!
PD
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Finished job looks good, and I love those knapped points.
Not boring at all, good to see other peoples work with their tricks and fixes, getting a grip to feel right is an art in itself and it makes all the difference.
Del
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i agree with del. what you did there is great work,
far from boring, i love to see others using what they have around,