Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Gaur on February 12, 2011, 11:53:45 pm
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Hi guys. Pretty new to this site. Thought I'd share the bow I just finished. It an osage take down using a sleeve. I used matching billets on it. I glued on horn overlays to protect the backing going into the sleeves and glued on some more handle material (osage and a small piece of paduak). Had lots of checks in the osage backing after putting it in the oven at 180 F for 2 hrs to cure the smooth on. Maybe it would have been fine but I decided to back it with silk. I live in Thailand so its easy to come by. $10 for a half meter and got the heavier 3 strand stuff. Color is "pig blood red" >:D so you can see some of the intentions I have for the bow.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5677.jpg)
I did some modoc style art on the silk.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5685.jpg)
Bow is 63" long (top limb is 1" longer than bottom) its pulling 58# @ 28"
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5632.jpg)
horn is from an albino water buffalo and it was spray painted red by the owner so I decided to go with the red theme.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5670.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5667.jpg)
While I originally wanted to make a deep grip and shoot off the hand the take down handle is more oval and I didn't have a big enough vice at home to make it longer and narrow so I have put a shelf on it.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5642.jpg)
Finally got a chance to shoot it at the range last night and it shoots nice and packs a punch. I've been making bows for a few years now and I think this is my best one to date. Looking forward to taking her hunting. I need to get some of James Parker's stone points on my bamboo arrows and see how they fly.
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here is how bad it checked after the oven. I decided to fill them with super glue but I guess I could have waited and they would have closed up a bit. back is roughed up a bit here to apply the backing and to get rid of the super glue on the surface.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5559.jpg)
one more full draw from the other side. This side shows a little bit of twist in the upper limb but she shoots good.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5630.jpg)
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Nice. Like the look. 8)
Does your overlay at the grip go into the takedown sleeve?
Bevan
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here's what it looked like just before I glued on the sleeves with M/T epoxy
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/IMG_5557.jpg)
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Wow, that's a nice one...I really like your decorations on it and the matching horn overlays and tips. Jim
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The photo showing the buff horn sanded down is really interesting. The remaining red paint that did not get sanded off in the grooves looks like raw wounds like from a large cat's claws. Nice looking bow, bet it shoots pretty sweet, too.
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Looks nice......like the paint......those piggy's better watch out ;D
Darcy
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Thanks guys. Yes I like the way it shoots. Its a little loud. Not sure if its the new string, the brace height or I just need to add some silencers? I have some otter fur I was going to try on it.
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Looks real good.
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gaur, vern nicely done. You did a great job on that stave. Jawge
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Cool bow! I really like the way your handle and shelf look.
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you got it tillered very well id say.should serve you well.
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Very handsome, I like the horn overlay idea where it goes into the sleeve, looks great.
Del
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Nice job Gaur,
I think I have seen your work on PP haven't I ? I have a takedown sleeve in the drawer that one day I'm going to do one with as well. I say you stuck that one nicely. Let us know what you find out on the loudness so I can try and make adjustments on mine when I do it. Welcome to the site. Danny
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A dearth to the tribe "Pig" Nice looking bow. Lots of elements there and she looks like she ought'a hold up. Thanks for sharing. ' Frank
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Thanks guys. Yes I like the way it shoots. Its a little loud. Not sure if its the new string, the brace height or I just need to add some silencers? I have some otter fur I was going to try on it.
Does it have a bit of vibration making it loud, or do you think it is just the string? Jim
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(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/th_osageredsilkhighresolution.jpg) (http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/gg15/bamboo_archer/?action=view¤t=osageredsilkhighresolution.mp4)
I did this little video of shooting my bow. (click on the picture and it opens the photobucket video). It's shooting pretty quiet now. I added some otter string silencers. I re checked the weight and it is pulling 61# @ 28 :. I was still babying it a bit in the video and not really hitting full draw. I've now shot it for at least 300 arrows and its still shooting well. Sorry I didn't get the camera back a little farther to get the upper tip in the frame. My friend was shooting a Ben Pearson Colt 41# @ 29"
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Very nice osage bow! Love the art work. Bookmarked for Feb. BOM contest! :)
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Thanks Josh. I'm really liking how it shoots. Won the traditional shoot the other day (only 4 participants but still fun and I was the only person shooting a homemade bow).