Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Stonedog on February 22, 2011, 11:26:40 am

Title: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Stonedog on February 22, 2011, 11:26:40 am

So....I really do not want to put a modern reel or spool on my ELB......

Has anyone every made a spool from natural/traditional materials?

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Auggie on February 22, 2011, 01:57:31 pm

Well not exactly primitive,but I've seen koan make a couple on his lathe. All wood,all cool.

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Timo on February 22, 2011, 09:03:15 pm

I turned a spool down on my lathe out of redwood a few years ago. I still had to use one of the Great northern adapters to mount it. It works real well!

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: sailordad on February 22, 2011, 09:55:18 pm

if ya want primitive
forget the real altogether
take 100' of line and tie t to your ankle and your arrow  ;)

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Stonedog on February 24, 2011, 02:36:47 pm

Hmmm.....good ideas about the wood spool.......good ideas indeed!

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: aero86 on March 08, 2011, 01:58:25 am

tie a pole to your belt, have the line go over your head.  then when you hit, you can reel it in like normal.. lol

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: recurve shooter on April 10, 2011, 12:37:17 am

i saw that wooden reel about two or three years ago and STILL havnt found someone to turn me one.  >:(

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: stickbender on April 10, 2011, 04:22:42 am

     Recurve, don't you have wood shop in school?



                                    Wayne

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: leapingbare on April 10, 2011, 03:05:58 pm

I used to go primitive bow fishing when i lived in KS. We would shoot carp and gar in 3-4ft of water in a river and run /swim them down and grab the arrows to retrieve them.
 Lots of fun.

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Ironhead on April 14, 2011, 02:36:00 pm

Here's a couple that I've turned.  They're both out of a hackberry that my parents had cut down.

(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burk_photos/DSCN6726.jpg)

(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burk_photos/DSCN6727.jpg)

(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burk_photos/DSCN6544.jpg)

(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burk_photos/DSCN6545.jpg)

I just lace them on with leather boot laces.

(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burk_photos/DSCN6552.jpg)

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Stonedog on April 28, 2011, 10:43:02 am

Do I have a deal for you!!

Make me one and send it to me and I will use it and tell everyone how awesome of a man you are!!!
 ;D ;D

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Ken S on April 28, 2011, 11:47:25 pm

I like that spool alot,Ive got to make one.

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Stonedog on April 29, 2011, 11:23:07 am

...again....I will use one if you make it for me and I will tell everyone how AWESOME you are!

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: recurve shooter on May 06, 2011, 01:37:12 am

Quote from: stickbender on April 10, 2011, 04:22:42 am

     Recurve, don't you have wood shop in school?



                                    Wayne

nope. my school kinda sucks.  :(

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: stickbender on May 06, 2011, 03:05:46 am

     Hey Recurve, I sent you a pm, before, telling you about the 80lb pull magnet, that is plastic coated, for $ 8.00 at Harbor Freight.  If you have one near you go get one, and go get your tomahawk back!  ;)  being that it had a spike on it, I doubt the current has move it much.  the magnet is in the recreation section.   8)


                                                                                                                      Wayne

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: mullet on May 06, 2011, 04:24:24 pm

 It's not real primitive but I've made them from a chicken noodle soup can and mounted it with a piece of aluminum angle and tape.

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Young Bowyer on June 01, 2011, 10:44:38 pm

Ive never bowfished but i have speared fish  :-\, its really exciting when you need to turn around but you cant because everyones looking at you  :). Lost many fish because they didnt move.  ;D

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Pappy on June 10, 2011, 11:00:39 am

Very cool spools,O man another project. ;)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
Post by: Bow Nut on July 08, 2011, 06:30:50 pm

this is awsome I have to have on I have been looking at the one it 3 rivers archery catalog and I just can bring myself to mount that on one of my bows but this I would be proud to have it on my bow.  I will start on it tonight lol