Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bow Nut on June 30, 2011, 04:03:42 pm
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Well while I have been waiting for my sinew backed short static recurve to cure I could not help but move on to a new project. So I took a narrow stave and made this longbow. It is 64 inches tip to tip 1 3/8 inches at the fades down to 1/2 at tips. It pulls 65 pounds at 28 inches. In the pics I am pulling it to 27 inches. I used black horn for the tip overlays and black horn for a arrow shelf. Wrapped the handle in black leather for contrast with the black horns. this is my second completed self bow. the top limb has a bit of reflex hardly any really about 7 inches from the tip out to the tip. It took about 1 inche of string follow. What do yall think?
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more pics
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Well let me put it this way..I would happily hire you to make me a bow anytime if the shipping to sweden would not cost me more than the bow itself ;)
Very nice bow!
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Simple and good.
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I like it. What a great idea - to make a bow while one dries. Isn't bow making fun?
Perry
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yea I love it got board of making boo and hickory backed laminated bows I love taking a stave picturing what I want and trying to make it come to life the laminated bows just bore me now. Thanks Guys
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Great looking bow...gotta love Osage! I really like the horn overlays and arrow pass. I am wrapping up a "similar" bow and am just about done with the tru-oil and getting really to wrap the handle...I may "borrow" your arrow pass/rest idea...looks really sharp!
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yea it works well to I hate it when I got to shoot and I tear the top of my hand up It keeps them fleting off the skin thats for sure.
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Is it quiet or not as much as leather or something of that nature? Thanks
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it is not as quiet as leather but you can pic up some double sided adesive strips at home depot and make you own stick on leather strike plats and put a little piece on top of it.
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very nice. great job blending in the tips
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Nice all-around bow. 1 3/8" isn't all that narrow in my book for osage, but it looks like you really made it work well for you. The only constructive criticism I have is about that 2nd picture. Looks like you could've cleaned up the growth ring a little more with a rounded scraper. I don't know if it really matters for performance or longevity, but that's what aesthetics tells me.
John
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Nothing wrong with simple when it looks that nice. Good Job. ;D ;D ;D
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thanks every one. John, yea I left it raised right there because of thouse pin knots. I always hear about leaving knots raised I just figured that is how it was done. Probably should have taken it down considering it is in the fade anyway and really does not bend there. But I am a newby to selfbows I did not know if it was ok or not.
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I like it....looks very nice. The brace and full draw look great. :)
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Nice bow 2nd self or not!
Looking at that 2nd pic one extra ring would have been plenty and you could make the 'island' smaller but those are only minor points.
Good job.
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thanks mike now I know for next time.
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Looks good for your second bow. With osage you could have taken your tips down to 3/8 and it pick up a little speed. If build the bow for myself I always build straight limb selfbows. For hunting you can't go wrong. I make all my bows useing the KISS method.
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what is the "Kiss" method?
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Keep It Super Simple or Keep It Simple Stupid.
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Looks like a great shooting unit...im in the middle of my first osage if it turns out half of what you have done ill be overjoyed :D
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nice bow , you did a great job on the handel
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Golden.... ;D
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I think you did a great job. That yellow wood sure is nice stuff to work with eh?
Darcy :)
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i love to make them golden shavings and sawdust,nice work,
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very nice work! thats a beautifully simple design, tips handle and tiller are all very purty :)