Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: straightarrow on August 02, 2011, 10:07:35 pm
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Just finished up this 52" osage D bow for my brother Dan. Its the first of hopefully three that I can get from the same stave. I plan to give this one to him, one to my dad, and one for myself. I got two bows side by side and did a belly split on one of the halves. I named the bow 1st. Akin...which means related by blood...2nd and 3rd hopefully to follow. Once i got the bow to floor tiller I flipped the tips and backed the bow with sinew. I made the handle to narrow and too thin to start so I built it up with sinew. When I applied the black snake skins I completely wrapped the handle. The wraps past mid limb are decorative and hide where i spliced the skins. The tips are deer antler and the handle wrap is from old leather coat. The string is b-50 with black beaver balls. I finished the bow with tru oil. The bow finished out at 55#@27". I actually tillered it to 28" but marked it has draw.
I won't be able to give this to my brother for a few weeks... He has no idea its comin
Jon
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Here is a few more
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That's awesome. What's the draw weight and draw length?
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Oops... I forgot to add that its 55@27". I am getting almost that. I actually tillered the bow to 28" but I marked it at his draw
Jon
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Wow Jon That turned out sweet!!!! You can back the other 2 yourself now???? >:D >:D
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Very cool bow straightarrow, full draw is wicked and the strung profile just says "nasty".
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Very nice job! I like it alot.
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Awe yeah buddy. Guess who's showing up at your door to see that baby all finished up.I remember that stave. Bill showed me some pre finished pics last weekend at ETAR. Missed ya n sure woulda been nice to have ya there.
Dude that bend is sweeeeet on that shorty. Smooth to I bet. I heard you fell in love with her :laugh:
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Thank You ryoon I really admire your work on them shorties
Thanks again Bill for the tutorial... i sure do appreciate it
Thank You Eric... them limbs sure are workin...lol
Thank you Timo....I am a big fan of your work
Thank you Chris...hope to catch up to ya soon. If I still have the bow you can shoot it. I was surprised how smooth it is.....No Stack !!
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Very nice work, the whole bow is amazing.
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Nicely done. 28" on a 52" bow? I'm impressed!
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Cool little bow with a perfect tiller. Looking forward to the other two! 8)
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i was never really into making bows shorter than 66". I have a longer draw and don't shoot short bows as well as longer ones. But that bow makes me want to at least try one. Beautiful bow!
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Jon, great work! That bow looks great.
George
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Man that bow is sweet. Looks like a great hunting bow, short as it is. The skins look spectacular too. Danny
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COOL BOW!!!
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Very nice work and having all 3 of these bows from the same split is really cool.
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Man that is my kinda stick!! Absolutely love it. You did it much justice.
Jon W.
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awesome bow, would be perfect for hunting in a blind or ambush. great job
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Love that bow and the snakeskins,nice job.
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Thank You JBl
Thank You Pat B....looking for to making the other two. Got the profile done on the next one
Thank you Hrothgar....That osage is tough...it impressed me also
Give her a try wvarcher...shorties are fun. This one shoots very well....
Thank You George and medicinewheel
Thank you Lee....I probably shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch
Thank You JonW and swamp yeti
Thank You swtchbckshtr.....My bro is a big hunter like myself and I'm sure he'll be carrying it this fall
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that full draw is beautiful . i love to see a bow work and your using it all. perfect in my book
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Thank you much Ken.... I was happy with the tiller this go around....usually i find something I don't like. Wish I could get them all like that....like yourself. You make some killer bows bro
Jon
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Indeed, very well executed. You got a pretty long draw for such a shorty.
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You maxed out that beauty! Nice job all around!
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Thank you Legionnaire for the compliment and the short joke...I assume you weren't talking about the bow
Thank you Hobow
Gonna see my brother tomorrow....not sure if I will give it to him yet???? I am working on some matching arrows....I am really tempted to just give it to him....then give the arrows later next week
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Excellent bow you made there. If it were me I'd want to hold on to it for a while just to make sure it shoots well... ;)
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excellent. I really like shape especially of the braced picture. Good job!
Bowyer3
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Wow that wood is certainly working hard. Great bow.
Del
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Jon, that is one super nice shorty. Gotta feeling that he is going to love it.
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I would not have a bow that I could not shoot standing up.... just funnin' That is one very fine little bow. Its amazing how little osage it takes to make a great bow. You did good and I'm betting the other two are gonna be just a cool. Looking forward to seeing them.
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I agree with everyone who posted, very fine job!
Great gift for your brother!
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Very nice Jon.You did that little piece of wood justice. God Bless
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Really fine work. Looks like a freezer filler to me. Can't say more than has already been said!...Except.....want to be my brother!?!?!? ;D
Good Work and God bless
Ron
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Thank you Matt. I decided to wait til this weekend. That way I can give the arrows too
Thank You Bowyer3
Thank You Del
Thank You Lombard... I hope he likes it. He has been waiting a long time for me to make him one. Hope the wait pays off.
Thank You Shaun. I got one at floor tiller and the profile done on the other.
Thank You Bullit
Thank you Pete C..
Thank you Ron...Lets hope he bags one
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That's a real beauty there,tiller is great and the finish work is exceptional. :)
Pappy
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Thank You Pappy
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Nice work there. I'd also like to make a matching set for my dad, brother and I. Look forward to seeing the other two.
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Thank You Guar....I finally got to give the bow to my brother today at his sons B-day party...He was very grateful and shot the bow very well. My dad hasn't caught on to my plan yet...He has no idea he is next... Here is a Pic of my brother Dan at full draw....
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That is way cool. Nice.
George
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Wicked cool on that FD pic...he looks stoked!
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Hey buddy that bend might be getting my august vote. I can't stop staring at that tiller. That's def hypnotic man :o
Like I told ya, I sure hope he hunts with that mojo stick
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Perfect pic...
I see a man with a tool to be a hunter. I see a hunter with a tool to make himself a freezer filler. LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!
Nothing need more be said.
God Bless y'all
Ron
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Thank You Guar....I finally got to give the bow to my brother today at his sons B-day party...He was very grateful and shot the bow very well. My dad hasn't caught on to my plan yet...He has no idea he is next... Here is a Pic of my brother Dan at full draw....
One more thing to say.......
Your brother has the look a 100 year old hunter in his eye.
From me........That is one Hell of a compliment.
For what it's worth...
God Bless
Ron
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Thank you again George
Thank you Lee....He was really stoked. He called me again today to thank me again...lol
Thank You Again Chris....I hope to have one of the others tillered this week...If I do I'll bring it for you to shoot
Thank You Countryboy.....My bro is a very avid hunter. He usually hunts with a Zipper recurve...hopefully a selfbow now....lol