Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: cougarbob on March 18, 2012, 02:28:36 pm
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Hello I am new to Primitive Archer and would like to introduce myself and also share with you pictures of my first self bow. My name is Bob and I am 50 years old. Let me first start by giving you some of my background. I started archery at a very young age. My first bow was a recurve which my brothers and I would shoot after school each day. As time passed, I became old enough to hunt and just enjoyed being in the woods with my bow any chance I could get. Missing my share of game only intensified my interest in this great sport and made me strive to overcome the challenges it had to offer. Being lucky enough to have a great hunting partner to share these experiences with made me a very content man. This partner is my son Rob with whom I’ve shared countless memories in the woods with whether it being hunting, trapping, fishing, etc. Recently Rob enlisted in the Navy and has left our Pennsylvania woods to serve our nation. This has left me with emptiness, which lead me to my interest in building my first bow. With the guidance of my good friend Jon (straightarrow) I started on the mission to build my first bow. Jon skipped some steps and dove me head first into an Osage flatbow. We started with a stave that’s been drying since 1994. I was a little bewildered at first because I did not know the basic steps to achieving my goal. Soon all the pieces of the puzzle would fall into place. First I did a belly split on the stave in which I plan to make a second bow for my son Rob. It wasn’t long before the stave was soon looking like a bow. This process was therapeutic to me missing my son. Sanding, filing, and using the drawknife gave me lots of time to reflect on memories that Rob and I had made together hunting in the October woods. This is why I picked the name of the bow to be “Memories of the Hunt”. I thank you for taking the time to look at something that is so dear to me.
Thank You
Bob
Fombell, PA
Here are some stats about the bow
69”
57#@28”
Skins are western diamond back
Beaver tail grip
Brazilian rosewood and antler tips
B-50 string with beaver ball silencers
151 fps 8.9gr per pound
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Here is a few more
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sweeeet!
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Very nice bow for your first effort. Excellent.
Bow making can certainly be very absorbing.
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Very nice bow...welcome to the board.. :)
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Very cool bow. Well done! 8)
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Beautiful bow and scenery. Welcome to the best bowmaking community in the world.
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You, sir, have created a problem for yourself... you're going to want to build more bows but how are you gonna top that one? ;)
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i heard that bow turned out sweet,and by golly it is. i also heard your a good student ;) nice pics down at mconnels mill in the slippery rock gorge ;)..id recognize those rocks anywhere ;D...good job bob
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Very impressive for a first bow, either you are very talented or you had a good mentor. Likely both I would imagine. I like your bottom limb on the full draw shot better than the top limb, looks to be bending a bit too much close to the fades and a touch stiff mid limb but still an outstanding job. Steve
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What a great bow i can't wait to see your next make sure you post it.
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Looks like you pored your heart into that bow.... very well done and even better for your first one!!!
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Great tiller on that beaut'
Del
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Bob if my twentieth or fiftieth bow looked as good as that I would be a happy man! Great lookin bow man!
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Bob, Welcome to PA. That is a very swett bow. Congratulations. I look forward to seeing more of your work
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Welcome to PA Bob,Nice stick there!! Ron
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A great first bow... no, a great bow!
Like the pictures of it, too!
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Absolutely beautiful!!!! I can only imagine what your bows are going to look like with 50 or so under your belt.
Cody
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I think you came to the right place :)
The bow is sure easy on the eyes. And the story was great.
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Beautiful bow Bob!!! Do I know you??? ;D ;D
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Thats a pretty fur you got too along with your bow. I like the beads.
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Wow!! you did pour your heart out on that bow!! nice job!!! I just love the wraps at the fades!! I 'd like to see more bows like that JEFFW
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Welcome to PA!
That is a nice bow !
Good job !
Guy
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First of all I am very happy for my friend Bob. He was a fantastic student. I knew from the beginning that he would end up with a beauty. He is a patient man,very attentive to detail, but most of all wasn't in a big hurry. In my opinion those are the main ingredients in bow making. I believe he had about 65 hours heart felt hours into this bow andmade every second count. Fantastic job and congratulations.
Jon
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Great job, very nice bow all the way around. now you need to make your sons and show pics of you guys shooting together
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Very nice bow and welcome!
Cipriano
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Great looking bow!
Dan
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that sure is purty!
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Graet looking bow, lovely finish and great tiller. Will be the first of many i rekon, welcome to PA :)
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Great story and great looking bow,that's a beauty for any bow much less the first,nice job. :)
Pappy
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Good job...very nice bow!!
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WAY...TO...GO! Probably the nicest "1st" bow I've seen done. I admire your having the patience to see it through on all the details with a first bow. I'm only arriving there after 3 years to the level you've accomplished. I enjoyed your story very much and the pictures. Congratulations and welcome to the crew.
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Outstanding bow. I think you will find great solice in this thing we call bowyery. I know and many other here have. I would like to echo what the others have said as well, "if thats your first I can't wait to see #50". Welcome. Danny
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Great story and awesome bow... Doesn't get much better than that..
Jon
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sweeeet!
Thankyou for taking a look at my bow
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Very nice job Bob.It looks good. Now you've got us lookin' forward to seeing the one you'll build for your son. God Bless
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Awesome looking bow!!! The skins, tips, handle, and the way you did the wraps on the riser area are absolutely gorgeous!! Love the bow.
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Thank you guys for taking the time to look at my first bow. Your comments were very encouraging to me. Thanks again
Bob
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Very nice bow Bob.Like the pictures and that cool geology in the background. Might be the best looking 1st bow I've seen. Good to have you on P.A. ' Frank
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"Great story and great looking bow,that's a beauty for any bow much less the first,nice job."
Pappy
Ditto!
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thanks guys for all the good feedback and encourgement Bob