Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on July 24, 2012, 07:05:44 pm
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This is a hunting bow I recently made for a fellow in Ottawa. I had this bow glued up and sitting in my shop ready to tiller since last year and he was looking to have a bow by the end of July so I told him what I had available and he chose this one. I was actually going to finish it up for myself, I sort of regret I didn't now. The Yew is the last of some I got from Murray Gaskin a few years ago with fairly tight rings and it's backed with White Ash. I glued in a few inches of reflex and it kept about half leaving it with just under 3" after tillering. The bow is 62" long and tillered to pull 55# @ 27". I shot it a few times with a 550 gran arrow and it's probably the fastest RD bow I have ever made. It spits arrows out at an incredible speed even at a 27" draw. Here's a couple pics.
(http://i.imgur.com/3zqwy7P.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/dKoHB3l.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Ti0xqCn.jpg)
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That baby is FINE! I can see why you hated to part with it.
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oooooh that's pretty.
I like the shape of the arrow pass before the rest is added, that would work nicely off the knuckles.
I've got some Yew with borer damage in the sapwood that will need backing with something, I was thinkingboo, but maybe Ash would be good too.
Mind I've got some decorating to finish first... yes Dear ::) I'm on it >:(
Del
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Interesting combination of woods...looks fantastic, very pleasing to the eye ;)
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Smooooooooth...thanks for sharing Marc :)
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Excellent work.... did you design the form ??? I see the overlays but is the back one piece or two?
Really a sweet profile :)
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Very nice Mark!
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Beautiful design, I like how you incorparated the molly limbs into the r/d. Great combination.
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Beautiful bow Mark. What width are the limbs? Also did you keep the belly flat?
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Thank you guys
I have made them like that without the arrow rest before Del. Works well
The backing is in 2 pieces with a lap joint at the handle
I've been making my RD bows like that for a couple years now Steve. Makes for a lower limb tip mass.
The limbs are 1 3/8" wide Ryan and they are a shallow D section
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:oVery Nice ... I do like it
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That is a fine bow Marc. I wish we had yew down here. That is beautiful wood.
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One question, Mark, that just dawned on me. Do you have any problem with the bow torquing with the bulk of the handle on one side?
Never mind. After looking at the pics again, it seems pretty balanced.
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Beauty for sure Marc. love the whole thing
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Real nice bow all around. Looking at that design and then that full draw profile says fast bow to me and I bet its smooth drawing and soft in the hand also. Some bows I see and just want to shoot a few arrows out of it so I can experience what they are like to shoot myself,
this is one of those bows. Great bow Marc.
Greg
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Simply a fine looking bow......super nice. It does look fast.
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Simply gorgeous! You are a master of your trade. One question though... Why the ash? Does it in someway out perform the yew sapwood?
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Beautiful bow, with performance written all over it. Like Badly Bent said, I want to shoot it!
Also curious about the white ash backing. My oregon ash selfbows have been frustrating to date.
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Nice bow Marc,sweet in all aspects. :)
Pappy
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Good looking huntng bow Marc. Im sure the fella will be pleased.
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Very nice, Marc. Smooth looking bow.
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That yew is just beautiful...awesome bow Marc.
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Thanks guys
No torquing with this bow or any bow I make with this style of handle.
Ash make a great backing and I would have to look long and hard to find billets with that shape or do a lot of heat bending to make them so. Much easier to glue the reflex in. I could have used Bamboo or Hickory or any other tension strong wood, such as Elm.
I wish I had more of that Yew but it's hard to get a hold of Murray these days let alone weasel some Yew out of him.
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Marc, there is a day coming when people will talk about the old masters of the past and your name is certainly gonna be on that list. Your bows are always a marvel of physics happily married to art.
Even though I am more of an unbacked plain jane bow kinda guy, this baby catches my eye. Someone is going to love this bow for years to come. Thanks for sharing with us.
And thanks for your work as a teacher and evangelist of the true faith of true archery. It's wonderful the way you are willing to share your hard won experience and knowledge.
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What a great bow..........
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Super design and profile Marc.Really like it.I'm sure the owner will too.What type of glue did you use?Also I've been thinking over of doing a slight bendy handle bow 62" of the same design out of my osage dry heated in.Think I could stay away from hand shock?
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Thanks again people.
I like plain jane bows as well JW but bows like this are interesting to shoot and the added performance doesn't hurt when hunting
The backing is glued on with TB3, Ed. You can make a bow like you describe without the hand-shock.
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Trust me, Marc. I am intersted in shooting this bow, I am interested! Who could deny those curves?
'Scuse me while I go wipe the drool off my chin.
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THAT is one of my new favorite bows....
Man....I gotta learn how to make bows like that!
Awesome!