Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JonW on September 21, 2012, 09:08:40 pm
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Title says it. 52" 60# @ 26". This is the best shooting bow Iv'e made in a while. Forgot to take the pics but it made meat this morning! Nothing special just a nice doe. Here's the bow..
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Live the short ones
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NIce one! and nice work on the doe too. What did you use for a finish on it? Could you possibly get a closer pic of the nocks? I love that natural camo look on hickory bows, gonna have to pick up a stave one of these days.
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Really good job! Tiller looks good and the finish is great as well! :)
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Nice Jon, looks like a sturdy and dependable workhorse of a hunting bow. Great bend and getting that weight and draw length out of
that short bow and keeping that straight unbraced profile to boot can't be easy. Also like the natural camo finish on that beauty.
Oh congrats on the deer and any deer with a bow you made yourself is special.
Greg
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Jon, I am liking that bow! You got a heck of a bend outta that one. Great looking bow. Hickory is the stuff. Congrats on the deer. I can't wait til ours kicks off on 10-15.... I am practically foaming at the mouth.
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Gorgeous bow! I love everything about that one!
Jon
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Excellent tiller!!!! sweet lookin cammo affect on the back..... and it makes meat , what more could you ask for a perfect bow ;)
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Great little bow and a great full draw tiller. IMO that is the best design for hickory.
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Great bow and congrats on the doe.
I think this is the first bendy handle pyrimad bow I've seen. AWESOMENESS++ Please me some details on this bow. What is the width at the fades and the handle?
Again, beautifully done!
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Thanks for the kind words gents.
@ uncleduck,
The finish is Tru-Oil over ebony stain. The nocks are just plain ol' side nocks. I'll post a pic if you need it.
@hedgeapple,
Dave the handle is 1/14", 2 3/8" at the fades to 7/16" at the nocks. Super-Dooper heat treatment as well. Hickory really likes to be toasted.
@ Pat B
I agree Pat. The key to a killer pyramid is of course the tiller but getting the tips narrow enough but stout enough is where it's at. It makes for a nice shooter.
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Beautiful bow, impressive poundage and draw for it's length.
Did you do an even thickness or did you taper it?
Was it difficult to tiller?
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nice bow, I plan to make a longer one soon
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Real nice bend, and lovely back. 8)
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Sweeeeeet...congrats on makin meat :)
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Awe man i'm drooling on my keyboard... love that shorty!!! Now i know what I'm gonna do with that hickory pyramid stave i had to cut the ends off of (broke while flipn tips). Still have 55" and it's gonna look an aweful lot like yours (cept the sweet natural camo)!
What thickness did you end up with at handle, fades, etc?
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HVW and k-hat,
The experts will tell you that a pyramid should be an even thickness. Risking opening up the proverbial "can", I have not found that to always be the case. It is not much difference at all mind you but I do have more thickness at the handle into the fades normally. This bow is real close to 5/8" at the handle and into the fades and tapers ever so slightly that you can't really see it by eye. This style is fairly easy to tiller if you know what the floor tiller should look like.
Thanks again guys for the kind words.
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Great bow made all the better with it getting meat....btw "just a doe" is mighty good eating, and defiantly something to be proud of.
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I like your bow alot, and I have more hickory to work than I will ever need. Definetly have to give toasting a try after seeing your results. Congrats on the deer also. If doe were all I ever shot, I would be very happy, they just taste so good.
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Very nice all around.... the back looks sweet, the tiller looks great and a meat makin bonas!!!
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Jon, thats a sweet job on that Hic. yes please get some more shots of the belly, tips. would love to see more.
Thanks, Graylan
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Very well done. Short, powerful, camoed. Perfect hunting bow for sure. Great job. Danny
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Nice looking bow,well done.