Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Shaun on October 27, 2012, 06:07:57 pm
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Have a request on the books for an osage war bow type ELB in moderate weight (80 @ 30). It started as an exceptional 7 foot stave with natural backset.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/RickyBow.jpg)
Right now it is 78" NTN 1 1/4" wide and 1" thick at the handle, 78# @ 29 and gains 4#/inch in draw. He also requested that it be able to pull to 32" - Druid where are you when I need a superhuman draw? It retains some backset though it has not spent much time at 32" draw yet.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012013.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012012.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012004.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012003.jpg)
A few small pin knots and one larger but solid knot about mid lower limb.
He is "full" draw with me straining to get maybe 28" of it - the arrow is 33" BOP.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012001.jpg)
11/04/12 completed: Added hemp handle (leather build-up on back), beeswax finish, stringer nock. Set includes spare string, stringer, arrows (33" BOP 825 grn w/ goose fletch)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012026.jpg)
Retains some backset (side view)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012032-1.jpg)
FF strings, cup and loop stringer, Ace 200 grn points
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012027.jpg)
Top stringer nock
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/shaunw/Oct2012028.jpg)
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Love'n it!
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Here I am my friend... ;)
Seems very good for now?
What is physical weight of the bow?
Good work.
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Awesome! Arrow looks like a pool cue!! What a bow.
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Druid - I never weighed a bow before, but just for you I dug out a food scale. The bow weighs 810 grams (that's just over 1 3/4 pounds on this side of the pond). Osage is very dense wood with specific gravity of 0.80. Love the way these long limbs shoot a heavy arrow, wish I could pull it farther.
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Druid - I never weighed a bow before, but just for you I dug out a food scale. The bow weighs 810 grams (that's just over 1 3/4 pounds on this side of the pond). Osage is very dense wood with specific gravity of 0.80. Love the way these long limbs shoot a heavy arrow, wish I could pull it farther.
ill pull it farther for you ;)
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that's awesome, I'm lovin it. Looks great, can't wait to see her prettied up!
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Another nice one Shaun, wish I had your tillering skill. :)
Greg
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Nice bow
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Wooohooo, that's my kinda stick. Simple, rustic, nice and long. Love it!
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Looks like another good looking bow shaping up there Shaun...
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TTT modified original post with finished photos
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Awesome. Yea, you got tiller down.
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Good looking bow. I find great beauty in the most simple bows. Is there much handshock due to the uniformity width of the limbs?
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Sweet, I could pole vault a small creek with that baby!
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It would be nice to see it at a really full draw.
Upper limb looks a just a whisker stiff to me... (just my opinion based on how I tiller 'em arc of a circle)
Del
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Druid - I never weighed a bow before, but just for you I dug out a food scale. The bow weighs 810 grams (that's just over 1 3/4 pounds on this side of the pond). Osage is very dense wood with specific gravity of 0.80. Love the way these long limbs shoot a heavy arrow, wish I could pull it farther.
ill pull it farther for you ;)
Settle down fishy i can see your grin from here ;D nice looking big stick shaun!
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Cool bow. I like that . :-)
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Druid - I never weighed a bow before, but just for you I dug out a food scale. The bow weighs 810 grams (that's just over 1 3/4 pounds on this side of the pond). Osage is very dense wood with specific gravity of 0.80. Love the way these long limbs shoot a heavy arrow, wish I could pull it farther.
ill pull it farther for you ;)
;D
Settle down fishy i can see your grin from here ;D nice looking big stick shaun!