Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ksnow on February 23, 2013, 06:26:49 pm
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I finally got enough time to get this one tillered back to 28" It is an ash board I brought down to GA with me. It is my first bow using my new shaving horse, and I wish I would have built one sooner. It is 73" tip to tip. Pulls 48# at 28". I am going to shoot it a bit more before I put a finish on it. The tiller isn't perfect, I know I have a slight hinge in one limb, quite obvious when first unbraced. Thanks for looking.
Kyle
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Nice job kyle. I'm also puttin the finishing touches to a ash as well and have a area about mid bottom limb that had a little swirl to the grain, as I was tillering that limb which was a little stiffer than I wanted, full length scraps (should have left it alone) it cryst and a slight over bend in about a 2" spot. I super glued that spot and scraped above and below and have shot 100 or so through it and so far so good. Did you heat treat the belly?
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No heat treat at all, this was a simple, no frills bow. I have thought about heat treating it, but would have to get a gun. I am trying to keep my bow making simple for the time being. I think the hinge is from early tillering, it isn't real clear when drawn, but is definitely there when unstrung. I have another board of ash (the mate to this one), I am going to try a bit shorter, and wider. This one is just over 1 1/2 inches at the handle, to about 12" from the nocks.
Kyle
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Great job, my hats off to you.......... 8)
101 over and out
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nice and simple.
you can also heat treat using a campfire ....drag out some coals, of course keep the back from any scorching.
I've actually gone back and heat treated a few of my first stave built bows, then after retillering and actually removing quite a bit of wood! it's helped.
though i must say a heat gun is a pretty cool tool.
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Nice lookin bow Kyle!! Shoot the snout out of it!
Tattoo Dave
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I do plan to just shoot this one, and enjoy it as it is. Some day I will try heat treating, but right now I just enjoy saving boards from dull, boring lives as cabinetry, by turning them into simple, but effective bows. I am on a longer bow kick right now, but all of those eastern woodlands bows have got me wanting to try one of them. Maybe if I can get a nice little stave while I am in GA, I would try something Cherokee or Creek inspired.
Kyle
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At least you see your error and know why and how you got it. That alone is worth the 7$ the board cost you.
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I don't even think it was $7, I buy my boards rough sawn from a local mill. They have an amazing variety of wood, and even help me look through bundle after bundle for straight grain. "Oh, you're the guy that wants the boring boards."
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Looks good! I do like a simple bow! Josh
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Looks like a shooter to me, good work!!!!
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Nice bow I love them simple. I just bought a heat gun, before that all my heat treating was done over the stovetop. ;)