Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: danny f on February 24, 2013, 09:54:03 am

Title: 55# privet recurve
Post by: danny f on February 24, 2013, 09:54:03 am

hi all got this tillered out the other day. its a piece of privet i cut about a month or so ago. i had it in the house where it was warm to dry it. it has turned out good.  its pulling 55# @26" there is a kink halfway down the bow so i laid the handle out there. the crown was very high on the left limb near the fades so i had some problems with the tiller. and i know it isnt perfect. this has been the most challenging stave for me so far.  i think i will leave it primitive looking.  there are still some tool marks and things but i quite like them on this bow. i may stain it though as its abit bright lol. overall im pleased how its turned out and it spits an arrow pretty fast. i will put a green jute handle wrap on when i get time to go and buy some. the bow is 59" NTN heres a few pics.

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0130_zps7649617a.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0132_zps812db208.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0133_zps2798ff34.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0134_zpsa5b326f1.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0129_zps3ee8983b.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0128_zpsea50e38f.jpg)

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: JonW on February 24, 2013, 09:57:53 am

Looks like a well made bow. Good job.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: danny f on February 24, 2013, 10:07:33 am

cheers jon, i forgot to say before this bow was only drawing around 40# at 26" until the recurves went in. i also toasted the belly and i could really tell the difference as it stiffened the bow up loads.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 24, 2013, 10:13:58 am

Nice job Danny.  Keep seeing a few Privet bows here and there.  This ones a dandy.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: JonW on February 24, 2013, 10:19:10 am

Forgot to say that I wouldn't stain it. Several coats of tru-oil would really make that wood look nice.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: Arrowind on February 24, 2013, 10:34:02 am

Looks pretty good to me.  Nice job!   

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: lesken2011 on February 24, 2013, 11:01:34 am

Oh yeah! Real nice!! :)

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: half eye on February 24, 2013, 12:38:43 pm

Very well done. Real nice curves to her, and I dont see nothin wrong with that tiller.
rich

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: danny f on February 24, 2013, 03:00:15 pm

thanks everyone  :)

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: ken75 on February 24, 2013, 03:50:30 pm

beautiful bend !!, privet is a great bow wood

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: dwardo on February 24, 2013, 05:01:17 pm

Nice job all of it.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: Badly Bent on February 24, 2013, 10:25:13 pm

Nice bow Danny, I like it. Also agree with the others that the bend looks real good. Well done :)
Greg

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: Josh B on February 24, 2013, 10:33:32 pm

Looks good to me!  I like em simple!  Josh

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: seabass on February 24, 2013, 11:23:28 pm

great bow.the tiller looks real good.nice job.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: coaster500 on February 24, 2013, 11:27:52 pm

Never heard of Privet but that looks like a sweet shooter!!

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: doulosparachristos on February 24, 2013, 11:33:47 pm

that is down right sexy. i love this bow, the tiller looks good to me.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: Jmilbrandt on February 24, 2013, 11:44:35 pm

Looks nice! Always wanted to try Privet.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: rossfactor on February 25, 2013, 12:08:43 am

Nice work.  Privet grows like a weed around here and it often produces nice straight shoots.  Might have to do some trimming.

Gabe

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: mwosborn on February 25, 2013, 12:41:15 am

Looks good and a nice tillering job.  Was this taken from a large privet "bush"?  We have privet around here - it is used as a kind of a border or privacy row of bushes. Doesn't get that big here. Just curious.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: danny f on February 25, 2013, 03:51:51 am

cheers everyone. yeh privet is used over here alot for hedge rows. in the full draw pics the hedge behind me is privet but i keep it well clipped so it is no good for bows lol. the piece of wood for this came from a privet  near me thats been left to grow wild. so it had grown pretty tall. and straight.  the more you clip privet the thicker and bushier they get.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: Pappy on February 25, 2013, 08:46:09 am

Sweet looking bow,very nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: danny f on February 27, 2013, 07:09:36 am

thanks for the comments everyone. i decided to stain the bow i didnt like how pale it looked. i also wrapped a jute string handle on with a thick leather arrow pass. and finished it with danish oil. im pleased how it looks.i think  it looks very primitive. i could imagine a caveman walking round with this one lol. heres a few more pics.
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0164_zps4ab314eb.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0163_zps702aaf5d.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0162_zps1a464e16.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/dfee82/IMG_0165_zps685794f3.jpg)

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: Pappy on February 27, 2013, 07:39:48 am

Finished up nice. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: steelslinger on February 27, 2013, 11:13:31 am

Nice looking curve there.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: gpw on February 27, 2013, 11:24:45 am

 Although we’ve tried many many woods , never tried Privet ...  Thing is , it’s a nuisance around here , growing wild EVERYWHERE ...  We’ll have to go hack some down (harvest) immediately !!!  Thanks !!!  I’d have never thought of this ...    :o

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: lostarrow on February 27, 2013, 11:24:52 pm

Looks great! Got about a dozen or so  havested last summer and cant wait to try it. Looks like it doesn't take much to make a good weight.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: danny f on February 28, 2013, 05:09:34 am

cheers everyone. i have another piece of the same stave so i will defo be making another. its seems a pretty hard wood to me. i wouldnt like to try chasing a ring with it though as the grain is very hard to see. its almost none existant.

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: RidgeRunner on February 28, 2013, 09:51:38 am

Privet as bow wood???  Who would have thunk it....
Now we can get our staves and arrow shoots at the same place.
One stop shopping. ;D

David

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: bubby on February 28, 2013, 07:28:12 pm

nice bow, I cut some privet 2 or 3 weeks ago, ruffed it out down to about floor tiller yesterday, it's been in the hi 60's low 70's here figure I'll wait a few more weeks and see how she goes, strapped it down to a board to keep it from getting real wonky

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: Sidewinder on February 28, 2013, 09:52:23 pm

Bows like this are one of the things that make this site so cool. Have'nt seen many if any privets posted so that sure opens it up for other guys to try. Nice job.   Danny

Title: Re: 55# privet recurve
Post by: bow101 on February 28, 2013, 09:59:38 pm

"Privet" you say.  :o ::)  Simply amazing what makes a bow untill ya tried it.  Good job 8)