Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: fiddler49 on March 14, 2013, 11:32:19 pm

Title: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: fiddler49 on March 14, 2013, 11:32:19 pm

I found an almost perfect red oak board at Lowe's, 2.5" x 3/4" x 6 feet. Close to quarter sawn, 10 dollars. I decided to make another Alaskan style take down with no backing
and no bolts or metal parts. Before we go any farther the bow is finished and is 68 lbs @31" 2.5" wide/ 72" ntn/ levers are 13 3/4" long red oak with 2 1/2" reflex. I replaced the handle bolts with two 1/4" oak dowels and the nail lever pins with porcupine quills. Almost no string follow! shoots like a dream. This is a high performance take down board bow
that anyone can build. I have a build along link over on Paleoplanet.
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/54709/Alaskan-Molly-build-68-lbs-31-finished-pics    cheers fidder49

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: Dictionary on March 15, 2013, 12:14:41 am

This looks familiar?

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: CORIUS on July 24, 2013, 08:52:40 pm

thats an interesting way of shooting u got there

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: fiddler49 on July 25, 2013, 12:30:47 am

 So here's a red oak primitive, no metal take down board bow that has offset limbs and removable levers and can be taken down to as short as 31 inches and you find the thumb ring interesting? Alright then,  cheers fiddler49

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: Joec123able on July 25, 2013, 12:35:23 am

That's a very cool bow never seen anything like it

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: fiddler49 on July 25, 2013, 12:41:01 am

Thanks Joec, thats because I invented it this past year!  cheers fiddler49

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: Hrothgar on July 25, 2013, 12:53:03 am

Very cool and unique! So can we also classify this as a 'self bow'?

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: Badly Bent on July 25, 2013, 01:18:34 am

Nice design and very well executed. Sweet bend as well, no doubt a smooth shooter. 8)

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: CORIUS on July 25, 2013, 07:44:25 am

Tis also an awesome bow. Ive been oogling at it since i saw it on paleoplanet. Just so happened to find it on here. Do you use a thumb ring with the loop?

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: fiddler49 on July 25, 2013, 05:27:20 pm

Corius, Yes I use the thumb ring with the loop on the bow string. This lets me shoot off either side of bow by eliminating string twist from the ring.   cheers fiddler49

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: CORIUS on July 25, 2013, 05:43:32 pm

You are quite the innovative bowyer. Thank you!!

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: Ed Brooks on July 25, 2013, 05:44:43 pm

WOW Great looking bow! Ed

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: toomanyknots on July 25, 2013, 06:15:50 pm

Now you know you gotta make some take down arrows to go with that bow now! :) I have been wanting to make me one of these for a while, so I can throw everything in a backpack and go!

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: mikekeswick on July 25, 2013, 06:25:01 pm

Excellent bow Fiddler.
Great tiller and inovative.

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: Ozzy on July 25, 2013, 06:58:50 pm

That's freaking cool man.

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 25, 2013, 08:33:18 pm

That's beauty! Nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
Post by: lesken2011 on July 26, 2013, 09:05:54 am

That is what I call thinking outside the box!! ;)