Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Zion on May 05, 2013, 05:39:15 pm
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Sometimes a piece of wood won't give you the weight you want, which was the case in this bow so i had to make it lighter (O no!) ::) it is around 55# @ 24," but it still shoots great. My smoothest bow besides the maple flatbow i made. I'm guessing it's around 58" ntn, i didn't spend too much time measuring the stats of this one tho lol. Only finish I did was to burnish it, and i'll keep doing that as i shoot it.
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Good tiller on that one. I think now i see why you can pull those high weights, your shoulders are really working there. Your frame looks too small at first but i guess not right? ;) ;D
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Thanks Muffin, well the thing that most people don't understand about 'BIG GUYS' is that most of their BIGNESS is from high fat percentage. So, say if i had 8-10% more fat, i would look bigger but still hold the same amount of strength. For example, my school has a workout room and i go in there every once a while. There's this highschooler i work out with who is 180 lb, but i bench more than him and match him in everything else. Weight has little to do with strength!
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Zion,
Another nice looking stick dude.
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good job. your work has definitely improved since the first few bows you posted on here, tiller looks better and it has taken much less set then your earlier bows.
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I think you know how to make a bow.
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Another good shooter, I would like to tiller a piece of wood like that Zion 8)
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Thanks guys, well im glad it looks like i've gotten better ;D After so many bows ya figure out what works best haha.
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Very nice bow young man, keep it up.
P.s. put a shirt on! What would you mother say!? :P 8)
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Like it! How did you dry it? seal all round?
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There's something growing out of your shoulder!!! Hahha, nice bow!
P.s. put a shirt on!
Pfff, if it's warm there ain't no use in a shirt.
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Great looking bow, that would be just my favourite drawweight! Probably suits my fat percentage... ;D
I like the dots o the fades.
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You keep puttin out the nice work man! Good job Z
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Nice bow. You really did a good job bringing out the bow that was lurking inside the tree.
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Awesome bow, I cut a common Hawthorn yesterday about 2 -2.5" in diameter, debarked it and sealed the ends and man is that stuff heavy and dense. I know you have said it should be cured slowly, how long would you suggest to let it dry?
Grady
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Awesome bow, I cut a common Hawthorn yesterday about 2 -2.5" in diameter, debarked it and sealed the ends and man is that stuff heavy and dense. I know you have said it should be cured slowly, how long would you suggest to let it dry?
Grady
I'am no expert, but I have some that I cut early march, left bark on and sealed the ends, it's now sitting outside in the sun at over 80 degrees. See what transpires..! ;D
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glad to know you can make a "light weight" bow :laugh:, like I said before I really like your style of bow making, I keep expecting to see one that still has leaves on it one day, you go from cut to bow so fast, Bub
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Haha thanks guys!
Thanks Bryce, who needs a shirt O:)
SquirrelSlinger, i roughed it out and sealed the belly and tips. Then i waited a few weeks and took the bark off. Then floor tillered, let it sit more, and then final tillered it.
Thanks PrimitiveTim, yeah, the doctors said it's a tumor. :laugh:
Thanks Jodocus, i added those with a magnifying glass. It actually works pretty good, not primitive, but ya could just use charcoal i guess.
Thanks Dubois
Thanks Hrothgar, this is one of the straighter ones lol.
Thanks Grady, i would probably cure it for 6 months (after being roughed out at some point down the line.) If you leave the log whole it can take a hell of a lot longer.
Yeah Bow101 this weather can really get a stave seasoned fast....
Thanks Bubby, yep i can ;D That would be pretty cool, i think the leaves would dry up pretty quick tho haha ;D
Thanks for the nice words everyone