Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: kamil2910 on June 22, 2013, 03:14:37 pm
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TRADITIONAL English Longbow, from yew . Made from one piece of wood.
D section - self yew bow with self horn nocks.
Bow conserved with schelack
Bow Length: 69" (beatween string grovs)
Draw weight: 55 lbs at 28" (max 28")
1 inch string follow
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That is a very beautiful bow. The clusters of knots on the one limb must have made tillering a bit more difficult, to say the least. Nice work, brother!
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angular self yew bow
lenght- 160 cm
draw- 15 kg-28"
in grip maple plate,
maple nock
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I love that angular bow... Very good.
Del
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Those are both finely crafted bows, very nice. :)
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Really good work on them both !!!
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Every bow you post makes me love the look of Polish yew more and more! It's so elegant and "pretty" compared to English yew. I love English yew of course but there's something about the sapwood blending into heartwood on your bows that intrigues me!
Absolutely love that angular bow too. As soon as my obsession with longbows wanes that's my next project! Congrats on two ace bows!
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that angular is a thing of beauty the shape just blows my mind
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that angular is a thing of beauty the shape just blows my mind
I second that, very cool!
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very very attractive, like both bows
chuck
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Two very nice bows from some challenging looking wood. Well done.
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Excellent!!!!!!
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Both very nice.
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I'm suprised that the first bow has any string follow, it has a good design and an excellent tiller
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yew longbow from very interesting yew
Bow Length: 70" (beatween string grovs)
Draw weight: 42 lbs at 28" (max 28")
1 inch string follow
bow weight: 501 gram
buffalo horn nock
oily finsh
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Wow! Nice work! I like them all!!!
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That yew has some beautiful grain. You got great bends from them all in spite of the irregularities. Nice job!!
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yew longbow from polish yew
Bow Length: 68,5" (beatween string grovs)
Draw weight: 53 lbs at 28" (max 28")
1 inch string follow
bow weight: 453 gram
buffalo horn nock
dacron string
oily and wax finish
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yew longbow from polish yew
Bow Length: 70" (beatween string grovs)
Draw weight: 62 lbs at 28" (max 28")
1 inch string follow
bow weight: 489 gram
buffalo horn nock
dacron string
oily and wax finish
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mahagony , black locust, sinew longbow,
0,5 mm sinew
Bow Length: 76" (beatween string grovs)
Draw weight: 58 lbs at 28" (max 30")
0,5 inch string follow
bow weight: 600 gram
buffalo horn nock
dacron string
oily and wax finish
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Very nice bows; that's some of the most beautiful, knotted wood I've seen.
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Very nice work,beautiful bows,all of them. :) Thanks for sharing. :)
Pappy
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very nice bows your talent shows
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My yew english longbow
Bow Length: 76" (beatween string grovs)
Draw weight: 38 lbs at 28" 44 lbs 32" (max 32")
0 inch string folow
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very nice work...they all look well made..well done
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Those are all some very nice bows. Thanks for posting them!
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Nice work. Gotta love that yew. I hope to try some yew in the future. ;)
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Great work man. I was trying to get to the bottom on the page to write a reply and the bows just kept coming. I love all of the thanks for posting. Very beautifully character in them.
Matt
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Looking Goooood. :)Markus
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Bow Length: 76" (beatween string grovs)
Draw weight: 46 lbs at 28" (max 31")
1 inch string folow
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Longbow from yew wood, with nice colour contrast
one place on knot is wrap sinew
Bow Length: 76" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 78 lbs at 28" (max 30"-85lbs)
litlee string follow
max width-40 mm
width at horn nock 12 mm
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Wow, very very nice. I have some challenging yew logs in my garage.... must.... wait.... until.... skill level... improves.... :laugh: It's very very difficult to leave them alone.
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You have been busy ..and done some really nice work too ;)
Good looking bows from very pretty wood!
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Very nice, all of em!
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Very nice, all of em!
YEAH, WHAT HE SAID! Good job! Very nice!
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im thinking we need a young gun build off...bryce..cody..and kamil..and maybe derick (hes a young un right? lol) cause these guys are really pumping out some beautiful stuff...a little competition might make em step it up a notch...how about an under 30 or 25 build off??? any takers??
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Bow Length: 74,5" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 60 lbs at 28" (max 30"-65 lbs)
0 string follow
schellack finished, very good dynamic bow
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Bow Length: 69,5" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 36 lbs at 28" (max 29")
0 string follow
BH-5,5"
bow weight- 406 gram
dacron+ff
oily ,wax
D section
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Wow,still at It I see,turning out some mighty fine stuff. :)
Pappy
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Thys is my new target longbow to poland championship in traditional archery
laminated bamboo,hickory, mahagony, mary rose section,
mahagony its not very good wood on belly,in two place chave a chryzals,I dont make D section beacause, mahagony can be dont stong in compres,
bow lenght -75"
draw weight-45 lbs,28", 49 lbs,30''(max 31")
bow weight 490 gram
grip measured-27mm wide,22mm thick
tips- 7mm wide, 13 thick
arrow horn plate,
ff+dacron string
BH-5,1/2 inch
oily and wax finish
I made thys bow with litlle stiff end of arm, bow have a very nice dynamic, but i fear if mahagony break,
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All of your bows are beautiful and look very well built. How is mahogany for belly wood, especially with such a strong backing as bamboo?
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yes i know is bamboo to strong on back to mahagony. and i make a mary rose section to litle decompress mahagony
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Enjoyed looking at all your bows.
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very nice looking bows you have crafted of wood look like challenging Yew wood you have too, thanks for sharing these, so nice , Ken
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My new yew bow from 2 stave of you
bow glue in grip on V
Bow Length: 68" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 35 lbs at 28" (max 28")
1 string follow
BH-5 "
bow weight- 420 gram
schelack finish,
litlee wrap ff, because bows are litlee crack, and age of wood go to centre,
leather grip
Hight D- 27mm wide-24 mm thick at grip
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Holy cow, STOP IT!
Each of these would deserve a post of it's own. What a bunch of nice bows. Very nice work indeed. That angular bow is spectacular.
But I kinda ran out of working memory capacity halfway through the list.
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Wow, seriously
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Fist made laminated ipe bow
bamboo-maple,ipe
Bow Length: 75" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 60 lbs at 28" (max 30")
BH-6 "
bow weight- 583 gram
bow measured at grip-26mm width,23 mm thick
D section
glue in litlle reflex
After a 15-20 shoot down horn nock be break :-[, and I must make new
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New triple laminate longbow
ipe,black ,locust,maple
Bow Length: 76" (beatween string groves)
Draw weight: 49 lbs at 28" (max 29")
BH-6 "
bow weight- 594 gram
1 inch reflex
dacron string, tiller mary rose
schelack finish
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Tomorrow I shoot with my bow on my new chrono;
thys is result my bamboo,maple,mahagony longbow from page 3
21,6 grain-125fps
17,6 grain-135fps
12,7 grain-148fps
11,4 grain-161fps
10 grain-165fps
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Kamil- this is one of my favorite threads, I have it saved for a few longbows in my future.
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Wow! You make some VERY NICE bows. I am from polish descent . I would love a bow from Poland. Great bows man.
My last name is Galczynski.
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Thys is my 2 new Polish bows,
Black locust reconstrution Polish medieval Opolian bow
Bow lenght-70"/68,5''
Bow draw weight-38 lbs-28''/29lbs-28''
Bow weight-358 gram/288 gram
Belly thermo cured, litlee cryzals on all lenght
In rest 2 bows have litlee reflex
linen string 6 and 4 thread
linen oil and wax finish
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Thys is litlee video with my letest yew longbow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGeurTj4JNs&list=UUMGdqD_IbD5Bl5lCP5UAfNQ
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Hungary bow
sijah and core- maple
grip-black locust
belly-ipe
sinew back
bow lenght 52,5 inch
draw weight- 26 lbs-28 inch (max 29 inch)
bow weight-268 gram
dacron string
BH -14-15 cm
sinew with natural varnish coloured
schelack finished
Bow very dynamic.
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photo
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Very nice. Interesting, a hornbow without horn. ;) Markus
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The photo in draw
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Oh GEEZ, what a great looking bow. I really like the contrasting woods and the painting on the back makes it a very handsome work of art. Well done indeed.
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Wow, so many nice bows! I really like the ipe bellied Hungarian bow! Awesome!
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Turkish bow
linen,black locust,exotic wood
Bow lenght at groves to groves 49 inch
Draw -20 lbs-28 inch
Bow weight 210 gram
BH-14 cm
schelack finish
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Impressive stuff.
Excellent work.
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Very interesting work.
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WOW :o
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Kamil. You are an amazing bowyer. It is a pleasure to look at your beautiful work. It would be only rivaled by the pleasure of shooting them I'm sure. Thamks for letting us into your gallary. Danny
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Korean bow
bamboo,ipe,sinew with hickory sijah
Bow lenght-47 inch
Draw weight-22 lbs/28 inch
Bow weight-181 gram, with skin and handle-201 gram
finish-linen oil
BH 13 cm
string-dacron(on photo linen work string)
Bow shott very fast.
With tiller i have a lot problem with profile and stabilyty, because a draw weight its that litlee,
But i have in work two new korean bows,litlee longer, widness arm to go 40-60 lbs draw
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Deflex reflex bow
Ipe,maple,bamboo
Lenght -64,5 inch
Draw weight-33 lbs(28 inch)-max draw 32 inch
Bow weight 330 gram
FF string
3 inch reflex
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kamil, your bows are beautiful and you area very talented bowyer. Jawge
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Woah, that's allot of nice bows. nice work Kamil!
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great work kamil!
you are no more in the field of technique. you are in the talent and style class
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very very cool
chuck
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I cannot believe I just saw this thread. Your work sir us amazing!
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Zebrano flatbow
66 inch long
43 lbs draw( 28 inch
BH -5 inch
370 gram weight
4 inch reflex
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All of your bow are simply beautiful, you are clearly a first class bowyer and one of exceptional skill.
Simply amazing!!
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Impressive stuff, Kamil.
You're very busy in making awesome bows.
All my respect!
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Viking longbow from maple
bow lenght-66 inch(grove to grove)
draw 38 lbs(28 inch)
324 gram bow weight
linen string
oil with wax finsh
side nock
1 inch reflex
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Wow Kamil, I just took the tour of all your bows. Very impressive! I enjoyed seeing them all ;D
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You are a very talented bowyer with a range of skills. Those bows are beautiful! Jawge
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Thys is my new ash bows
Longbow,
75 inch long,85 lbs(32 inch)
ff string,
Bh 5 inch
Flatbow reflex
75 inch long(33 lbs-28inch)max 33 inch
dacron string,
static reflex
Bh 5,5 inch
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Very nice work!
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Yeh, that's kind of flawless isn't it? ;)
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This thread reads like an encyclopedia of finely made bows. Beautiful work, Kamil.
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SOME SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT BOWS.
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Nice, nice, nice! I'm polish I want a bow from Poland!
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Another ashlongbow
butt with not that good ash like early
Bows have goood dynamick(162fps-at 10 grain/lbs arrow)
Bow finish with schelack.
horn nock,horn arrow plate,
Low mary rose section,and perfect tiler,and bow make lot of litlee chrysals
Bow lenght- 75 inch (grove to grove)
Draw weight- 54 lbs(28 inch)- 28 inch max
BH 5 "
ff string
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Very nice work on quite a few bows.Hard to tell which one I like the best.They are all well crafted.
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Yew longbow ,from very not dense ,and elastic german yew,
I dry stave in 5 inch reflex,so i came to 4 inch reflex after drying from 2 inch natural deflex,
At thys time bow in rest kept 2 inch reflex,after schooting 3/4 inch reflex
Very hight D section
Lenght(nock to nock)72 inch
draw 48 lbs(28 inch) max 32 ich
Bh -5 inch
bow weidht -432 gram
ff string
Finish with schelack
Horn nock,horn arrow plate,leather grip
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Really impressive work Kamil. I think you might have stolen santa's elves from Simson. They all look meticulously crafted and not afraid to try something new. Thanks for posting
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Good to see more in this thread, when I first saw this I lost probably an hour of time mesmerized going through all these beautiful bow. Good work!
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Turkish hornbow,
from ram horn ,maple and deer sinew
46 inch long
244 grams weight of bow,
32 lbs at 28 inch,
natural varnish sinew colored
schelack finish
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Another great job kamil.Your inventory of styles is very impressive.Kuddos to ya.
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Those are some crazy nice bows man! Very great craftsmanship! Cheers- Brendan
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HOLY COW! this is the most inspirational thread I have ever read. Your skill is superb. your finish work is amazing. Your ability to adapt to numerous bow styles is incredible. I thought this was 7 pages of people giving you props on one bow when I first opened it. now Im at page 7 and its an entire catalogue of stunning work. Excellent and thanks for sharing.
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I'm astonished by this thread :o
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Beautiful bows! They just keep coming don't they? :)
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Spectacular work
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New Osage orange longbow,
and for my news is the first bow from osage orange made in Poland,
Wood is very good,very elastic sapwood,and strong hardwood,
I have a very thin stave from i dont have enought wood to make bow all bow from hartwood,i must kept 3 yers of sapwood,
bow lange-72,5 inch (grove to grove)
draw 48 lbs-28 inch(max 32 inch)
5 inch BH
schelack finish,
horn nock, pearl arrow plate
bow weight is 542 grams,
The section is hight D in centre 23 mm width to 24 mm thick to 9mm/11 mm on go to horn nock
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Excellent. Bow.
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Very nice!
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Turkish style bow without horn
Make from bamboo with sinew,
horn nock,maple handle,raw back
Lenght-52,5 inch(grove to grove)
37 lbs at 28 inch(max 30 inch)
285 grams bow weight
Bh 6 inch
dacron string
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I like that the bow holds the same profile as the one posted in sleeks thread....you have some serious talent sir!
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awesome!!
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I like that the bow holds the same profile as the one posted in sleeks thread....you have some serious talent sir!
This fellow has more tallent in his file than I do in my entire body.
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He has got some serious talent sleek!! Don't sell yourself short though...I havent even attempted using sinew yet so your leaps and bounds ahead of me!!
I'd really like to see a full draw on that little beauty btw kamil...
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I second that full draw request, very nice bow!
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Draw pics 27 inch sorry for poor quality :(
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The new 2 hornbow without horn,scythian style,and korean style( i must make only grip)
Scythian style bow
Make from bamboo with sinew,
horn nock,cherry handle,osage orange bridge
Lenght-52 inch(grove to grove)
43 lbs at 28 inch(max 30 inch)
335 grams bow weight
Bh 6 inch
dacron string
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Korean bow finish
Korean style hornbow without horn
Make from bamboo with sinew,
horn nock,maple handle,birch bark back
schelack with varnick finish
Very fast and smooth long draw bow
Lenght-51,5 inch(grove to grove)
36 lbs at 28 inch(max 31 inch)
285 grams bow weight
Bh 5,5-6 inch
dacron string
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Very nice bow. Excellent work. 8)
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korean in draw
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Gorgeous as always...that birch bark is killer!!
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Flatbow with litlee recurve
Make from bamboo,ash,ipe
horn nock,cebil handle,horn arrow plate
schelack with
Very fast 183 fps at 9,2 grain/lbs arrow and no handshock
Lenght-64 inch(grove to grove)
38 lbs at 28 inch(max 29 inch)
362 grams bow weight
Bh 5,5 inch
ff string
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Your quite a bow maker there kamil.Fantastic assortment of designs.Stunning really to say the least.I'm still impressed with the angular yew way back in the beginning of your thread.
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Geez kid... I thought I was obsessed with bow making. Do your parents know how much school you're missing? LOL
Absolutely astonishing. I'm blown away. :o
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Always inspiring. Keep em comin!
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Beautiful bows! The keep on coming. Jawge
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Very nice assortment of bows; I especially like your bamboo, ash, ipe bow.
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Turkish flight bow style without horn
from bamboo ,bamboo with maple grip and deer sinew back,
The shape its not good, bow i make like test of bamboo sinew construction,i dont glue any reflex in work place,
from that bow have big string follow in sal
back with leather,hand painting,grip with leather wrip,horn in sijah,
bow have very good stable, and its fast
53 lbs at 28 inch,
43,5 inch long
max width arm (25 mm)
220 grams weight of bow,
schelack finisched
dacron string,
BH 14-15 cm
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photo
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Simply beautiful bow and artwork
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Absolutely stunning. Amazing work.
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Korean style hornbow without horn
Make from bamboo with sinew,
horn nock,maple handle,leather back
schelack with varnick finish
Very fast and smooth long draw bow,
bow shoot 186 fps at 9,1 grain/lbs arrow
Lenght-51,5 inch(grove to grove)
40 lbs at 28 inch(max 30 inch)
269 grams bow weight
Bh 5,5-6 inch
dacron string
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That bend is so even it looks like you Photoshopped it! Great job. You sure turn out beautiful bows.
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Tiller its not perfect,in bamboo knots is too litlee bend,next bow from bamboo and sinew, i go to make with longer straight section ,and smallest knots bamboo
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Nice work!! I got to try that bamboo somtime. That's on slick looking bow
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Another nice bow.Congratulations.I've always got to remember to go to the last page to see your latest creation.
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Another beauty. You've got skills brother :)
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Newb here. Wow what a collection! Awesome craftmanship!!!!! 8)
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Crimean Tatar style bow without horn
Make from bamboo with sinew,
horn nock plate,maple handle,raw back
Lenght-54,5 inch(grove to grove)
51 lbs at 28 inch(max 31 inch)
361 grams bow weight
Bh 6-6,1/2 inch
dacron string
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Quite a group of superbly crafted bows. So many styles and each made with a eye to fine detail. Tillering is amazing. Very well done. The bamboo and sinew bows, Korean especially, is simply amazing. Horn bows without the horn. My hat is off to you.
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trying to get a reply in before you build another bow...
I am speechless. You have blown my mind.
Can you post some pictures of your workshop?
G
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Crimean Tatar style bow without horn
Make from bamboo with sinew,
horn nock plate,maple handle,raw back
Lenght-54,5 inch(grove to grove)
51 lbs at 28 inch(max 31 inch)
361 grams bow weight
Bh 6-6,1/2 inch
dacron string
Wow. I want this. Do you sell? If so, pm me please.
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You have much talent. Thank you for sharing your bows.
Bob
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You make some really awesome bows! Crazy what a little bamboo can handle!
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Turkish flight hornbow,
from horn ,bamboo core with maple grip,walnut sijah and deer sinew,
307 grams weight of bow,
114 lbs at 28 inch,
42 inch long
schelack finisched
dacron string,
BH 14 cm
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More beautiful work, Kamil. :OK
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Traditional english longbow from yew,
Make from one piece of hight quality english yew.
Make with horn nock,horn arrow plate and finish with schelack,
FF string give bow extra speed(its shoot 180 fps at 9 grain/lbs arow).
Bow lenght-73,5 inch
Draw-34 lbs at 28 inch (max 29 inch)
ff string
Bh- 5 inch
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Hi Kamil, very beautiful bow! Regarding the length and drawweight of that bow the speed is impressive!
As a newbie and firsttimer in this thread: All of your bows are fantastic. May I ask you how you deflexed that angularbow's handle on page 1? Is it spliced?
Looking forward for more of your artwork! Cheers Simon
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Very cool
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Very nice! as always :). 180 with a straight selfbow is impressive. He!!, 180 with anything is ;D
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Thanks,
no bow from 1 site is not spliced, is bend in grip to deflex
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Turkish hornbow
Horn,wood(ash,hickory and elm) and sinew,thys is bow without bamboo,kasan and sijahs make from light elm.
with sheep leather soaking in fish glue and finished with schelack and gold ornaments hand paint .
Bow is very kind in schooting, stable, with long draw without stacking.
I dont be in 100% happy with thys bow, its not the best what i make in life(to litlee reflex in rest) butt i think its most beautifull bow what i make.
bow lenght ntn 45,5 inch
draw weight 55 lbs (28 inch) max 32 inch
string lenght 41 inch
bow weight 322 gram
schelack finish
dacron string
BH 15,5cm
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photo
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photo2
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I'm speechless
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BTW
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It certainly looks impressive Kamil. :OK
Bjrogg
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stunning. all 10 pages but this one especially. amazing bows, i’ve been staring for an hour and there’s still more to see
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That's beautiful, I'll be referring back here in a month or so ;D Just for the shaping, I'm totally incapable of the artwork, that's amazing.
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humbled stunning (-S
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Kamil, as an all around bowyer you would humble the best of the best, and a young man.Your work is impeccable, stunning , and brilliant.
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what! thats amazing!
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WOW!!! Arvin
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One day.... I want a bow from you. I'm sure it wont be cheap, but one day, I will have the money.
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Beautiful horn bow!
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Thanks for all good words
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rimean tatar warbow, hornbow
Horn,maple and sinew,
Core make from special for me piece of maple, i make from it my first bows, and one litlle piece wait for thys bow easy 9 years.
Bow with leather backing, with fish glue soak and many layers schelack and sand finishing,
Litlee asymetric,bottom arm is shorter and stronger in full draw will be symetric.
bow lenght 56 inch
draw weight 132 lbs at 32 inch
bow weight 706 gram
schelack finish
dacron string
BH 16cm
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photo
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Your horn bows are the most impressive to me.Just a small percentage of bow makers know how to make them properly, or have the patience to do so. Arduous to say the least.132 lbs. at 32" draw at 56 inches long is inconceivable , and your work is masterful.
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My old bow form 2 years ago,
Turkish hornbow ,with mild going from sal to kasan,
Horn,wood (mapleand sinew,with sheep leather and hand paint.
One of the lightest and fastest bow what i make in my live.
With 300 grain i schoot like 190-195 fps,
with 220 grain i schoot like 240-250 fps
bow lenght 45,5 inch
draw weight 34 lbs (28 inch) max 31inch
bow weight 217 gram
schelack finish
dacron string
BH 17cm
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Wow, what talent you have. You have been blessed. Masterful piece of art work.
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That is beautiful!! Any chance of a braced and full draw picture?
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That is beautiful!! Any chance of a braced and full draw picture?
This bow is not for shooting, this is for watching :D.... SUPER !!!!!!!!
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If it wasn't for shooting you could make it out of clay ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Incredibly beautiful bows, Kamil. :OK :OK
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Wow! that is beautiful! it looks like a mythical bow!
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Outstanding craftsmanship in every way.
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I have to imagine that even a historical professional bow maker from a time when these were dominant military technology would be impressed by your skills. Absolutely gorgeous. How long do the horn bows take to make?
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Such beautiful work!
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Thys is photos with draw and strung, thys bow procees making is like 1 year, butt usually i make hornbow for 9 month time, i know thys is to fast,butt i always dont have enoughty patience to make longer seasoning
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Thank you. It's gorgeous.
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I cant express the beauty of that bow with words. anyone would say its a pleasure to even see that bow in person! That is talent!
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Hi men, i will be back and return to putt my work on thys site,
Indo persian style hornbow
Horn,walnut grip ,yew sal, bamboo sijah and sinew,
Bow its very stable, im big supriced about it, its dont like to twist and schoot very fast and nice,190 fps at 9 gpp.
Bow with leather backing, with fish glue soak and many layers,schelack and sand finishing,
Litlle horn plates at nock with sinew wrap, leather string bridges. Double,double arrow horn plate.
bow lenght ntn 50 inch
draw weight 52 lbs at 28 inch max 31 inch
schelack finish
dacron string
weight of bow 362 gram
BH 18 cm
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Beautiful bow Kamil I'm in awe :D
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Incredible Kamil. Your bows are an inspiration.
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Pienknie Kamil. Nice work, Kamil.
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very nice, as always. :)
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Beautiful bow :)
This one makes me smile :)
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You do excellent work Kamil
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fantastic work!
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very nice ! love your work!!