Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dvshunter on June 29, 2013, 11:52:45 am
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I started this bow for Pearl awhile ago and had everything going good. I was almost finished shooting it in and was pretty happy with it. I added some overlays and was shooting it in when the bottom tip overlay of wenge and padauk split on me and the string basically split the bottom limb in two pieces by shearing off a layer of a growth ring. That's what I get for being stubborn.
Anyway, I brought the broken bow to the classic to burn side by side with the bow Pearlie broke that was going to be mine. When I brought it down to the sheds I was showing it to a few people and Will told be it would be fine to glue it back together. He explained it to me and it made sense so back to Missouri it came after being ten feet from the fire pit.
I brought it back home and glued it back together with tb3. Then I ground off the soft overlays and replaced them with whitetail antler. That shortened the bow a bit, but it got it back to shooting. I don't want to send any junk off to someone so this one is staying here with me and I have started another one for Pearlie. I call this one "Phoenix" and it finished 58@26 and is 58in. ntn. The skins are black snake and the leather for the handle is the same upholstery leather I got from a friend laced up with some hemp cordage. The rest and strikeplate are the same leather.
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" I don't want to send any junk off to someone"
That aint Junk! thats a fine bow and i would love to have it in my ever growing collection. Good work!
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(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1960_1.jpg)
And the full draw.
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That's a great save and an awesome bow!
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Ehemm...."I told ya so" 8) :laugh: ...aka "the jerk".... lol ;D
Sorry ...a jerk just can't help himself n keep his lips shut.... :laugh:
Shoot the snot out of it ;) turned out nice still :D
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REALLLLLY nice work!!!!!
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Yup looks like junk to me. Send it over the pond to me and I promise I will burn it for you O:)
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That is a sweet lookin yella stick. I bet Pearlie wouldn't mind getting it, even though it is a salvage job, cause that is one sweet bow.
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Beautiful bow! Great finish work as usual. I've got a R/D selfbow that I'm putting the finishing touches on that has a similar profile to yours, its a great little shooter, bet yours is too!
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Sounds like a well deserved name, and a beauty of a bow to boot.
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Nice save. Well named! I love the deflex reflex design in a stave bow. That is a sweet one. 8)
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What snake skinned this bow ? I love that ya saved it.
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Beautiful bow buddy really nice work. Love everything about it. Danny
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Don't see no junk there that is a sweet looking bow would have been a real shame to have burned something like that.
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I remeber seeing you with that bow.Great.Like to hear that.That black snake looks good on there.A friend of mine from KC says he got one for me.I'll have to check it out.Like how it shows through on that hedge.
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nice bend and finish work, i'm like you I wont send a bow that I've had that kind of problem with to somebody, would make me feel like I sent a cull out
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Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Ed I was also pretty surprised by the color on the snake. Most of the black snakes I find end up having some cool colors or patterns.
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That bow is just stunning Dave, good as it gets right there!
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I guess it's Ok:)
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that is on beautiful bow, well done.
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Beautiful bow,don't look like junk from where I am setting. Very nice save. :)
Pappy
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That ended up being one fine bow Dave! Great save my friend.
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Thanks again guys.
Thanks pearl. I need to get back on yours. I plan on bringing it to mojam with me and see how much I can get done on it. There.
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Another fine looking bow Dave .
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It's really neat to see your personal style. When I look at your bows there is a cohesion to all of them. I can tell they are your bows. That's tough thing to do. ;D yet another great one.
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Thank you Paul. I will have it at mojam if you would like to see it.
Matt, thank you. That means a lot to me. I have been trying to "find my style". I'm glad you can see it. :)
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A beauty, as usual. How hard is it to find black snake skins?
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I would say that All of your bows have "Style" Dave... ;)
Looking forward to seeing this one at Mojam.
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a great job by a great guy...way to go Dave!
Bob
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I got to see and hold this bow at MOJAM this year. It is every bit as awesome in person as it looks in pictures, ...actually MORE SO!
OneBow