Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Thesquirrelslinger on July 29, 2013, 01:27:52 pm
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i edited my #76 oak longbow, brought it down to #65. I am quite happy with it now. Added a copper arrow plate and an Osage tip overlay on the top nock. Also made an #83 oak longbow, 70" NTN... I actually weighed it on a friend's scale. its from an oak floor-board. Its a tad over 2" wide in the handle, about 1 1/8 thick at the handle, to 3/4 thick by 3/8 wide tips. it shoots good, mostly bends in the handle. it was an experimental lever bow... until i decided i liked how it shot. nearly flat at 20 yards. Paracord handle wrap keeps sliding! And finally, an Ash flatbow, my first with a narrow handle- only 7/8 wide! Limbs are 2" to about 1 3/4 mid limb, 1/4 inch tips. #35 at 26" I actually have a halfway decent fD pic- Mom took it for me! A bit of character....
Here are the pics
(http://s20.postimg.org/pvcwm1x55/IMG_0015.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/pvcwm1x55/)
(http://s20.postimg.org/cndit3zm1/IMG_0017.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/cndit3zm1/)
(http://s20.postimg.org/mzztf6t55/IMG_0019.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/mzztf6t55/)
the #85-
(http://s20.postimg.org/6ewsd9rex/IMG_0020.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/6ewsd9rex/)
My #65 oak longbow-
(http://s20.postimg.org/i5apunk7d/IMG_0021.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/i5apunk7d/)
-Squirrel
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You have a bright bow building future squirrel.
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Those don't look half bad.
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Where you aiming for the neighbor girl ?
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There you go :). Now if you round those edges a little on the board bows it will add some more life to them.
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Where you aiming for the neighbor girl ?
nope, the arrow actually isn't even on the string ;)
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Well there you go CORIUS... Nice work squirrel
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Well there you go CORIUS... Nice work squirrel
Hahaa thanks!
I read his post and decided to post some of my recent work. I have recently been putting more time into making stuff than typing...
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Well there you go CORIUS... Nice work squirrel
Hahaa thanks!
I read his post and decided to post some of my recent work. I have recently been putting more time into making stuff than typing...
That's good ! And nice bows by the way
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Your bows look great! I just like to see bows people have made so I can get a better idea of their skill level.
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;) looks like ya been doing some work, keep it up.
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;) looks like ya been doing some work, keep it up.
got 3 RO boards :) expect 2 bows and a xbow prod soon!
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Just a few more seconds, and you will have a shot....moving targets are the hardest! :laugh:
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Your bows look great! I just like to see bows people have made so I can get a better idea of their skill level.
Pics alone don't nearly answer that question. Pics do give you something to go on though. You can make a hunk of wood so pretty you could cry, that doesn't make it shoot properly. That's what seperates bowyers from wood workers.
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Your bows look great! I just like to see bows people have made so I can get a better idea of their skill level.
Pics alone don't nearly answer that question. Pics do give you something to go on though. You can make a hunk of wood so pretty you could cry, that doesn't make it shoot properly. That's what seperates bowyers from wood workers.
Well, i might make it to the classic next year :) depends on school though...
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Hope you can make it. Im sure you'd love it.
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Your bows look great! I just like to see bows people have made so I can get a better idea of their skill level.
Pics alone don't nearly answer that question. Pics do give you something to go on though. You can make a hunk of wood so pretty you could cry, that doesn't make it shoot properly. That's what seperates bowyers from wood workers.
Well, i might make it to the classic next year :) depends on school though...
Like to see you there, you'll learn a lot from all of the talent .
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Squirrel, make your pics bigger so a half blind dog like me can see them! cheers fiddler49
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Fiddler, click on the pics to enlarge them to fullscreen.
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They all look very good, nice job!