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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TimPotter on October 18, 2013, 09:48:44 am

Title: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 18, 2013, 09:48:44 am

While I figure out what is wrong with my latest projects getting uploaded I thought I'd share ones that I already had prior to joining this site. All these were made of ash backed with deer sinew. One was for my youngest son and although it was only 28# at 22" it is a snappy little shooter for him. Anyways enjoy and have a great weekend.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z372/thimosabv2/m3.jpg

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z372/thimosabv2/md-02.jpg

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z372/thimosabv2/md01.jpg

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z372/thimosabv2/m2.jpg

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z372/thimosabv2/m1.jpg

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 18, 2013, 09:52:31 am

One more next to a few painted NA bows.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z372/thimosabv2/254045_166055783457130_100001581272332_446919_4707834_n.jpg

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: JonW on October 18, 2013, 10:06:01 am

I always enjoy your work Tim. Some of the poses while drawing were the best!

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 18, 2013, 10:11:24 am

Thank you. It's been so long since I shared my work and that means a lot. :)

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: mikekeswick on October 18, 2013, 10:18:09 am

Those are some very nice looking bows  :)
How do you find ash and sinew?

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: Blaflair2 on October 18, 2013, 10:24:07 am

Sweet bows man!

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: skarhand on October 18, 2013, 10:35:39 am

Nice looking bows! Making one for my son was the whole reason I got into it, so its cool to see others who do the same!

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 18, 2013, 10:37:57 am

Thanks guys.

Mike ash I cut from the woods around my house. The sinew on those bows came from the deer season previously. Now I get sinew from friends who just turn over the lower legs of their deer.

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: adb on October 18, 2013, 11:45:42 am

Awesome collection of bows! Very nice. Some of the photos of you shooting looks like you're going to hurt yourself!!

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: dwardo on October 18, 2013, 11:48:37 am

Be great to see some more details shots of these. Lovely bows.

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: mullet on October 18, 2013, 11:50:42 am

Beautifull bows!

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: toomanyknots on October 18, 2013, 11:56:49 am

Wow, those are beautiful!

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: ErictheViking on October 18, 2013, 11:58:32 am

very cool stuff man. love the paint work

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: DuBois on October 18, 2013, 12:06:16 pm

Great bows! I love your work and looks like the kids love it too  ;D

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 18, 2013, 04:46:44 pm

Thanks guys.  :)

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: bubby on October 18, 2013, 08:14:04 pm

Got some sweet bows Tim, I really like the set  back handle bow

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: steve b. on October 18, 2013, 11:09:20 pm

Nice work....

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: Pat B on October 18, 2013, 11:43:10 pm

Very cool bows, Tim.  8)

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: BowEd on October 19, 2013, 12:05:14 am

Ditto on what's been said earlier.Sweet looking set of sinewed bows.

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 19, 2013, 07:51:38 am

Once again thank you everyone. Here is some other pics showing the cores and sinewing and such.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/nomadic-4.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/nomadic-1-1.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/A-steepe-3.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/Hee-oa-5.jpg

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: BowEd on October 19, 2013, 08:12:13 am

That's a lot of work but worth it.I can appreciate your effort because I've pounded out 1500 grains of sinew at a time a few times myself.Mostly elk leg sinew.I've never put sinew on ash yet but it has crossed my mind.Like elm,hackberry,and mulberry too.I think the list can go on and on.
Good pictures by the way.

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: IdahoMatt on October 19, 2013, 10:43:43 am

That's a great group of bows Tim.  You should post more detailed pics of each.  I really like the five curve. 

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: smoke on October 21, 2013, 09:09:16 am

Really nice work!  How about a bit more information on them?

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 22, 2013, 07:58:29 am

Thank you everyone. I'd love to share more and will try, however for the past week or so I can't seem to upload a darn pic here or on photobucket. Very frustrating. I'll see if I can post some pics from what already exists in my older files.

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 22, 2013, 08:08:48 am

For the five curve bow I used the heatgun and a short log.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/A-steepe-1.jpg

Then an extra slat of ash as reinforcement at the handle to hold the shape.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/A-sin-2.jpg

After that I sinewed the entire bow then wrapped it in strips of linen instead of birchbark. This was done after the sinew cured for awhile.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/A-drawing-2.jpg

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/A-drawing-3.jpg) (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/thimosabv/media/A-drawing-3.jpg.html)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/A-mongl-2.jpg

Full draw.

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/A-drawing-1.jpg) (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/thimosabv/media/A-drawing-1.jpg.html)

It was my own variation on the older Mongol type bows, minus horn. Black leather handle and black painted tips.

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 22, 2013, 08:12:03 am

The other bow was made for my youngest son and I purposefully kept the weight under 35#. The horsehair decoration came from pieces I found stuck to a fence while at an archery shoot in Northern California.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/A-hrzhair-1.jpg

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 22, 2013, 08:24:01 am

A pic of how they all start out.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/thimosabv/hacker-1.jpg

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: SLIMBOB on October 22, 2013, 08:34:46 am

Those are all very nice.  Love the 5 curve.

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 22, 2013, 10:32:05 am

Thank you. :)

I have a lot of other bow projects going on, but just can't post pics at the moment.

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: Traxx on October 22, 2013, 08:54:27 pm

You can use a different handle,all you want,but yer still Thimo.LOL

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: Arrowind on October 22, 2013, 10:56:58 pm

BEAUTIFUL!  Nice work man!

Title: Re: Various sinew backed bows from a year ago
Post by: TimPotter on October 23, 2013, 07:06:12 am

Thanks Guys.

Traxx I hope your able to drive next year to the Chamberlain. Maybe Rick will come again too. :)