Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TacticalFate on November 24, 2013, 11:18:22 pm

Title: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: TacticalFate on November 24, 2013, 11:18:22 pm

59" NTN Heat treated European buckthorn, 55# @ 26", full 90 degree twist from end to end, buckthorn overlays (was scared of splitting due to side nocks), and cherry bark handle wrap. Started this bow in the spring, and just got around to finishing it off. Took 3 inches of set initially when I tillered it in the summer, prob was way too humid, heat treated and ended up with 1 inch of set.  Bottom limb looks wonky in full draw, but that's just due to the twist.

(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/64451_747587178589509_655660654_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1463196_747587245256169_424664679_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1469862_747587225256171_530502103_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1463193_747587265256167_1146998782_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1465214_747587281922832_378583395_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1459118_747587298589497_1614317655_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn
Post by: Weylin on November 24, 2013, 11:22:32 pm

Great looking bow! nice tiller and finish work . I like the overlays with the side nocks. Now.. Clean your room!  >:D ;)

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 24, 2013, 11:30:15 pm

Looking good.  It has a nice primitive look

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn
Post by: Ifrit617 on November 24, 2013, 11:31:59 pm

That's the most twist I've ever seen in a finished bow. Nice!

Jon

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn
Post by: Badly Bent on November 24, 2013, 11:49:10 pm

The twist looks to mostly disappear at full draw and the tiller doesn't look bad at all to my eyes. Nice work on that difficult stave and I like the primitive look of the bow too.

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: Pappy on November 25, 2013, 07:13:11 am

What Badly bent said. ;) :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: dwardo on November 25, 2013, 08:12:38 am

Cool bow. Thats a poster girl for "can i have twist in my stave and finished bow"
Yes,.

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: tattoo dave on November 25, 2013, 09:04:32 am

Good lookin bow!! Way to pull a bow out of that twisted up stick.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: NeolithicMan on November 25, 2013, 09:49:07 am

Sweet bow, real primitive look to it. good color for hunting too.

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: DuBois on November 25, 2013, 10:49:19 am

Cool bow with nice bend. Did you fill the knot holes on the belly with anything?

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: TacticalFate on November 25, 2013, 05:38:09 pm

Nope, they were in the last 6 inches, so they were unbending anyway.

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: Danzn Bar on November 25, 2013, 07:40:05 pm

Like the bend in that one,  the primitive look and handle wrap is too  8)

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: Josh B on November 25, 2013, 09:58:55 pm

Cool!  Josh

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: blackhawk on November 26, 2013, 07:48:59 am

Lotta twist in that one...congrats on getting it to shoot...how's it shoot? Any shock noise or vibrations?

Title: Re: Twisty buckthorn bow
Post by: bowmo on November 26, 2013, 01:08:21 pm

Neat little bow man! Tiller looks good.