Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Glenn R. on December 15, 2007, 12:29:18 am
-
Well, I hope I'm posting this in the right area of this forum for the bow of the month. Just finished it up in October. This was my first attempt at a sinew backing. Wanted to build a brush bow, it's 54" nock to nock and draws 60#@29". Has great cast. The wood is clean of knots--scored the back with a hacksaw blade and applied 3 courses of sinew/hide glue. After dry applied snake skin with titebond 2. Ran sinew and snake skin full length to end of tips--then went over string groove with fine string wrapping and cover with 2-part epoxy to keep string from wearing into snakeskin. Used Casey's finish. I took one of the deer hooves from a selfbow harvest a couple years ago and ground down to a thin strike plate. Inletted side of handle and glued hoof bone in place. Found an old leather apron and cut and made the grip and lace. This is my fifth selfbow since starting with primitive bows in '05. Hope you like it. Glenn.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
like her very much!
frank
-
Looks pretty good. It would be nice to see the full draw with a solid background where we could see it better. Justin
-
wow I can't sleep, that is a fantastic piece of work, who is the photagrapher
I nominate that Bow bow of the year.
-
Welcome to PA Glenn, glad you posted your bow. Looks like you have some real talent,
she's a pretty little thing thats for sure. I'm with Justin any chance of a pic at full draw
against a solid background? Also an unbraced pic would be nice.
-
Glad to see you here Glenn.You can't help but love those short Osage bows.Sweet.
-
That's a real nice, very neat looking bow! I've been wanting to do one like that.
Sean
-
Hi,
Nice job. A very sweet looking brush bow. It should be great for hunting. Excellent work. Sinew backed, with SSs... nice combo.
-
You did a great job on that bow. I would like to see a side profile of the bow unbraced.
-
Very nice - good background for your pictures, too. Got you bookmarked for Dec Self Bow of the Month. Looking forward to seeing it again.
-
Glenn, I love it. Those shorty osage snake back bows are my favorite. Glad to see you posting.Danny
-
Awesome bow! I've been wanting to build a turkey bow and it looks like I had the same idea as yourself. Great job, really like the strike plate area.
-
You asked a lot from that bow but it looks like it has delivered. Very nice.
Jesse
-
Very nice Glenn, you posted in tha right place. My next project, somthing short for brush..
-
Thanks for the complinents guys, I have a picture with the bow unbraced right after shooting, I will try to post it tonight but my computer skills are very limited--which brings me to my next thought---Thank You to those responsible for moving my submission and pics. to the correct site location. I will try to take a pic. indoors against solid color/ took the others by myself with my Cannon on the tripod and timer.
-
Hope this pic. downloads OK. Guys, This is the side view, left side belly. As you can see it has a slight string follow and stays right about at this point--never does return completely straight but figure as short as it is and drawing to 29" on the tillering tree I'm lucky to end up with this. Glenn.
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd262/stick-bow/sinewsnakeskinpic8.jpg)
-
Yes, that's nice. A bold project. I just put a layer of sinew on a 53"er, but it only has to make it to 27" to suit me.
Dave
-
Very nice Glenn, 29" is a long draw.
-
Good looking weapon, Glenn.
-
That is a great bow. Congratulations! Jawge
-
OldBow, I know several of the guys wanted pics against plain background so here are three more of the same bow thanks to my wifes help-------bow unbraced, bow braced, bow full draw. Hope these are satisfactory. We don't have much wall space in our house. Glenn R. :)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
One last thing I didn't include----new at this---- bow shoots well at this brace heigth---6--3/8" string to inside of handle.
-
Not to bad. ;D The top limb looks a little weak right out of the fade to me. You sure are crankin that baby back there. Be carful you dont pull the string off it! :o
-
Very nice bow Glenn and welcome aboard,that is some fine finish work.Beautiful bow. :)
Pappy
-
Very nice bow Glenn! You sure got all the potential out of that piece of wood. I really like your idea of the deer hoof strike plate.
Alan
-
looks pretty good. i'd keep an eye on the area just above the top fade.
-
nice bow! just curious, but how far above center is your arrow shelf? looks like the lower limb has quite a bit less working area than the top. may be the angle of the pic. you are getting all of the power out of that bow with that long draw. thank god for sinew. great job ;D
-
The handle is 4--1/2" long located center on the bow----with the arrow located on the deer hoof at the top of the leather grip it puts it 2-1/4" above center. I know the picture might be deceiving but limbs are the same length. Glenn
-
I should mention too that I let the bow pick which limb would be top, with the grip in the center I began tillering until I was happy with the bend on the tillering tree, then checked tiller again to see which limb was greater---at least thats the instructions I've been following out of the TBB's , but then again I'm no expert at this. Put the snake skin on and drilled the hole for the feather once I had determined top. :)
-
Never really checked this when building---took bow the other morning unbraced and centered the leather . rest on top of my index finger--bow balances perfect just like a scale.
-
I'm surprised you didn't get more votes on your bow Glenn. I was impressed enough by it that it took my vote for BOM
-
Glenn: I agree with Mark. There were sooo many super nice bows last month that I am sure there are several that are just as worthy as the winner, but in the end there can only be one. I will say that the style of bow you made is where I am working towards. I think once I get that one done that it will be the one I stick with for a long time. Once again very nice job...Danny