Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mark Smeltzer on January 15, 2014, 08:38:02 pm
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I haven't posted in quite a while, I've been very busy with work but here is a Yew recurve I finished a few weeks ago. It's Pacific Yew with 5 layers of Elk sinew, Red Elm under lays and Blow snakes and a seal skin strike plate to pretty it up a little. It is 58" NTN and 48lbs@27".
I'm very happy with how this one shoots, smooth draw, zero hand shock and fast for a relatively light bow.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/MDS65/YewRecurve009_zps93b172f3.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/MDS65/media/YewRecurve009_zps93b172f3.jpg.html)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/MDS65/yewrecurve0052_zpsd2988e21.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/MDS65/media/yewrecurve0052_zpsd2988e21.jpg.html)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/MDS65/YewRecurve012_zpsbdfcf951.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/MDS65/media/YewRecurve012_zpsbdfcf951.jpg.html)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/MDS65/YewRecurve003_zpsbaabba2b.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/MDS65/media/YewRecurve003_zpsbaabba2b.jpg.html)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/MDS65/YewRecurve004_zpsd692b5be.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/MDS65/media/YewRecurve004_zpsd692b5be.jpg.html)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/MDS65/YewRecurve007_zpsed481606.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/MDS65/media/YewRecurve007_zpsed481606.jpg.html)
Mark
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Love the curves on that! Beautiful bow
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That's a very nice looking bow.
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Gorgeous bow! sweet curves and skins, love it
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Georgeous curves! Looks very smooth. 8) 8) 8)
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Wow incredible can we get some unstrung pics on both recurves ?
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what is the bow resting on? it looks like some kind of fur
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:o Wow sweet look'in bow. Looks like a BOM candidate to me. What is the radius of the form (ID of bends) you used? and would love to see and unbraced pic
Sweet bow
DBar
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Another with great curves. Very nice!
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Killer bow MDS! The whole package from handle to tips is very nice, great work.
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Super nice. All around beautiful.
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That is just a faux fur from wal mart. I dont have any unstrung strung pics of the osage bow but here is a really bad pic of the Yew recurve un strung...both are similar.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/MDS65/YewRecurve001_zpsca32a109.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/MDS65/media/YewRecurve001_zpsca32a109.jpg.html)
Mark
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That is a work of art.
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Gorgeous with the yew and skins, wonderful bow
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Thanks for the unbraced pic. There is another post on here discussing static recurves. I think that this is a real good example of what I'm talking about a continuous bend static recurve. I bet it is real easy and smooth to pull to full draw.
But the more I look at it's not a static at all the recurves are working some it looks to me .... am I correct what do you think? I've never built a working recurve but always thought about it. 8)
DBar
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cool
chuck
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WOW!!!.nice curves.
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D Bar check out that other post on statics. They do bend but they stay very well well.
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Thats about as good as it gets.
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Thanks Badger. That means allot, you are are one of my teachers. I always study your posts.
Mark
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SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
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Beautiful bow, top shelf all the way.
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Wow. Nice job, one of my favorites I have seen. Tiller looks awesome. You should subject for BOM for sure :)
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That is just a faux fur from wal mart. I dont have any unstrung strung pics of the osage bow but here is a really bad pic of the Yew recurve un strung...both are similar.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/MDS65/YewRecurve001_zpsca32a109.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/MDS65/media/YewRecurve001_zpsca32a109.jpg.html)
Mark
I didn't know there was such thing as faux furs, cool. Very nice work!
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As nice as the Osage recurve.
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Doesn't get much better than that - VERY nice ! Bob
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Beautiful work in all aspects.Love it. :)
Pappy
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That looks sharp, again awesome work!
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Absolutely gorgeous. I must try sinew one day.
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That's purty!! Love the curves. Skins look nice too! :)
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Beautiful everywhere.......... 8) Tiller is money
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Excellent in every way. Really awesome workmanship.
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Very cool!
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Very nicely done! Those are big curves... I bet it shoots very fast for the weight. Your tiller is good, too. At that length, it'll be an excellent hunting bow.
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I like that a lot. Very cool bow.
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I would vote for that for B.O.M ;)
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Love it.
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Bow porn. Wow!
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very nice, really like those hooks.
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Thanks for the nice comments, forgot to mention those are spliced billets.
Mark
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I'm making one! Hope it turns out anywhere as nice as that!
Those are awesome recurves and the bow overall is eye candy for sure! Well Done.
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thats a stunner, nice work.
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another WOW :o
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8) Those are a couple beautiful recurves you're showing this week. Both bows are an inspiration for me!!!!
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Those are both awesome! Love the curves! What radius did you use?
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I cant remember what the radius is on my recurve caul, I will check when I get home.
Mark
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I traced a Home Depot bucket the Dia is 12" so the Rad is 6"
Mark
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Thanks, I appreciate your efforts to get it!
Thanks again. It's amazing how we use common things for patterns and dimensions.
DBar
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Yep, use what you've got.
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I'm gonna be uncensored here cause it deserves it...
THAT BOW KICKS ASS!!!! 8)
Long recurve statics are the shizzle!!! ;)
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Thanks, I really like the sinew and Yew combo. The bow is extremely light in the hand.
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I'm gonna be uncensored here cause it deserves it...
THAT BOW KICKS ASS!!!! 8)
Long recurve statics are the shizzle!!! ;)
+1
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Wow! Those tips are impressive! What method did you
use to bend them, dry heat, steam, or boiling? Whatever
method you used, it must have been a nerve-wracking
endeavor. I've cracked my share of tips underheating or
bending too aggressively. Good work!
Japbow.
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I used dry heat and glued underlay. I bend and glue on this form.
Mark