Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: burchett.donald on April 20, 2014, 06:51:19 pm
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I was recently gifted this bow by Half eye (Rich) and man is it a little stick of dynamite. I guess Rich could tell by some of my posts that I liked his bows and out of the kindness of his heart he made this for me. When I first received it never having shot a short bendy and feeling and seeing it's size I was quickly amazed by it's speed and power! The working curved tips make it sooo comfortable at full draw and hardly the slightest hand shock... Here are the specs:
Red Elm (slippery)
56 1/2" ntn
52@26"
1" wide limbs tapering to 1/2" tips
Weight: 11 ounces!
Made from a home made fully quarter sawn board
Finished with pitch and grease
Thanks again Rich...
Don
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Rich sure does make cool little bows. I have a few that he gifted me and love them and keep them in a place of honor.
As you said he is quite generous too. ;)
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Allright!!!!!
Looks good
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That's a great looking bow. I just am wrapping up a bow that I used his build along on. The one about bringing the tips back. The man knows how to make bows that's for sure :). I love this site with all it's kind folks doing great gestures of kindness. Great job Rich.
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Nice bow and congratulations. I would know who that bow was made by even if you hadn't told it. Rich is the kind of guy that words can't describe. In a good way of course ;)
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Like the fur on th limbs,very striking!
E
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hope it serves ya well Don, maybe kill some venison, eh. Be carefull though, them little bendy's are addictive.
rich
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I can attest to the addictiveness of little bendy-handled bows. Caught the bug within a couple years of starting to carve my own bows, and while I've tried to kick it I keep coming back. That's a beautiful little bow, sweet and handsome in its simplicity.
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That's a nice bow man! 8) I made a similar replica bow based off the same artifact with just a little more curve and no fur and it works pretty great. The Reflex/deflex draws really smoothly and makes short bows more comfortable to shoot.
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Great work Don!
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Sweet bow!... Brian
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That is some-kinda nice right there!
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Very nice work Rich! Lucky dog Don! Looks like it fits you nicely.
Tracy
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I also have a bow or two from Rich.Bendys are my fav.sweet bow!
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Congrats on getting a genuine half eye bow Don, thats a beauty. I love the look of Rich's work and man is that one ever smooth looking at full draw, I can see why your enjoying shooting it.
Rich sent me a hand full of his nice quarter sawn wood all cut to profiles and ready to scrape and tiller. Got one shooting so far and finish is drying on it as I type, I'll post it soon and then get after the rest of it. Hope I can do right on them all since Rich was so nice about offering them to me.
Your right Don, old half eye is one heck of a good guy. :)
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At 11oz, being so light I bet it shoots really fast, doesn't look like there is a gram of extra wood on it.
Excellent bow Rich, I am continually impressed with the bows you make.
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Everybody thanks for checking in...Yes, enough cannot be said about Rich, he is a real asset to this forum...Not only is he a generous person but he is also soooo helpful and willing to go the extra mile on helping ya out...His reputation speaks for it's self and I'm glad I have one of his bows...Yea Rich I know you don't like folks bragging on ya but you deserve every bit of it bud... ;)
Don
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very nice bend it that one. :)
Pappy