Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: arkdoc on May 16, 2014, 05:49:58 pm
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It came from a twisted osage stave that I cut on my family farm. About 54" ntn and is a bend through the handle. I don't have a bow scale, but comparing it to my known 55# bow this one has more draw weight and my guess would be about 60-65#. I wrapped the handle with hemp twine and have some fox fur for decorations. I also made the string out of artificial sinew with some homemade fox fur string silencers. It took some set, but much of it is natural deflex in one limb. The tiller isn't perfect, but I am a newbie and I am proud none the less. Go easy on my guys... :D Also, my wife wouldn't help me out and take the pictures so this is the best I could get right now and had to rip them from a video off my phone for the full draw pics.
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Lots of work you can still do on that before you call it good. Your hinged parts don't look too set in the wood yet so I'd work on smoothing out that arc.
It's a start.
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Well done, there's something special about your first bow. :)
I've just finished refurbishing my first ever Yew English Longbow about 40 years after making it :laugh:
So give that one 40 years then re-tiller it ;)
Del
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Nice job, I would make minor corrections but not go below your desired draw weight chasing perfection, it works right now, have fun with it.
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Good job. They can only get better from here!
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yeah, the tiller could use some work. It wasn't the easiest stave to begin with. The top limb has a good twist to it that makes it have the deflex. The top limb twists about 45 degrees one way and the bottom twists about 45 the other.
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If the limbs weren't straight when you started, then the curve at full draw should NOT be even. If it is, the wood is not evenly strained, because the originally crooked parts are not bending as much as the originally straight parts.
A perfect curve is not always the sign of good tillering.
Jim Davis
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Thanks for the advice JD. I used a little trick I read about to help. I took a small section of a 2x4 and ran it along the belly looking for flat spots and the beginnings of hinges. I worked it to where it was pretty even. It shoots well enough for me. I know I will probably look on it later and see what I could have done better, but I am happy for now. And I learned a lot.
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Congrats...that good feeling of I made that n proud of it never goes away(at least for me)...fun ain't it? :D and don't worry about it not being perfect, cus mine or anybody else's on here isn't either ;) but we try to build that "perfect" bow,and thats what keeps us building more :)
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There was a time on this sight you would have got crap for a bow that short, and probably told not to do it at all. Well your tiller is not bad at all, could you tweek it ....sure. Do you need to....no sir. It's shootin good, and pleases you then leave it be....congrats on your first and you should be proud of it good for ya bud.
rich
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Nice job, looks like a real good first shooter and those short bendys are fun to fling aroows from aren't they. :)
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What Rich said! Just keep trying for a better bow and you will end up with one.
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Congratulations! The tiller looks good. If you note a fair amount of hand shock she may be bending a tad too much in the handle. Other than that you did very well. Keep up the good work. Jawge
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Awesome job!
Welcome to the addiction!
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Congrats on your first, I look forward to watching your progress.
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Well done on your first bow. I have yet to make one from osage. My first bow broke and I have broke many along the way. Keep at it and you will get better. Nothing like your first shooter. I gave mine to my older brother he is my hero and he can't make bows.
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Welcome to the party!
Love the detail work there.
I have been known to chase perfection too much and end up with a kids bow, might have done that last night in fact. If you like it and it seems close on tiller and shoots well, then leave it be IMO. Look it over again in 2 or 4 years and redo it then if ya like. At least you kept enough weight to make minor adjustments sometime if you want.
Very nice work there!
Doobs
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Nice job!
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Make it bend and make it send. The rest will come, the most important is it puts an arrow where your looking!
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Congrats on your first bow man. Looks like a great first :). Keep em coming and they will keep getting better ;). Shoot the hell out of it and enjoy it.
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Congratulations! Welcome to the addiction. Propeller twisted staves are hard to tiller for anyone. You look at them from one side and they look okay and look all wrong from the other. You done good. Now build another one. and another. and another...... etc., etc....
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Nice work on your first bow there. Welcome aboard and keep at it!
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Thanks guys! I appreciate all the advice and comments. AD
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nice job on a first bow....nice job for a third bow...like blackhawk said...aint none of us shooting a perfect bow...and most likely ....none of us will...but for a first..shoot her anyway.
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Im glad you got your first one done and very glad you are interested in this great hobby. Id fix that tiller. Its not good enough, as Ive read here many times. That top limb, especially at that weight will break or fold over right above the handle if that bottom doesn't carry its own weight. Im sorry to be a Danny Downer. Please don't be offended, but a guy cant learn without input. If we all say its just fine how do you know to improve it or what needs improving? I cant sit back and let you build another 5-6 bows trying to figure out what I can see now in your first.
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Where are you seeing in the tiller that is bending too much or too little so I can see where to start?
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Right above your handle is doing 70% of the entire bow's bending. That bottom limb is barely moving, if I have it matched with unbraced pic correctly.
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Thanks, I appreciate the input.
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Im glad you got your first one done and very glad you are interested in this great hobby. Id fix that tiller. Its not good enough, as Ive read here many times. That top limb, especially at that weight will break or fold over right above the handle if that bottom doesn't carry its own weight. Im sorry to be a Danny Downer. Please don't be offended, but a guy cant learn without input. If we all say its just fine how do you know to improve it or what needs improving? I cant sit back and let you build another 5-6 bows trying to figure out what I can see now in your first.
+1 to that! ;)
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Congrats on your first! It won't be your last. Looking forward to seeing your next one. Josh