Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: OsageWhisper on November 07, 2014, 04:14:16 pm
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Now I don't pretend to be a pro, more like someone with a new passion, doing something I have yearned for , for a long time. I always wanted to build a primitive bow and hunt with it. While I didn't get a shot at a deer today I accomplished a couple of goals. I built a bow that shoots darn well and I took it hunting with me. I was so excited to be there, in the woods with this bow, I felt like a little kid. All I know I'll be building many more and learning more from it. I want to thank everyone who has graciously offered advice and I want to encourage anyone that is thinking they can't do it, to give it a try. It was a blast and I'm very impressed with my arrow flight. When I was done for the day I shot the bow some at longer distances than I do back home, to judge the arrow flight and I was real happy watching the arrow hit it's mark on more occasions than not.
I find that this is the true archery/hunting experience that many are missing out on. Build your own bow, arrows and hunt with it. Now that is organic in every way.
Bow is all Osage with cloth snake skins, hemp cord wrap, didn't come out too shabby, next time I'll try real skins.
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looks good to me !
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Nice one!
You should give us pics also of unbraced side profile
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Ya what are her stats? Looks good though
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Here she is unbraced, 58" NTN, 7" brace, 62@27
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Very nice work! Agree 100% that it's a special feeling you get from making your own bow and arrows.
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Yessir that's one heck of a first bow man! It is a special thing, to hunt with a bow you made hope you get a shot at something soon!@
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Looks good. The unbraced profile says a lot, very little set. well done.
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Good enough, no worries!
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Looks like a classy job on that piece of Osage man 8) Everything looks nice...Good hunting
Don
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Nice work. Enjoy it every chance you get.
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Nice work. I appreciate the sentiment you speak of.
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awesome first bow, very cool
chuck
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Great job man. I love the vintage look of how narrow the handle is. Very nice.
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It is actually my third bow, amazing how much you learn from bow to bow. My influences are the bows of our Native Americans and how they lived.
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nice bow,,you will find as you learn,, the Native designs are very well thought out and effecient
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Congratulations! I am envious--an Osage first bow! Did you back it? And what did you string it with?
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Looks nice!good job keeping the set in the midlimbs.i bet it's fast!