Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: E. Jensen on November 01, 2015, 05:40:38 pm
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Presenting a 65# @28", 64 - 1/4" side nock to side nock, osage bow. Natural linen string. Veg tan horse leather grip, tooled and dyed in Norse fashion. A light coat of oil and wax finish. It shoots like a dream, easily the fastest, most accurate bow I've built yet!
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:)
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Uff da!
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Some of you may recall I posted about this bow a while ago. It was shooting really slow and had a lot of hand shock. I took 2" off each end and thinned the tips quite a bit, opting for side nocks. What a world of difference that made!
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Smooth, elegant, I like it!
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Congratulations! Really interesting looking bow.
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Looks cool. Is that a deflex kink at the end of your bottom limb?
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nice job just like the one you made me what does the handle say
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Gotta love that red Osage, has a metallic sound when tools hit it...Beautiful wood and beautiful bow...
Don
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That sir is a nice bow. Like the leather also.
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Yes that is a natural kink, I believe.
The runes say:
"When life gives you lemons, kick it in the futharking teeth"
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Great looking bow. Did you use side nocks for aesthetic reasons or performance? I don't know much about side nocks. I've seen a couple of threads here but not sure I fully understand if they are every needed in order to address some function of the bow or if they are just an option. Thanks.
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Performance and simplicity. I find them easier to do, although its more critical that you round out all the corners or it will wear out your string faster. I also find it easier to get thin tip. With a side nock and a single serving on your loop, and you can get a mighty thin tip. The only thinner I believe would be the kind where there is no cut, and it's built up with cord.
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Yes that is a natural kink, I believe.
Even if it is/was theres still a hinge there...you can tell judging by the thickness taper with your eye..and the bend showed doesnt lie either. Itll prob survive being that way being osage but i personally couldnt live with that tiller. Hope ya dont mind me saying my two cents.
I like that simple design n your grip tho
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It hurts but if it's true then it needs to be said
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That lower limb will give way, I'm sorry to tell you that. Will it break? Probably not, but it will change the tiller every 50-60 shots until its a hinge. LOVE the grip leather, love it.
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It hurts but if it's true then it needs to be said
I understand...it aint easy taking criticism on something you spent hours on with your own two hands..BUT you have the right attitude...and that kind of attitude will get you far and help you here with the more experienced folks in the future helping you out when your in need of it (unlike a few others weve had online here recently) ;)
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What else can I do but shoot it until it fails? I've got another in the works and will be more careful. With living in an apartment now, and winter coming, I may not be doing much archery till spring when I move and will more likely have a workshop.
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Well. Since its VERY heavy now you can easily catch the rest of the limb up the weak tip on the lower. Then catch the upper limb up to it. My guess is you will still have a 50-52# bow.
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+1 for pearly....you should have enough weight yet to still have a hunting weight bow once fixed...you also have more room to shorten it down some if ya needed to. Which is actually not a bad idea as it would get rid of that hinge and give you more weight to play with...
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Good advice from the good and the bad Chris above.
If I were you, I would consider schortening again. Also consider using the stick upside down.
Cut at the lower limb only, change the handle position and tiller again.
And save the grip leather ;), that's an extraordinary work of art.
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Great advice above. If I could add anything, it would be to start another bow and leave this one be for a bit. I am always surprised how clear the solution can be after time away from a bow.