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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: arachnid on April 11, 2016, 03:37:32 pm

Title: Keshet Giborim
Post by: arachnid on April 11, 2016, 03:37:32 pm

Hi guys.

This is a bow I finished today. It`s white oak, pyramid, unbacked.
i trapped and burnished the back before tillering because of a few grain runouts. Seems to work fine.
It`s 35#@26", perfect as a practice bow. I ended up with 3" of string follow because I started with a
deflexed board, so I steamed some reflex and ended up with 1/2" of string follow, which is way better.

The writings on the back are in Paleo-Hebrew letters, dating back to about 1000BC. It say`s "Keshet Giborim"
which means "Bows of the mighty" (Samuel A, 2:4). The handle is Olive wood.

Tell me what you think.

Thanks for looking

Dor

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Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 11, 2016, 03:41:10 pm

That looks great to me. You built your handle/fade area up like you should.

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: bubby on April 11, 2016, 04:06:18 pm

Nice bend!!!

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: DC on April 11, 2016, 04:08:46 pm

Good one!

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: Pat B on April 11, 2016, 04:21:22 pm

Very nice, Dor. Well done!   8)

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: bradsmith2010 on April 11, 2016, 04:22:13 pm

has a nice bend ,, congrats

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: burchett.donald on April 11, 2016, 04:46:27 pm

Dor,
         Your tiller/bend looks very even and balanced...Very nice bow... 8) You have the addiction now...
                                                                                                                                              Don

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: Badger on April 11, 2016, 05:46:47 pm

  Looks great!

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: Nate on April 11, 2016, 06:06:38 pm

Looks beautiful Dor!  Nice tillering. 

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: mwosborn on April 11, 2016, 07:13:39 pm

Looks nice!

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: bjrogg on April 11, 2016, 07:19:22 pm

I like the tiller looks good

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: Thunder on April 11, 2016, 08:43:29 pm

Very nice work!

Thunder

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: Accipiter on April 11, 2016, 09:09:26 pm

Beautiful curves, I especially like the braced profile

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: arachnid on April 11, 2016, 11:42:48 pm

Thank you all for the kind words.
Apparently my bending form wasn't perfectly flat so it gave both tips a twist to the right. I thinned one side and cut the string groove a bit deeper on the opposite side and it helped, but it's still not perfect. I guess as long a the string is almost centered, a bit of limb twist isn't too bad, right?

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: burchett.donald on April 12, 2016, 08:36:50 am

Dor,
         That's part of the beauty of primitive archery...Different twists and curves make it a one of a kind hand made bow...That was the hardest part for me years ago, leaving the cookie cutter mentality/ glued up glass laminate builds behind me and making the transfer to primitive bows...You are correct, a little twist doesn't hurt a thing ;) Some fine shooters have lots of twist...How does it shoot?
                                                                                                                                  Don

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 12, 2016, 08:50:44 am

That is a mighty fine bow! Congratulations. Jawge

Title: Re: Keshet Giborim
Post by: Stixnstones on April 12, 2016, 10:12:08 am

real nice lookin stik, looks incredibly smooth.