Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Carson (CMB) on May 11, 2016, 01:11:23 am
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I had a lad from Ireland order a custom bow as a gift for his lassie. I wanted to make a special bow for this lady, so I dug up a pair of glued up billets marked "Ulrich 1978?" I got these in a batch deal with Dave Doran of Archery Past. Ulrich yew or not, they were surely well seasoned and clearly sister billets with fine grain and matching humps 2/3 of the way out. The one thing of the billets was that the sapwood had been planed flat and nearly taken all off in one spot. This custom bow was slated for a pair of salmon skin backing, so it seemed a perfect match. It was a pleasure working the older yew. The odor of the well aged wood is distinct and pleasant and it works beautifully under a draw-knife. I failed to record the exact length in my notes, but it was shortish at ~62".
I was aiming for 35-40 # at 27". I hit 35# and was satisfied to be within the requested range, then I added the salmon skins and to my surprise, they added nearly five pounds of draw weight to the bow. I might have adjusted the calibration of my scale during this time, but that could only account for 1, 2 at most, of the gained weight. I suppose salmon skin backing would have a proportionately greater weight increase on a lighter bow. Anyway, it came within target range, though the bow is mis-marked at 35#...one of the drawbacks of a wood-burner. It casts a light arrow with great speed and I think the new owner will appreciate that.
Abalone inlay strikeplate
Salmon skin backing with hideglue and silk wraps
Finished with shellac then linseed oil, beeswax, and several top coats of tung oil
Pictures aren't the best...too sunny. Thanks for looking!
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Beautiful wood and beautifully made bow!
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Looks fantastic Carson.
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Woo, real classy, great figure in that MOP arrow plate.
Del
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Very nice bow indeed, I bet you have a satisfied customer.
I'm always curious on how one applies the skin of scaly fishes. I have a lot of pike around here, but wouldnt know how to process the skin. It must be descaled, no?
Congrats on a great bow!
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Wowser!
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Now that's the kind of gift I would like to get. Great work Carson
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Yoooooo that abalony strikes the eye nicely Carson.Beautiful bow.Slendor but deadly looking just like a woman.....lol.
On a side note here I had a sinewed black cherry gain some pounds of draw once after copperheads were put on.
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sweet!
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Beautiful work! Very nice.
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Thanks fellas!
Del, Beadman, it is always difficult to capture the beauty of MOP/abalone in a photo. All of the depth disappears. So I just took a lot of photos of it :)
Joachim, yes, you remove the scales. I use a cabinet scraper and swipe along at an angle into the scales with the skin laid flat on an old cutting board. This is done while the hide is fresh, before air-drying.
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Beautiful bow.
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That turned out to be really lovely. I need to try those salmon skins sometime, they go really well with yew wood. Nice job, bud.
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that`s a beauty, congrats
Hans
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Nice lovely bow!!
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Sweet bow, beautiful work Carson.
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Lucky lady😂
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Flawless in every aspect, cannot see something what could be made better. The yew is as beautiful as the work is. Is that leather lacing at the skin joint? Looks great!
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Thank you guys for the comments. I have heard from the new owner and she loves it. She has already grown familiar enough with it that she is going to use it in an upcoming competition :) :)
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True Beauty! OneBow
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Beautiful bow, she should love that. :)
Pappy
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Very nice work. I'm sure she is proud of it.
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Nice bow - congrats. And it would be much nicer w/o that "wart on the nose" - unnecessary arrow self... sorry to say this.
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Beautiful Bow! I love the salmon skins and the leather handle wrap.
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Nice job turning those old billets into a fine bow.
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Real beauty. Nice work as always!