Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dantolin on March 20, 2008, 09:07:23 am
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Hi all,
Winter 2006 I found a hackberry (celtis australis)(I live in Spain) log in a wood-fire pile, and it was starting to damage because it seemed to be outdoors several months.
I decided to try a bow of it, and to profit the Y form that it has to make a splice and obtain a recurved from it.
I started this winter, but it has been in stand-bye to yesterday.
It hasn't handle and string yet, but this weekend I'll meke them
It's 62"1/2 ntn, 35# at 27", 1"5/8 (41mm) at widest point of the limb, tapering to 9/16 at tips (13.5mm).
I'll try to make a full draw pic today, and also of handle when finished.
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(http://)(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_0510.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_0517_1.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_0696.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_0712.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1061.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1062.jpg)
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Looks great braced and a nice save.
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I'm impressed...looks like you've saved another one from the fire! :)
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Really nice looking weapon-I like the way you used that fork to make the naturally-shaped recurves, now I'll be looking for forked trees. :) Great profile, looks like a good shooter.
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Thank you,
yes it shoots well for its only 35#.
Her's a picture at full draw.
(http://)(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1070.jpg)
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I don't see how it could get any better than that-you nailed the tiller on that one. 8)
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Very nice job on that one.Tiller looks dead on.I have made a few Hackberry and they are tough to make weight,the least little mistake and it goes away quick.Looks like you done good. :)
Pappy
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beautiful bow!!!
frank
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Beautiful bow with an excellent tiller. Jawge
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Very nice bow Dantolin, As Hillbilly said can't get much better then that. You nailed it. The profile is excellent ;D ;D ;D Keenan
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Right On Brother :)
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Great job!!! really nice!!! ;D Buck
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:o that is one fine looking bow.. Hawk a/ho
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Now, ...That's a beauty!!
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Thank you all,
tomorrow (spanish hour) I'll try to make some more pics of the handle and some details I've worked today.
Thaks again, I could not make bows without looking your bows and reading all the interesting posts in this site...you bring me inspiration.
David
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That“s a LOVELLY bow you made friend!!..REALLY WELL TILLERED to my eyes!!...
The unbraced profyle is dead on!!.. 8) :)...
Cheers buddy!!
Asier.
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Hi mates, thank you to all of you.
I've put two coats of an ecologic wooden oil as finish, and some aniline on the back cause it wasn't clean because of being outdoors many time.
Here I put some more pics:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1072.jpg) (http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1073.jpg) (http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1093.jpg)
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Look great,nice job. :)
Pappy
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I'd sure like to shoot it. Got your hackberry bookmarked under Self Bows for March Bow of the Month, of course.
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Great looking bow. It is always nice to see the natural profile of the wood put to use. Justin
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Sweet. Nice job. ;D
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Very nice bow, I like hackberry for bows. Steve
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Thank you everyone,
David
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Today I've been shooting with two friends, Raśl and Kiko.
The hackberry bow is a present for Kiko. Here you have more pics of Kiko with his new bow, and one of my nepheu with a little elm bow I made for him time ago.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1135.jpg)(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1134r.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1135r.jpg)(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1116.jpg)(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/IMG_1126.jpg)
Thanks for looking,
David
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Very cool 8)