Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mark Smeltzer on August 27, 2018, 05:26:47 pm

Title: BBY
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 27, 2018, 05:26:47 pm

Bamboo backed Yew quad lam, Shedua riser
66" 45# @ 30"
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/k100/Bowmakr/s0/ebf1e2c6-e02f-456b-aa10-38a0bdb74ed7-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/Bowmakr/p/ebf1e2c6-e02f-456b-aa10-38a0bdb74ed7)
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/k100/Bowmakr/20180731_102842_zpsipchrir3.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/Bowmakr/p/94c0a6b7-ded5-4dae-8564-682ab1d9315d)
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/k100/Bowmakr/20180731_102921_zpsvqqooets.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/Bowmakr/p/63a8a66d-cddf-4c1d-af44-2eb12c119af5)
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/k100/Bowmakr/20180731_113230_zpsvew1xpo9.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/Bowmakr/p/66a1d6c6-5983-462a-8403-5167da2dae1f)

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Pat B on August 27, 2018, 06:13:27 pm

Nice looking bow. Is that glass on the belly?

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 27, 2018, 06:18:13 pm

No glass,  just Yew lams....I know better than that Pat..lol

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: upstatenybowyer on August 27, 2018, 06:35:55 pm

That's beautiful. Any chance we'll get to see some full profiles and an FD?  (-P

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: bjrogg on August 27, 2018, 06:51:34 pm

Very nice, I'm with Upstate. Really want to see the profiles on that one. Beautiful workmanship. I'm betting it's got a sweet bend to.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 27, 2018, 07:25:33 pm

I kinda blew it on the photo op for this one. The two on the right are a BBO and this BBY (don't even look at the 3 in the middle, they have a foreign substance in them)  and few others of the same design. I'll do better with the pics on the next one and get some FD.

(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/k100/Bowmakr/20180731_105947_zpswya0bbf4.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/Bowmakr/p/3df3089d-5c96-4dba-aa2f-fc6ab16cf80d)
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/k100/Bowmakr/20170515_112507_zpsoivdx1nh.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/Bowmakr/p/352ea7aa-53f1-4c51-8d91-ff7c1b066d49)
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/k100/Bowmakr/s0/fed70db8-c513-42c2-8798-bc6471e6f731-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/Bowmakr/p/fed70db8-c513-42c2-8798-bc6471e6f731)
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/k100/Bowmakr/s0/8aaf4ac7-c9f2-431d-836a-f9509a3cb4c6-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/Bowmakr/p/8aaf4ac7-c9f2-431d-836a-f9509a3cb4c6)

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 28, 2018, 07:33:55 am

You do exceptional work, Mark.

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: ohma2 on August 28, 2018, 08:35:49 am

You do some beautifull work, just not much of a primitive look.
i bet they are good shooting bows,detail is awesome.

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 28, 2018, 09:41:20 am

Thank you. Yea, they definitely aren't primitive looking but they don't fit into the moderen FG category either.....they are kinda stuck in the middle. I like to  mix it up a little and build all different kinds of bows. I learn more that way and apply what I learn back and forth between the different types of bows.
Starting to pursue flight archery with selfbows again too.

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Aaron H on August 28, 2018, 10:26:29 am

Very nice work

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: bjrogg on August 28, 2018, 10:50:29 am

Might not look Primitive, but sure does look sweet. Darn nice looking bows in my book.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: vinemaplebows on August 28, 2018, 11:29:49 am

Very nice work!

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: DC on August 28, 2018, 11:36:37 am

Beautiful bow! Is it one lam of boo and three of yew?

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 28, 2018, 12:30:42 pm

I glue those up with 1 .002 Taper, 2 double tapers and one parallel on the belly for tillering  and yes the bamboo on the back.  So really 4 lams and the bamboo

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 28, 2018, 12:58:16 pm

I take the "it doesn't look primitive " comment as a compliment. That was my intention with this design :)

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: osage outlaw on August 28, 2018, 01:01:40 pm

Very impressive bow!

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Weylin on August 28, 2018, 02:00:29 pm

That's gorgeous! Takes all kinds. I'm glad to see all kinds of bows on here. Hats off for making such a polished and refined bow from natural materials.

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 28, 2018, 07:36:57 pm

Thank you. Those are fun to make and good shooters.

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: upstatenybowyer on August 28, 2018, 08:09:17 pm

The profiles look awesome.  8)

Have you ever done any speed tests on those babies? I'll bet they shoot super fast.  (SH)

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 28, 2018, 09:12:00 pm

I haven't shot them through my chronograph. I'll do that on the next on. The last few I made were for 30" draws. I don't think I would get the best  performance with my little T-Rex 26" draw. Those guys tell me that they are pretty fast at that draw length.
I'm making one for me next. I'll test it.

Title: Re: BBY
Post by: silent sniper on August 29, 2018, 10:48:08 am

Mark,
That is a beautiful bow and a wonderful profile! I happen to really like all natural bows that can compete with FG bows. Very nice! SS