Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: silent sniper on December 21, 2020, 05:49:02 am
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Good day everyone! Here is my last bow for this year, one that I built for a close friend of mine. He likes the Howard hill style bow so I closely replicated that design with some added extras.
66" NTN, 1-3/16 wide at fades, just under 1/2" wide at tips, 67# @ 28".
Bamboo backing with 3 heat treated hickory laminations and laminated cherry riser. The extras include a stained bamboo back, deer antler tips, a beaver tail strike plate and deer leather grip. The bow is has a tru-oil finish and X99 string.
The bow holds close to an inch of reflex with very little set. The bamboo/hickory combo seems to be a good one, the bow shoots great with very little recoil. This bow is one of the best I have built of this design so far.
Here are some pictures. Please excuse the outdoor shots, my wife was not home so I had to take them on my phone.
Cheers,
Taylor
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Congrats on another excellent bow. It looks like someone will be very happy. I don't know if I have heard of others preheat-treating the hickory, but it sounds like a good idea. ...very well done. :OK
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Very nice. I made a similar bow several years ago. Not sure if heat treating the middle laminations made a difference but the color of the heat treating definitely adds interest!
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Masterful work, you guys never cease to amaze me in the quality of the work I see here now. 25 years ago it was rare to see a properly tillered bow here, now they are almost all works of art.
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My god that’s a beautiful bow. Can I be your friend ;D
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That is a nice one. Well done
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That is a beautiful bow. Great work!
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My god that’s a beautiful bow. Can I be your friend ;D
Haha that gave me quite the chuckle! I appreciate the nice words!
That is a nice one. Well done
Thanks Marc! It is well balanced in the hand and a great shooter, I am quite pleased with it.
Masterful work, you guys never cease to amaze me in the quality of the work I see here now. 25 years ago it was rare to see a properly tillered bow here, now they are almost all works of art.
Thanks Eric for the nice reply.
Very nice. I made a similar bow several years ago. Not sure if heat treating the middle laminations made a difference but the color of the heat treating definitely adds interest!
Ryan, It was your hickory hill style bow that inspired me to give the hickory laminate bow a try. I am really pleased with how the hickory performs.
Swampman and Bob, thank you for the nice words, I appreciate it.
Cheers,
Taylor
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Absolutely stunning. Love your bows! Does it have a straight taper from fade to tip or do the limbs run parallel for a bit?
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Killer bow there SS. Think I know how it shoots :) Your buddy is going to be very happy with that.
Mike
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Thanks Mike!
Absolutely stunning. Love your bows! Does it have a straight taper from fade to tip or do the limbs run parallel for a bit?
Kidder, thanks for the nice words. I start with a straight taper from fade out to oversized tip. Than as I thin down the tips I will gradually reduce the side profile a bit in the last 1/2-1/3 of the limb. So to answer your question the limb starts straight tapered and additional taper is added to the outer part of the limbs.
Enjoy,
Taylor.
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Very nice job on that one, congratulations on a job well done!
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Very nice work! Your friend will like it! I agree with Nasr (lol).
Hawkdancer
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I don’t think Mr. Hill could have done better himself. Well done.
Arvin
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Seriously nice bow Taylor. Classic and awesome
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Thanks everyone, I really appreciate it 👍🏻
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BREATHTAKING!!!!! ,,,,,Wow? Jeffw