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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by superdav95 on December 02, 2025, 10:06:25 pm »
I feel ya BJ!  Since moving out west I haven’t had a moment to work on a bow unfortunately and I’m feeling it!  It’s been like a void that I knew was the lack of shop time working on any number of bow projects.  All my projects are on hold till I get the new house in order and my new shop set up. 
Nothing like motivation I guess.  Glad you are back at it bj.  Always loved seeing your work!   Should be a good hunting bow there. 
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Announcements / Re: Message to our guests.
« Last post by bjrogg on December 02, 2025, 10:05:22 pm »
I came here for the information. I stayed here for the people.

If you want to learn about primitive archery from really talented people who really want to pass the knowledge on. You’re at the right place.

We need you too. We need good people who want to learn. Who want to ask questions. Who want to share their experiences with others so many more can learn.

We want to share our “secrets “

We want to see your progress. We have all been where you are.

My only warning. This is very addictive. Once you bring a piece of wood back to life and watch an arrow you made sail gracefully through the air. It changes you.

Welcome to Primitive Archery

Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Display Bow
« Last post by superdav95 on December 02, 2025, 09:58:00 pm »
I bet it’s possible.  Sort of along with with what pappy said,  take a heat treated bow and get it tillered till it looks good at brace then leave it.  Don’t tiller it out as would normally do.  I wonder if it would hold better.  Less stressed belly wood and less tension for the back.  Worth a shot. 
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Bows / Re: Hickory-black cherry-jatoba-black palm, 42#@28"
« Last post by superdav95 on December 02, 2025, 09:44:50 pm »
Yup what others have said!  Outstanding looking bow. Love the profile and tiller looks very good.  Well done.  I have tried black palm in the past as a boo backed narrow bow and it didn’t work for me.   It fretted belly badly during tiller at only 20”.   You’ve got more layers which may make your more doable.  Mine was discarded.  I’m thinking now I should have kept it and tried a third lam to save it.  Congrats on your bow man. 
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Bows / Re: Reflexed Ocean Spray
« Last post by willie on December 02, 2025, 09:39:08 pm »
Quote from: Doug509 on December 02, 2025, 11:42:01 am

Last winter I found 3 nice unbranched ocean spray growing in shaded north facing slopes in eastern cascades.  I believe being in shade they reach for light and stay kind of straight and unbranched.  This one didnt check or split like most do.  It also has a perfectly swollen knuckle 30 x 40 mm in the middle.  Makes a perfect handle.  Hope I dont mess this one up.

Do your staves dry into more reflex than as found when on the stump?
Maybe you could strap them to a 2x caul when green and "train" them as they dry.
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Bows / Re: Common carp backed Osage
« Last post by superdav95 on December 02, 2025, 09:36:39 pm »
Wow. Super nice.  I love the carp skins.  I can imagine the effort to get the oils out of the skins!   Worth it.  Sleek lookin and elegant bow there.  Well done.
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Bows / Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Last post by superdav95 on December 02, 2025, 09:32:29 pm »
Very nice lookin bow.  It’s nice stuff that hhb!  Trick is getting straight run.  It dose make a fine snappy bow.  You did a great job on this one.  Looks great. 
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Bows / Re: Hopefully Worth the Effort
« Last post by superdav95 on December 02, 2025, 09:28:13 pm »
Yup I’d say that should work fine too.  Very cool approach to solving a potential problem.  I had some help from Eric on a similar fix.  I don’t have any pics of it handy but it worked well.  Man I gotta get my new shop organized and get back at it.  The move out west still has all my stuff packed away! 
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Bows / Re: Osage Selfbow
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 02, 2025, 08:29:17 pm »
That set is constant on the bows I make. But that profile makes for a smooth draw ,fast bow with little shock. The pros that shoot my bows like that design.
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Flight Bows / Re: Flight Archery Projects
« Last post by Badger on December 02, 2025, 04:47:18 pm »
Quote from: Marc St Louis on November 30, 2025, 02:19:05 pm
Quote from: RyanY on November 29, 2025, 08:14:05 pm
More pics

That bend profile on those limbs looks a lot like a BL bow I was working on several years ago.  I had to abandon it because it was too unstable

  I have a question Mark, maybe a couple of questions. What amount of reflex did you finally settle on as being optimum for your designs? By reflex, I mean how far behind the back of the bow were the tips.
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