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Bows / Re: Bow Testing 2023 / 2025
« Last post by simk on January 02, 2026, 08:15:10 am »
Thank you Tuomo - very interesting - one more for my records! The air is getting thin towards 200fps - even with 8gpp  :)
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Bows / Re: Bamboo-maple-horn, 98#@28"
« Last post by simk on January 02, 2026, 08:13:14 am »
256fps isnt bad I'd say (-;

why didn't you test te magic 10gpp for us? you didnt' have that 1000grain arrow?  :)
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Bows / Re: Birch bark over sinew?
« Last post by Chumash on January 02, 2026, 06:22:23 am »
For moisture protection wrap a thin layer of birch bark around the limbs. Glue it with hide glue.
Thin means: as a sheet of paper.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73437.0.html

And I think willie has posted something about a birchbark wrapped twowoodbow from Russia http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,68162.0.html
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Bows / Re: December 2025 BOM voting
« Last post by Pat B on January 02, 2026, 01:30:04 am »
Great selection of bows for our second New BOM.  8) Congratulations to all entrants.  :OK
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Bows / Birch bark over sinew?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on January 02, 2026, 01:11:16 am »
Hey, boys (or girls, if you happen to be one).  I am about to put a snakeskin on this wonky juniper/sinew bow.  I don't think the skin I have is big enough to cover the whole bow; I'm going to have a few inches on each limb tip of bare sinew.  I want some kind of covering on it, both for water resistance and for looks.

I have some nice pieces of river birch bark, a nice dark red-brown, that might do the job.  Anybody ever tried covering sinew with birch bark?  Anything I need to know?

Thomas
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Bows / December 2025 BOM voting
« Last post by sleek on January 01, 2026, 11:28:50 pm »
Here are this month's entries! Its a tough group, good luck choosing, and thank you everyone who entered!
Everyone who entered a bow into the contest has had their name also put into the end of the year giveaway.

Robert Pougnier
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73435.0.html

Selfbowman
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73379.0.html

Tuomo
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73448.0.html

Bjrogg
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73449.0.html

Burnsie
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73401.0.html
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Bows / Re: Hill Style - Self Bow
« Last post by Badger on January 01, 2026, 08:55:59 pm »
  I built a lot of those in my early days. Mostly about 1 1/4 wide but often slightly less. If you get them working deep into the fades they don't take much set and are great shooters. They weigh about 16 oz when done.
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Bows / Re: Hill Style - Self Bow
« Last post by Hamish on January 01, 2026, 05:41:55 pm »
1" wide sounds a little narrow for osage with a stiff handle, and dips. Unless you have an exceptionally dense stave, 1" is probably going to result in a lot of string follow. I would go at least 1&1/4" wide, and 2" of heated in reflex.(1 &3/8" would be even better).
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Primitive Shoots and Events / Re: Primative Event
« Last post by sleek on January 01, 2026, 05:13:20 pm »
Thank you for posting this, I shared it on the Facebook page as well.
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Bows / Re: Hill Style - Self Bow
« Last post by Pat B on January 01, 2026, 04:34:22 pm »
No reason it wouldn't work especially with osage.
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