Primitive Archer

This was that first group of arrows shot at 20 yards:

Here is how the grain shows on upper limb belly side. Due to ring orientation there is a tiny bit of a twist in the upper limb. That twist stayed solid after shooting, so: no problem. And it sure looks nice!

Fellow bowyers.


With only one exception (http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,72746.msg1020440.html#msg1020440) I did not build a bow in over 10 years. The urge came back when my saxophone repairsman asked me to help him build an ELB (that bow is still work in progress and will be posted when finished, too).
Had this ash board laying around for 20 years and decided to use that as a tiller exercise, so to speak. The rings were fat and almost parallel, late wood/early wood ratio was perfect, but I didn't have enough material to chase a ring, so I decided to back it with deer rawhide.
When the bow was technically finished I shot a group of arrows from 20 yard I realized it was a sweet shooter and decided to make it pretty.
Overlays are red micarta, rawhide is dyed with yellow wood dye, wrappings are linen thread. Bow and wrappings are dyed with dark brown leather dye. Handle wrap is clued on python leather, so is the arrow pass. String is 10 strand FF, silencers are mink.
The bow is ~60#@29.5“

Here are a few pictures.

Was a great trip and nice to thaw out a bit

It’s good to be home again though and every day is another day closer to spring.

Bjrogg

Then my wife and I spent a day checking out the park. Walked some beautiful paths. We didn’t kayak but there were really nice river paths to


Bjrogg