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Bows / Re: 48" osage shorty bendy handle recurve build
« Last post by Bob Barnes on February 07, 2026, 10:03:20 pm »
Another cool bow Dave.  About 20 years ago I made a 50" 50#@27" sinew backed osage bow that even had a non-bending grip, but I hunted with it for a couple of successful years.  It was one of my favorite bows.  It always amazed me that so little wood and sinew could make such a great shooting and tiny bow.  Good luck!
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by bjrogg on February 07, 2026, 09:58:45 pm »
Yeah had a neighbor who had one and they fixed it pretty easily. He said it was instant relief.

Bjrogg
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Flight Bows / Re: First flight arrow.
« Last post by sleek on February 07, 2026, 09:46:14 pm »
Quote from: superdav95 on February 07, 2026, 09:02:45 pm
Quote from: superdav95 on February 07, 2026, 08:16:51 pm
Hey guys.  First flight arrow here.  I’m just going to do a range of similar arrow at varying spines and then test them out locally here before flight shoot.  This arrow is spruce shaft from surewood shafts in the 50-55 range.  I’ve had these for a while and glad I kept them.  I’ve tapered the shaft down to roughly .180” at the tip tapering to fattest section about 1-1.5” rear of center where thickness is .310”.  This then tapers again towards the nock about .245”.  I used antler nock and will still shape it a bit more.  The fletchings will be goat skin parchment. Very thin yet tough.  As it sits now the spine as at 50lbs. This is pegged at 22” not 26”.  The weight is quite light at 230grains.  I’ve been told by guys in the know that less spine is better to a point.  Some would say that this arrow is spined correctly.  I guess I show up with a bunch of arrows at varying spines and see.  I’ll of course do some testing here before in a buddies field but climate and wind and other factors there cannot be entirely counted for.  Any suggestions to raise the weight a bit? 

https://share.icloud.com/photos/00aCz3INlZ0OVYCs1w9RANT_A

Ok Arvin just reminded me that no minimum weight on sorrows for flight.  So I’ll take a bit more material off to get the spine down a bit more.  I’ll see if I can get it closer to 35lb spine.  Or .743” deflection.  My next few arrows I’ll make at 1” deflection and then do one at 1/2” deflection to test em out.

Just make sure its no less than 22 inches from INSIDE the nock to the point.
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Flight Bows / Re: First flight arrow.
« Last post by bjrogg on February 07, 2026, 09:39:01 pm »
I’m definitely watching this.  (-P

Bjrogg
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Flight Bows / Re: First flight arrow.
« Last post by RyanY on February 07, 2026, 09:03:34 pm »
Funny seeing you post this because I’ve just started working on my arrows. I also got some surewood shafts to use. Going to start practicing on some poplar for shaping. Going to go for a Turkish style arrow. How are you going to attach the parchment? I was going to use the same gifted to me from Alan. I might try to make a jig to cut some slots into the nock end.
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Flight Bows / Re: First flight arrow.
« Last post by superdav95 on February 07, 2026, 09:02:45 pm »
Quote from: superdav95 on February 07, 2026, 08:16:51 pm
Hey guys.  First flight arrow here.  I’m just going to do a range of similar arrow at varying spines and then test them out locally here before flight shoot.  This arrow is spruce shaft from surewood shafts in the 50-55 range.  I’ve had these for a while and glad I kept them.  I’ve tapered the shaft down to roughly .180” at the tip tapering to fattest section about 1-1.5” rear of center where thickness is .310”.  This then tapers again towards the nock about .245”.  I used antler nock and will still shape it a bit more.  The fletchings will be goat skin parchment. Very thin yet tough.  As it sits now the spine as at 50lbs. This is pegged at 22” not 26”.  The weight is quite light at 230grains.  I’ve been told by guys in the know that less spine is better to a point.  Some would say that this arrow is spined correctly.  I guess I show up with a bunch of arrows at varying spines and see.  I’ll of course do some testing here before in a buddies field but climate and wind and other factors there cannot be entirely counted for.  Any suggestions to raise the weight a bit? 

https://share.icloud.com/photos/00aCz3INlZ0OVYCs1w9RANT_A

Ok Arvin just reminded me that no minimum weight on arrows for flight.  So I’ll take a bit more material off to get the spine down a bit more.  I’ll see if I can get it closer to 35lb spine.  Or .743” deflection.  My next few arrows I’ll make at 1” deflection and then do one at 1/2” deflection to test em out. 
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Flight Bows / Re: First flight arrow.
« Last post by Badger on February 07, 2026, 09:00:29 pm »
  One funny thing when you start practicing. When you are watching the flight of your arrow, you can almost be sure it wasn't a good shot if you can see the arrow. 350 yards seems to be right at the tipping point of when you can't see the arrow come out of the bow.
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Flight Bows / First flight arrow.
« Last post by superdav95 on February 07, 2026, 08:16:51 pm »
Hey guys.  First flight arrow here.  I’m just going to do a range of similar arrow at varying spines and then test them out locally here before flight shoot.  This arrow is spruce shaft from surewood shafts in the 50-55 range.  I’ve had these for a while and glad I kept them.  I’ve tapered the shaft down to roughly .180” at the tip tapering to fattest section about 1-1.5” rear of center where thickness is .310”.  This then tapers again towards the nock about .245”.  I used antler nock and will still shape it a bit more.  The fletchings will be goat skin parchment. Very thin yet tough.  As it sits now the spine as at 50lbs. This is pegged at 22” not 26”.  The weight is quite light at 230grains.  I’ve been told by guys in the know that less spine is better to a point.  Some would say that this arrow is spined correctly.  I guess I show up with a bunch of arrows at varying spines and see.  I’ll of course do some testing here before in a buddies field but climate and wind and other factors there cannot be entirely counted for.  Any suggestions to raise the weight a bit? 

https://share.icloud.com/photos/00aCz3INlZ0OVYCs1w9RANT_A
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Flight Bows / Re: Flight Archery Projects
« Last post by superdav95 on February 07, 2026, 07:46:45 pm »
Wow. Love that idea for the clamping.  I’m gonna use that!   
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Bows / Re: Apple Flatbow 54# @ 27"
« Last post by Selfbowman on February 07, 2026, 03:31:35 pm »
If I get some Apple staves  I was thinking boo backed or gemsbok horn backing.
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