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Bows / Re: New to this. Just picked up 3 bows
« Last post by Pat B on February 02, 2026, 07:51:48 pm »
Welcome to PA.
 We don't deal with fiberglass lam bows. Only wood lam bows, selfbows or wood bows with natural backing, here on PA.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by osage outlaw on February 02, 2026, 05:51:20 pm »
I’m glad to see you made it through the storm OK Pappy.  We got a lot of snow up here.  I put down a big heavy duty tarp in the driveway before it started.  I rigged it up to a chain and used a winch to pull the tarp with the snow on it across the road and into the woods.  It left a perfectly clean driveway down to bare gravel.  Saved a lot of shoveling.   
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on February 02, 2026, 02:44:39 pm »
Besides the usual school and home stuff, I'm getting things ready for the "Beginning Band for Grownups" class that starts tomorrow.  I've been thinking about doing this for several years, and I'm excited to get it started.  I have at least fifteen people signed up.  If anybody wants to join, it isn't too late...but the commute might be tough for some of you.

Hopefully it won't be too long before we're sounding better than Eric's crows.
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Bows / Re: New to this. Just picked up 3 bows
« Last post by Newtrad91 on February 02, 2026, 02:11:11 pm »
Last pic
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Bows / New to this. Just picked up 3 bows
« Last post by Newtrad91 on February 02, 2026, 01:40:01 pm »
Hey all. Just picked up 3 bows from auction. I will try and post pictures as replies. One is a Dave Johnson long bow. One is a chippewa long bow. And the third is a stotler recurve. Thanks for any and all information
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Bows / Jan 2026 BOM VOTING
« Last post by sleek on February 02, 2026, 01:33:20 pm »
Here we go folks, click the poll above to vote on your favorite bow for Jan :)


Robert Pougnier

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73497.0.html

Toumo

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73499.0.html

Superdav95

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73074.0.html

Jameswoodmot

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73463.0.html


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Bows / Re: Is this a suitable way to attach siyah?
« Last post by superdav95 on February 02, 2026, 01:24:45 pm »
I think that it will be fine so long as you do some serving wraps on the joinery.  Otherwise I could see it lifting under the boo strip right at the tip of the wedge.  I guess there’s only one way to find out and give it a try.   
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Bows / Re: bamboo self bow build
« Last post by superdav95 on February 02, 2026, 01:14:47 pm »
Quote from: Chumash on February 02, 2026, 12:11:51 pm
What sort of bloodwood is the question?

I had used Massaranduba for bellywood and it is very good (not as good as ipe but nearby).

Massaranduba is often called Bloodwood!?

Ya I’m not sure what variety it is.  I bought this plank from a local lumber yard and it looked cool.  Written on the end grain was “bloodwood”.  I actually wonder if this is paduak mislabeled.  The rack that I got this from had many varieties stacked together.  The give away for me is the smell of paduak when it’s cut.  It’s very distinctive smell.  When cutting this plank it reminded me of paduak.  I think it may in fact be mislabeled bloodwood. Unless bloodwood is another name for paduak.   Anyway it’s pretty stuff but not good for strength apparently. 
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by Pat B on February 02, 2026, 01:04:49 pm »
The old time farmers around here used to shoot a crow and hang it on the fence by their gardens to keep other crows out. It seemed to work. Crows are pretty smart. A study in England showed crows also have face recognition. In a study they had to wear a face mask when examining and weighing babies in the nest or the other crows would recognize the scientists and come after them.
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Bows / Re: bamboo self bow build
« Last post by superdav95 on February 02, 2026, 12:53:48 pm »
Quote from: Selfbowman on February 02, 2026, 11:42:14 am
I would start over with the riser you have to much time  in the limbs at this point and it looks hopeful for a good flight bow. Did you do some force draws as you went? Has the early draw changed much from24-26”? If you need some good Osage for riser wood let me know. I have lots of belly drops off my longbow builds.

I’m gonna rebuild the handle with teak.  I’ve got some here that I purchased from lumber yard while back.  Glad I didn’t get rid of it before the move!  I have some ipe too but don’t want to waste it on this.   I didn’t get to doing the force draw curve yet as I was merely trying to get closer to my target first.  But it was looking good and consistent.  I’ll do one when I get back to where I left off and write down some numbers.  I’ll try this teak first and let you know how she goes.  😎
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