The "UNTILLERED" bow, a GUAVA stick. full draw pics..& shooting video

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

.....well, I think that if a big boar come into range I probably would let it pass    But I think it would do the job on deer or goats, even small pigs.

The Danish oil is still really tacky,...I have a set of 5 1/6" ramin arrows that might fly good out of this bow, I will try them once is dry,...I might even take a video to show how it shoots

[Kegan]

Maybe you could jsut beat it over the head, it is a stick after all ?

[AKAPK]

My Kind of Bow, Cool

[hammertime]

Yeah my kind of primitive simple but effective.Cool bow. Hammertime

[AKAPK]

yes on the video

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

Thanks Guys.


after the Danish oil I soaked it inn coconut oil, the noise is completly gone, It's actually a quite bow, I was shooting 460gr Ramin arrows and it would definatly be a valuable hunting weapon,,......in the next few days I'll take a video shooting it too









I decided to get rid of the strike plate,...I like the way the Hemp came out after the soaking

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[Pat B]

Very cool bow, Manny!!!

[Rich Saffold]

Looks like a Killer Manny, and I love imagining when this style was bow was first done, and how hungry the bowyer might have been getting it together to get some food..

[Kegan]

Oh that is too cool Manny. Now I want to try . Did you just peel the bark and let it cure for a couple weeks?

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

thanks Guys.

Yes Kegan, just peeled the bark and put it in a hot car for a month,...if I had to do it again, I would get the 2 shoots a bit bigger and I would put a storter 3rd one on top

[smokeu]

Very Nice!! you make those basket quivers yourself? Very Cool bow.

Mike

[Parnell]

I gotta hand it to you, Manny, you've got panache.  Is that a sarong?  Outstanding!
It's so warm and humid here, that looks like a good idea. 
That bow is inspiring.  Ditto, on the quiver question.  You make that yourself?  Where'd you get the information to weave that?

Thanks,

Parnell