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Offline okiecountryboy

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penobscot bow
« on: January 22, 2010, 09:36:09 pm »
I love the look of this bow. want to make one. need help on plans, dimensions, etc...
Please HELP!!!
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 10:08:46 pm »
How many Bows have you built?? This Bow design isnt one of the Easiest to pull off...it's like building two seperate Bows...and mating them to each other...and making them get along......... ;D
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Offline Aries

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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 10:20:14 pm »
yes it is a pretty complicated design, but would bew fun to make i recon ;D. there are some plans in one of the tbb's and also in the PA magazines  Ty
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 10:40:38 pm »
Do a search for pictures. There are several back issues with critical how to information.
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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2010, 12:25:37 pm »
They're harder to string than they are to build in my opinion :)

Just make two D bows. The main bow should be a R/D bow, tillered out to full draw with a nice graceful curve and about 10-15# underweight. The back bow should be shorter and highly reflexed and HEAVY in draw. Just tie the handles together and make some cords to connect the tips (the lower the stretch the better). Tweak as necessary and balance them to full draw.

My theory is that if you can get a back bow that stores enough energy and is elastic enough, the main bow will draw like a heavier bow, store the energy of a heavier bow, but have the lower limb mass of a lighter bow. Of course... that's alot easier said than done ;D
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Offline jim l.

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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2010, 12:59:45 am »
Quote from: Justin Snyder on January 22, 2010, 10:40:38 pm
Do a search for pictures. There are several back issues with critical how to information.
I've been looking for pic's but can't find alot, much less "how to's."  Help?

Jim L.
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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2010, 01:14:43 am »
Here is a Picture of one of Mine........

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Offline elk country rp

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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2010, 01:26:45 am »
El D- that looks like a molle-nobscot! nice way to get more out of the little bow's reflex!
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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2010, 02:12:38 am »
Good Eye.... ;D...Thats exactly what the Main Bow is...the Second is a highly reflexed and recurved Bow
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2010, 03:56:27 am »
El D! That looks fantastic! How about the rest of the penogabet??
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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2010, 12:11:46 pm »
Hey ...don't try Capitalizing on My Bow...or It's Hybrid Name now......... :P...... ;).

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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2010, 12:46:06 pm »
A mølle-nobscot   :D  what a cool bow !
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2010, 03:45:36 pm »
I like Mollobscot
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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2010, 04:38:42 pm »
Destructo,

Does sycamore make a good penobscot (for both front and back bows)? What wood did you make yours from?


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Re: penobscot bow
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2010, 04:50:08 pm »
Coyote Pup...whats up with the New Handle??? This Bow is made from Pignut Hickory...but I bet that if you didn't overdo it...Sycamore would be fine....say a 45 pound Main Bow...and an additional 15-20 pounds on the Back Bow...should be good...JMO
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