Author Topic: My hunting bow (Read 4596 times)

1/2primitive · « **on:** April 22, 2007, 02:22:00 PM »

I've finished up an Osage recurve I've been working on, I hope to use it for deer hunting this fall. It's exactly 50lb@23". The bow is 48" ntn because I didn't know if I was going to be hunting in a blind, and if I am going to hunt from one some, the bow I would have to use would have to be below 60" long. So, to give myself a little room for movement, I wanted a bow that would be about 47-48" ntn. As you can see, I have another hole in one limb, like the last one.

Between the leather I glued on the curves and the rabbit-skin handle (the fur drapes across the strike plate), this bow is very quiet. I hardly hear a thing when I shoot it. Before I wrapped the handle, it was painful to shoot; the bow would bounce in my hand and began to bruise it. The rabbit-skin helps a lot to cushion the shot; now it's actually a very pleasant shooter! The weight jump from 40lb. to 50lb. was a struggle at first, but after pulling it quite often every day for about a week, I can shoot it normally. All right, I'll shut up now and show the pictures.

sonny · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2007, 02:48:12 PM »

that's a fine looking bow. I especially like the handle wrapped with fur, which gives it a nice primitive look.

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2007, 03:13:15 PM »

The tiller looks great Sean. You have a sharp looking bow there. That is a pretty darn short bow, even with a 23" draw. How stable is it to shoot? Justin

bowmo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2007, 03:36:13 PM »

Way cool little bow. Nice work...keep on gettin' at it....

Dan

Pat B · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2007, 03:53:47 PM »

Excellent little bow Sean.

You got all the "goodie" out of that piece of wood. Very well done. I am inspired!

Pat

mullet · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:02:00 PM »

Very nice little bow Sean,It looks like a killer.I like um short.

Pat B · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:08:56 PM »

you would!

Pat

DanaM · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:09:29 PM »

Its apparent to me that our future is assured if a fine young gentleman like yourself
is growing up to replace us codgers

Awesome some bow sean, I like everything about it.
I hope the buck of your life walks by ya this fall.

DanaM

venisonburger · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2007, 05:10:31 PM »

Looks great, and I'm gonna use your idea for the grip, because I just put some recurves on my 58" osage and I found that although the arrows seem to fling out of it with a little more authority that it has more handshock.
VB

white wood · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2007, 06:45:22 PM »

nice bow sean! tiller looks great. interesting handle design. i bet its vewy vewy quiet!

-jesse

Gordon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2007, 07:26:55 PM »

You're getting a lot of bend out of that stick. I'm impressed!

Psycho · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2007, 09:34:56 PM »

Nice job there fella. I like them curves. I also hope you get an opportunity to fling an arrow at a deer with your bow.
Eliseo

jpitts · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2007, 10:09:53 PM »

I love the handle design. Beautiful curves in the FD shots. Lots of strong medicine there. I wouldn't be surprised to see you take down a monster buck this fall.

Pappy · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2007, 04:16:18 AM »

Very nice Sean,The tiller is dead on.Good job.

Pappy

medicinewheel · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2007, 04:46:43 AM »

hi sean! - that's one really great bow!
frank

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