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Offline Md25v

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First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« on: April 12, 2011, 12:53:05 am »
Hey Guys, this is my first post to the forum. I am not really a bowyer (yet) but I am starting to realize how much more I like all wood bows compared to my store-bought composite and glass laminated bows. I got the TBB series for Xmas and I decided to try my hand at making a board bow. Let me know what you think. It is a light 35# target/small game bow. It was supposed to be #35 at 28in so I left it at 27in and after a couple hundred shots its right on at 28in. The board is red oak and the bow is 66in n-t-n. The paint is just acrylic hobby paint and the string is waxed nylon thread.






I also made some arrows to go with it. They are Phragmites reed shafts with knapped heads and fletching tied on with whitetail sinew. The heads are also set with pine pitch glue made from white pine sap and charcoal with a little rabbit pellet for a binder.




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Offline ken75

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 01:01:31 am »
excellent first bow , hell i think its better than any of mine ! great bow and arrow set , also you should know its too late to turn back now your addicted and planning the next one im sure !!
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 10:45:40 am »
Nice job, your tiller looks right on. Nice authentic arrows, too.
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Offline Md25v

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 10:47:28 am »
Planning??? I'm halfway done the next one! It will be a 50# hunting bow with squirrel tail silencers.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 01:41:08 pm »
WOW> awesome first bow. really like the front profile, lokks modoc-ish.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2011, 01:47:50 pm »
Nicely done!  Wow, knapped heads and arrows to boot!  Welcome to PA!
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2011, 04:13:45 pm »
Glad to have you here! thats a really good looking first bow the arrows and points look great as well!

Josh
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Offline Markus

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 04:44:02 pm »
Very nice first bow and welcome.  Markus.
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2011, 05:13:44 pm »
Great tiller on that bow. If you didn't mention it, I would have thought it was your 20th or 200th bow. Excellent job.
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Offline okiecountryboy

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2011, 05:23:51 pm »
Impressed....

That does not look like a 1st bow....In other words...WOW, and of course I'm jealous. You are a natural. Tiller looks great.

Good Job on # 1.  I've only done 2 (successfully), and broke 4 before that.

You are ahead of the game.

And WELCOME!!! Hope to see much more of your work in the future.

Ron
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Offline DEllis

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2011, 07:15:22 pm »
Nothing wrong with that for a first or 50th bow. Nice work, and welcome aboard. ;D
Darcy
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Offline bubby

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2011, 08:12:31 pm »
great looking bow and arrows, did you knapp the points? Bub
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Offline SiongSA

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2011, 08:21:53 pm »
Brilliant, can't believe thats your first bow!
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Offline Md25v

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2011, 09:08:16 pm »
Thanks Everyone!!!

I thought I should have put this in the first post but can't seem to edit. I made the pitch glue and the hide glue and processed the sinew but I did not make the heads. They are from Legionare here on the forum, also on Paleoplanet where I found him originally.

Anyway, I'm getting pics of that next bow now, will post shortly
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Offline seabass

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Re: First post and First Pyramid Bow with some arrows
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2011, 09:21:58 pm »
i think you did a great job.my first red oak board bow developed a severe hinge in the bottom limb.your tiller looks good to me.arrows are nice too,steve
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