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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3735 on: July 29, 2016, 12:41:28 pm »
I'm thinking my bow is going out tomorrow, if I can make it to the post office before they close at noon.

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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3736 on: July 29, 2016, 05:12:26 pm »
Hi everyone,
Here is my fallback bow, hazelnut 65" ntn, I think I've more or less finished roughing down and it is moving a few inches at target weight. Any thoughts on the shape before I start tillering properly?


Offline ajooter

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3737 on: July 29, 2016, 05:51:16 pm »
Shape looks good to me mud!

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3738 on: July 29, 2016, 06:01:13 pm »
Shape looks good to me mud!

Me too!
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3739 on: July 29, 2016, 06:02:41 pm »
Yep, looks like a great start Mud
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3740 on: July 29, 2016, 06:22:59 pm »
Thanks guys, should come together quite quickly. Biggest concern is that the weight will be at the bottom end of my guys specs as, according to Del, my target weight will be at the upper limit for hazelnut, hence the bow being so wide.

Offline Sidmand

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3741 on: July 30, 2016, 10:21:12 am »
My submission is going in the mail this morning.  Hope my target enjoys it.
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3742 on: July 30, 2016, 01:02:31 pm »
Stuck, I don't know much about hazelnut, but aesthetically speaking, that one has a nice shape.

Looks like a couple more bows are shipping, so I'm keeping my eyes peeled... and hoping!

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3743 on: July 30, 2016, 01:11:21 pm »
Thanks All, spent a few hours on the two bows today, they should both now go to brace but I am having fun trying to make a stringer as I can't step-through either of them!  Anyone made a stringer??

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3744 on: July 30, 2016, 01:34:35 pm »
They are very easy. Just a length of 550 cord and a couple of pieces of leather.   I'll post some pics of mine as soon as I go out to the building.

Ok here is mine. I cut a long piece of 550 cord and a 4-5" piece of leather and punched a hole through both pieces of leather and fed the 550 through the holes  on each side and tied the ends off. Works pretty good. You find how to's online. That's what did anyway. There may be a better way of doing it put I like it.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2016, 02:30:01 pm by TimothyR »
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Offline Sidmand

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3745 on: July 30, 2016, 02:26:14 pm »
Package on the way ad of 10am this morning, expected delivery of Monday or Tuesday, priority mail.  Sure do hope myou target likes it.  There is a letter taped to the tube in an envelope, my contact info is in the letter.
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3746 on: July 30, 2016, 02:31:01 pm »
Package on the way ad of 10am this morning, expected delivery of Monday or Tuesday, priority mail.  Sure do hope myou target likes it.  There is a letter taped to the tube in an envelope, my contact info is in the letter.

Ok Sidmand I'll keep my eye out for the package.  >:D
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3747 on: July 30, 2016, 04:31:41 pm »
Thanks Timothy, that looks nice and simple, will give it a go  :) :)

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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3748 on: July 30, 2016, 04:38:49 pm »
Update on my plan D.  Tips are carpathian elm burl and padauk.
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Re: 2016 Primitive Archer Bow Trade Sign up and Information
« Reply #3749 on: July 30, 2016, 04:40:18 pm »
Nice tips Timmy...when should I be expecting the finished product?!