Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ifrit617 on May 09, 2011, 07:45:27 pm
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Hey Everyone,
This is my latest project. My goal was to make a fast hard hitting bow for small game hunting and target shooting that only drew about 40#. This is what I came up with . It is a simple D bow with a built up leather handle. Tried my hand at a custom dye job that I think turned out real nice. Sadly the pictures don't really capture the true beauty. :-\ . Finished with 9 coats of true oil. I realy like this design and plan to make another. It shoots real hard and fast for 41# and shoots right where I look. (Most of the time) :)
Red Oak- 56" n2n
41#@27"
About 1 1/16" wide at the widest point to midlimb, the tapering sharply to 3/16" stiff tips! (I used back nocks since these were far to skinny for conventional nocks)
About 1" of just unbraced string follow and settles to about 3/4" of set.. Not bad for a short, extremly narrow and untempered red oak bow pulling nearly half it's length. Just shows what oak is really capable of.
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Heres more pics.... The full draw and a real nice group from 15 yards...
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That Sir, is a bow....damned fine full draw
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nouthin' simple about getting that small a stick to bend like that ;D great tiller on it ta boot, Bub
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Beautiful looking bow!! Well done, man
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Wow, thats crazy short for red oak. Any chrysal at all? I love the simpleness of the bow, very cool.
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Wow! That bow is fantastic. Must be a super dense piece of red oak. Just an excellent example of pushing wood to its limits. Bet its super fast. Great job.
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That is fantastic. Great tiller too.
Jeff
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man! what a nice bow.kinda what i want to learn how to make,i'm a long way off though.
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Great bow, makes me wanna build another red oak bow.
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That bow is simply fantastic, I love it :)!
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Thanks everyone. This bow is definitely my new favorite.
-pearl drums: Nope not a single chrysal to be found! I have shot the bow probably 300-400 times and it seems like it's going to hold up really well.
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I've got to kid you a little bit,9 coats of True Oil is not a "Fast", ::), bow. But, I like short and it looks great! ;)
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Looks great! Very nice bow. Jawge
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Wow, excellent job on the red oak. love the tiller and dye job. definately one to be proud of.
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im ready for the May BOM contest cause i just found the one im voting for !!
awesome job ,excellent finish, and great tiller , makes me want to cut mine into fire wood and start all over
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This is a good example of the right bow for the particular piece of wood. You nailed this bow for sure. ;) The full draw pic is right on! Well done! 8)
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Many very nice bows this month.
This is right up there with the best!
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That IS a bow to be proud of. Full draw looks perfect. Excellent bow!
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good job. as it turns out, I have been doing something similar. I've been on a board bow kick, trying to make something that i really like to shoot and would hunt deer with. mine are 64-66" long, 1" wide, last 12" or so tapering to 3/8" at tip. they are backed with burlap and just barely bend in the handle (no riser). I absolutely love how they perform. it's a real eye-opener for me, cause up until now I have always worked with osage. I have one from red oak and another from maple. the next will be hickory. Once again, great job man, and i know for a fact how satisfying this type of (simple) bow can be.
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Mullet- lol... That try oil can be a hassle but I found a way to put it one that works great.. I apply a very thin late to the bow, then set it length wise behind my basements dehumidifier which puts out very dry warm air. I flip the bow around after about an hour an a half, so that the other side can dry. It works great and drys that try oil very evenly in no time....
Ken75- please don't do that ;D I would be heartbroken!!
Jimmy- these bows sure can perform when tillered well and i definitly have a sweet spot for them. Even unbacked boards can be pushed to extremes and still be very durable... I also found that a one or two runoffs on the side of the bow is pefectly acceptable as Long as you round the edges. Good luck on your hickory...
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Beautiful bow,finish looks great and tiller is dead on.Very fine work. Nice group also. :) :)
Pappy
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Nice job!
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OUTSTANDING!!!!!!
Congrats.
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Fine looking bow.The full draw really shines. ' Frank