Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: nugget on September 12, 2007, 01:24:21 pm
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Hey I am at a road block in my bow building.I have not been able to build any for a bit due to life issues. So now I am having trouble deciding what to make next.I have some sweet Osage just waiting to be cut on.I just need a little time and some ideas on what to go for in the way of design.Basically HELP . Need ideas for new bow......
Nugget aka (help needed)
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If you really want a challenge, go with about a 56" osage recurve. After reflexing the limbs, and tweaking a dozen times or so to align the tips and remove propellar, you might be ready to attempt tillering. ;D
My latest attempt has the limbs pretty well aligned, but I'm going to wait until deer season closes to devote my full attention to a tillering attempt. Due to my inexperience with making one correctly, I've found it much more difficult thus far then a regular selfbow. ;)
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Split out the wood, then tell us the dimensions. If you have a 70" piece of osage, I'm not going to tell you to make a 54" recurve. If it is only 60", you would need to buy a board stretcher to make a 66" ALB. Justin
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I kind of agree with Justin, osage is good wood, hard to beat just a good old fashioned osage longbow between 62" and 68" long. Sometimes after the fact a little tweaking might be in order, maybe flip the tips a bit or heat in a little reflex. Steve
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1 piece is 64" and the other is 72". The longer piece is wide enough to probably get 2 bows out of. The short piece has a little side bend on 1 end. the long one is pretty straight.
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I'd say go for a narrow D, but I just like D bows :).
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Why not something out of the ordinary like an African Paddle bow , with there long narrow mid section wide paddle shaped mid limbs and needle like tips you will turn heads and start conversation everywhere you go , Osage should be well suited to that design . regards Perry
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Perry: Where would a guy find references to this paddle bow? designs or other info?
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Nugget, Take the worst piece of wood you have and make a usable bow out of it. ;) ...or a simple Eastern Woodland bend through the handle bow with side nocks. See how simple you can make it and still be effective. ;D Pat
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62-66 in long. 1.25 - 1.5 inches wide. Because of the way I shot I don't favor really short bows. jawge
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thanks guys. I will post pics as I go. Pat I have never done side nocks. Were can I get reference pics?
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thanks guys. I will post pics as I go. Pat I have never done side nocks. Were can I get reference pics?
Here's a pic of my new favorite type of nock- half pins. Just cut in about 1/3 the wqidth of the tip and drop it on a rock or concrete, cut to the split and you're done :). Works great and look neat too ;).
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preety neat nocks. Well I have decided on a 62" bow. Osage of course.Not sure on the pounds yet.I believe I might flip the tips. I will have to heat it for a little straightning so why not. A little more shaping and I willl start tillering.Will post pics soon.
Thanks guys.