Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on June 21, 2008, 11:00:59 pm
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Nothing real special i guess, i am just a little extra happy with this one for some reason, i think its the whole shooting experience that makes me enjoy it so much.
its slippery elm only 61" ntn 1 1\2 wide limbs.
i heat treated the belly. it has no string follow, in fact is has a little reflex in it.
it weighed in at 60 # @ 28inches ...... i shoot 26inches so its about 56- 57# @ 26
the tips are overlayed with black cherry and the grip looks black in the pics but its actually dark brown. it was a thin stave so it doesn't have a big "luxurious" grip
Its a really smooth drawing bow and hits surprisingly hard with maybe just the faintest amount of hand shock
well thanks for looking at it- Ryan
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thats a sweet looking stick ya made there,i really like those tips.
oh yea,i was going to ask ya,whats the strings silencers made out of?
tim
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thanks Tim- the silencers are muskrat strips
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Very nice bow, Ryan. I bet that hump just off the handle made it a bear to tiller....but you nailed it. ;) Pat
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Awesome bow, Ryan. Jawge
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Looks good Ryan....I like the way you make Bows.....Simple and Clean...nice Job....
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Dang, you been busy lately! Another nice Elm bow Ryan, congrats.... ;D
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Great looking bow Ryan. Justin
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Ryan, man your pumping out some nice one's! Love that bend!! I've not tried elm yet - am still curing the stave you sent, aught to make a dandy :).
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Another beauty, you put out some really nice bows. Nice work.
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thanks for the kind words all, i have had more time to devote to making them since i have nothin to hunt right now and work is really slowing down.- Ryan
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That's another really nice bow Ryan, you're really turning out some good ones.
Alan
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Very nice Ryan, the unbraced profile really shows how well you did on that one. Takes a real trained eye to read the tiller with an ofset hump like that next to the handle. Congratulations on a fne bow. Keenan
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Very nice. That elm must be some good stuff. I would really like to try some.
Jesse
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I think elm is "good stuff" because twistedlimbs is a genius for elm. Very nice self bow and set up for June Self Bow of the Month.
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wow, very nice bow. love the tiller on it. beautiful lines.
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i really like the profile! very nice bow!!!
frank
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you guys sure know how to make a guy feel good about building bows ;D lots of kind words, thank you.
that hump just off the grip did give me a little trouble but not as much as they usually do. the grip actually rotates in. hard to explain but i had to modify the shelft quite a bit after it was braced. the odd rotation of the grip gave me the most headache...i was about 10 minutes from sawing it into firewood. Im kinda glad i didnt.. it turned out pretty decent- Ryan
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yes, that knot makes her special!
f.
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A great looking bow Ryan. Man you are cranking them out. It looks like a keeper, for sure.
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nice work!
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Very nice,tiller looks good.Beautiful bow. :)
Pappy
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Well done. she's a beaut!
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Fine looking weapon.