Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Santanasaur on September 18, 2020, 01:14:38 pm
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70#@ 30 Asymmetric design. 74.5 long, 72 ntn
The stain is mostly bloodroot. The backside has bloodroot blended with charcoal and cornflower blues rubbed into the interlocking ridges. Theres a big harmless drying check in the handle stained with pokeberry juice. The pith is still visible since the sapling was only about 2.5 at the widest.
The upper limb sits just about dead flat and the lower holds an inch and a half of reflex. I always try to put the reflexed limb on top like a yumi but the location of certain knots forced my hand. I think this is contributing to the very positive looking tiller at brace. Its been pretty humid so I was aggressive with the heat treat and humidity management. The stave was quick dried in a month but I got carried away and it sat in the dry box all summer.
Update: heres a video of how I stained the bow https://youtu.be/z7aX9vilxwc
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More pics in high res https://imgur.com/gallery/tROCPMC
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veery nice (-S I'd like to see that stain in person, everything else is beautyful also! and nice pics :OK
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Thats a lot of bow for Hickory Sapling! Excellent tiller 70# with no string follow! Good job!
H
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congrats,, :)
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Good tiller and nice finish. Congrats!
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Cool bow man. I like it!
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Nice going on that natural stain job! Heck of a bow.
Mike
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Very nice! How did you extract(make) the stains?
Hawkdancer
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Awesome stick, I have been enjoying your utube movies as well. :)
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Beautiful bow. Excellent tiller. Very well done.
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Cool bow. 8) Well done. :OK
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Beautiful bow brother!!! )P(
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excellent tiller! I love the natural stain too. Beautiful bow! Jawge
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Love the stain!!!
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Very cool.... nice work
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Thanks everyone, Im having a lot of fun playing with natural dyes and trying new color schemes.
Hawkdancer I use the lazy method of just rubbing the plant matter directly. I like the rustic look it gives and how it fills the pores.
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I said it before somewhere else, you're making me jealous with all that pretty wood you get! Nice build, the grain pops into your eye beautifully, good crafting to ya!
- Michael
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I love it!! Looks great and thats a heavy weight sapling
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Wonderful bow! Nice tiller and cool handle :)
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Your bow is why I come to this site. Beautiful, simple, graceful arc. Well done! Great Craftsmanship. John
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Nicely done sir.
Bjrogg
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A fine bow and a very cool way of colouring the wood :)
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Nice looking bow
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love it! good work !
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this slipped past me for some reason... thats an awesome bow!!!
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Correct tiller for reflexed limbs. Good bow and good poundage. 💪🏾
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Very cool! Really like that F/D.
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Very nice bow!
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I like the way the back turned out on that. Great job
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Excellent bow all round. Perfect tiller :)
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Longbows, so smooth to do archery with...nice
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Thanks again for the kind words everyone. I just finished up this video explaining how I stained the bow and my lazy approach to staining with plants. In the description theres a going list of bowyer channels on youtube. I would love to know if there are any I missed. https://youtu.be/z7aX9vilxwc
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Beautiful bow, almost looks like you left the bark on. Very cool. Pappy