Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on May 29, 2013, 02:43:42 am
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Got a yew (3“ diam., 45“ long) with very wide rings, so semi good bowwood. I decided, to give up my first idea - cutting billets - , but give a west coast paddle a try ...
I cut out the middle section with the sap on, limbs are 3” at the widest part – you can see the sapwood there. Steps: rough shaping paddle, cross section is a very wide oval, steam bending recurves, 2 layers of sinew, painted with a mixture of hide glue and earth pigments.
This bow has a high reflex of 6” and a heavy string tension at brace.
specs:
species: yew
length ntn: 43.5”
braceheight: 5¼“
drawlength: 22”
drawweight: 52 lbs
mass: 520 gram total
w/d at handle: 34/15 mm
w/d at fade: 51/14 mm (below fur)
w/d at midlimb: 78/9 mm
w/d at tip: 22/11 mm (below silencer)
stiff parts: about 1,5” end of limbs
backing: 2 layers sinew
recurves: static, short
tips: self tips with sinew wrapping
handle: buck skin wrapping, otter fur
painting: earth pigments
silencers: otter fur
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Well sir I think you've nailed it! That's one beautiful piece of artwork man, I love the pigment paints, and the tiller of course!
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Sweet! I always like your work, and this one is no exeption! Very, very pretty shortie, outstanding in all aspects. The paint job is lovely.
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that looks great as usual, i wouldnt like to try and string it though lol. those are some big recurves.
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Great bow! Do you make your own paints?
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WOW,very cool little bow. :)
Pappy
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Cor blimey thats nice.
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Bow of the month! Great job Simson
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Awesome!!!!! :D
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Very nice! That's the way to finish a bow.
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Coolest thing I've seen in awhile. Bow or otherwise.
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That little bow is a real beauty Simon, like everything about that one.
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Wow that is truely a beautiful bow, you are definitely a master at your craft.
Grady
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Outstanding little bow! That is just so nice looking and it would nearly fit in my quiver 8) you are making some really fine looking bows.
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Man that is gorgeous :)
Del
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Very nice, Simson. Love the artwork!
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Nice job, Simson! Sweet bends both ways!!
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Truly astonishing bow...
Your work is incredible!
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Very nice Sir!
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Very Cool, I love the artwork!
Kevin
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extremely well done, great example of a paddle bow. thanks for sharing.
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:)
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8) Very nice little paddle bow with perfect tiller.
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That's tremendous work! That really must be something for early tension...as said, the artwork and finish is OUTstanding!
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Simply stunning! just awesome
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Words can't describe how sweet that bow looks.
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Great bow! Do you make your own paints?
Yeah, I use homemade paints
a mixture of stone powder, hide glue and a bit of Soda (makes the paint creamy)
Many thanks to all for your kind words, I really like to play with Indian bows ....
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top shelf,herr simson!
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I made a bad mistake in that post.
The correct braceheight for this bow is 4½" not 5¼", not know how this could happen. While in a hurry with the pics, I obviously crabbed the wrong string so braceheight and reflex have the same amount (6").
Btw. this bow is not that hard to string, because the wide limbs makes it stable. For this bow I use the step through method.
The silencers take away a good amount of the string sound. The early tension is very high. I have done a new drawweight measurement, a pic is added. It shows that the bow has gained drawweight (obviously still sinew curing) and high increase of weight in the first inches.
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That is cool!
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beautiful work!
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Perfection!
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That's sweet man. Awesome little bow.
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Boy thats just beautiful! Bet it affects the weather patterns when you shoot it! ;)
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It looks beautiful. Why stop at 22" of draw?
Chadwick
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Wow, that is amazing in every way! Beautiful doesn't begin to describe it, well done sir!!!
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This is one of those bows I will store in the back of my mind for future inspiration in more ways than one. Thanks for sharing.
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Very very cool. Nobody will be mistaking that for any other bow, that is for sure.
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That is a seriously nice authentic looking bow! I love the way the reflex looks when unstrung. the paint job is great as well.
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The design and overall look of the bow is spot on, I think the attention you paid to detail is very obvious, for sure a bow to be very proud of.
Eric
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That is a beauty.I like every thing about it. Have you tried shooting it yet? God Bless
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Absolutely beautiful work! How's it shoot?
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That I one sweet little bow.
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That's amazing! When i saw the first pics i had no idea it would be so small. it's cool you could get something that small to shoot well. Looks like a very good bush bow haha.
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very very cool, excellent job.
chuck
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That is some kinda awesome! Excellent work sir! Josh
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A big WOW is in order first looking at that bow.Had to go to my conversion ruler to see that your handle is app.1 and 3/8" wide.That's a little leaf spring type bow right there.Really like your geometric patterns.Looks museum quality.BTW..How many rings per inch was your yew?Reason I ask is I've got some Irish yew drying here that's 10 to 15 rings per inch.
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That is a beauty.I like every thing about it. Have you tried shooting it yet? God Bless
Yes, I had shot about 500 arrows though it. When on the shooting range with this one the others are always kidding on me, saying this is a kid's bow -- until I shoot it, then comes a wow!
When i have time, i have to make some matching arrows for this bow. I'm studying Hamm, Mason and others ...
Unfortunately I have about 8 bows on the bench ... so it will take a bit.
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A big WOW is in order first looking at that bow.Had to go to my conversion ruler to see that your handle is app.1 and 3/8" wide.That's a little leaf spring type bow right there.Really like your geometric patterns.Looks museum quality.BTW..How many rings per inch was your yew?Reason I ask is I've got some Irish yew drying here that's 10 to 15 rings per inch.
Just counted: exact the same as yours.
but remember: this is a kinda board cutted out of the middle of the sapling. Most of the limb is therefore kinda rift sawn (hope this is the right word, perhaps sombody can help)
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Yes....You have the back having the crown of your limb and the belly feathers out looking rift sawn correct?Have you mass weighed it?I bet it must feel like a feather in your hands shooting it.Heck of a job.It inspires me to give my yew a try when it gets dried.
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Yes....You have the back having the crown of your limb and the belly feathers out looking rift sawn correct?Have you mass weighed it?I bet it must feel like a feather in your hands shooting it.Heck of a job.It inspires me to give my yew a try when it gets dried.
I see you understand my crude words!
No, I haven't weighed it. But it is light wood.
The bow isn't that light, because of the heavy sinew. Mass is listed above in grams, don't know how much it isin oz.
Good luck on your project!