Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mo_coon-catcher on March 10, 2022, 07:52:41 pm
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Heres a black locust bow I recently finished. The stave had a couple big knots that I didnt want to place in the same limb, so I placed the handle right betweeen them. This made the top limb 33 long and the bottom limb is 23. I made the limbs 2wide from fade to mid limb then tapering to justs under 1/2. The bottom knock had a good sized knot in it and a decent wiggle too. So I left it fat with no overlay. The top limb got a pink ivory overlay. I heat treated it flat after I got it braced. It took about 1 set on the top limb and about 5/8 on the bottom limb. I ended up cutting the leather for the handle wrap a little crooked. But, it works just fine. It was sewn on wet and let to dry tight. Its finished with a coat of linseed oil, then 6 coats of truoil, followed by a quick blast of rattle can satin lacquer. It shoots surprisingly smoothly. No different than anything else Ive shot.
Thanks for looking
Kyle
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A few more
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Some more
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Last batch
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Cool bow Kyle.I like it.Lots of character with a good amount of poundage.
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What Ed said Kyle...you really let the wood decide what it would look like and got a very nice bow out of it. :OK
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Talk about letting the wood tell you what it wants. Cool looking bow in all aspects.
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Very cool design on a beautiful and challenging black locust stave. Very nice work!
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That bow has character like none other. I cant help but think the knots look like saggy skin in an elbow! Obviously an advanced build that you nailed there - great job!
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Beautiful bow. A great example that an asymmetrical design executed properly can make a good shooting bow. Love the character, too.
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Very cool... good navigating skills
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That will certainly get their attention.
Nicely done Kyle
Bjrogg
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Excellent tiller. Thanks for sharing. Jawge
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I've experienced the same situation with knots and would have never considered making one limb 10 inches longer than the other. You've added a new plan to my arsenal. I can't wait for a stave that fits the bill.
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That's a sweet bow oozing with character!
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Very cool! Well done! 8)
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Congrats on that one, that is cool. Well thought out design to make it work.
Mike
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That was a challenging piece of wood, congrats on making such an interesting character bow.
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Nice job on a nasty stave, looks like you pulled it off just fine. :)
Pappy