Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: brownhillboy on February 01, 2009, 02:33:13 pm
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First and foremost, I would like to thank those that helped me with advice, information, and resources to make this bow: knightd, cowboy, Pappy, Pat B. and any others that I may have failed to mention. This bow includes a lot of "firsts" for me: 1st osage bow, chasing a ring, asymetric bow, making my own string, serving my own string, straightening limbs with heat, and applying snake skins. The copperhead skins turned out quite a bit darker than I had originally intended, but after I dyed the grip and arrow rest leather black to match, I was very pleased with the "unique" look. I named the bow "unique" because that was the word that kept coming up whenever I showed it to someone. The bow is an asymetric recurve, 58"ntn, 57#@27". It has cocobolo tip overlays and I also added the spurs from the first gobbler I ever killed to the grip laces for some "good medicine". I also dyed the leg portion of the turkey black to match the color scheme. I have been working on this bow since Nov. and I'm very happy to have finally completed it. Tillering was a challenge with it being asymetric, but it shoots so fast and sweet! No hand shock at all. The limbs are 1 3/8" wide with a straight taper down to 1/2" at the nocks. With it's short length and copperhead camo, I'm sure it will be my bow of choice to hunt with this spring and fall. Thanks for looking, and let me know what you think....Brad
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Oh my, I think that is a killer bow. Just excellent in all respects!
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Great looking boy. I really like the recurves you did on it.
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WOW!! What a beauty! You've done an excellent job on some first time challenges. You should be very proud of that one!
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SWEET!!! that's all I can say! 8)
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Thanks guys...this is the best one I've ever made by far.
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very well done - all details look great on the photos
Greetz
Cord
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Wow, that's a pretty bow. Love the color contrast.
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Looks fantastic, not much to criticize on this one :) Only fault I can find
is you have and not me ;) Congrats eh
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Thanks for all of the compliments. I dyed the back of the bow black before putting on the skins, and that is why they turned out that color.
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Wow, a beautiful bow
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Man do I like that,I bet its a great shooting bow,congradulations.
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One of the finest looking bow I have seen on PA. Sure it is your first osage?
I want to learn to recurve the tips like that myself. Any tips? What kinda form did you use? Did you recurve them all at once or several heatings?
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The first word into my mind when the picture came up was "Fabulous" (Not a word I ever use) style,shape, tiller,Colors,patterns, That's a beautiful bow man.You nailed it ! Frank
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Outstanding, very impressive for all those firsts!! Steve
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Thanks guys, I appreciate it! ;D
Bigcountry- Yes it's my 1st osage, and I had to buy the stave...so that's probably why it took me so long to finish...I didn't want to mess it up, so I used no power tools until I got down to shaping the handle and rest...I boiled the end of each limb and then bent it all at once on a form I made from a 2x6. I bent them while they were still quite thick and used a metal backing strip. I believe YewArcher did a post on how to do it a while back. Thanks again, Brad.
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WOW !!!! Brad you did a outstanding Job on this bow..Congrats !! ;).. I like the color combo the name of the bow say's it all..
David
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A beautiful bow! How much longer is the top limb than the bottom limb?
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What a beauty. The recurves and tips look great. I really like those copperhead skins. Very nice work!!!
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Thanks guys! David, you helped make it possible and I really appreciate your help.
wvarcher I think the top limb is about 2 1/2" longer than the bottom.
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I didnt do much..But any time you think I might could help feel free to drop me a line.. Again great job !!
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P.S. My wife is still sloobbering over the pics....See what you gone and done did.. :o :o
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I boiled the end of each limb and then bent it all at once on a form I made from a 2x6. I bent them while they were still quite thick and used a metal backing strip. I believe YewArcher did a post on how to do it a while back. Thanks again, Brad.
I went and found his post on using the metal strap. Seems like the cat's meow. When you say boil, you mean you actually submersed the tips in water? Not steam?
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Thanks David...We'll have to get together some time and I'll let you and your wife shoot it.
Bigcountry- yes I actually submersed them in the water. I have a big rectangular ash catcher out of a wood stove that I put on our gas grill. Here's a pic of what it looks like.
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Wow that bow looks sharp. 8)
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EXCELLENT!!!
frank
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WOW, a fantastic bow.
I like this dark copperhead skin.
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Awesome bow Brad. Especially for all the your first try on so many things. Overall a very well thought out package and excellent craftsmanship. Congratulations. Keenan
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Beautiful Bow,I love it.Very well done.
Pappy
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Thanks guys! I definitely put more time and effort into this one than any I have done before.
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That is a beautiful and very well made bow. The copper head skin color is definitely "unique". Really nice job all around! ;)
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You mentioned that this bow represented many firsts for you, brownhillboy. Well this bow is just stunningly beautiful from stem to stern. The tiller, too, is outstanding. Congratulations! Jawge
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a fine effort, one of my all time favorite designs.
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Thanks again guys, you're too kind. :)
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That's a great bow, nice job.
Alan
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Ditto everyone, here. You've got to be proud of this one. Bookmarked, of course, for Feb Self Bow of the Month voting.
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Excellent work. I'm liken these recurve bows more and more.
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Thanks guys...and Okie1, I'm with you, I think they're a little harder to make but worth the effort. By the way, your osage recurve is very beautiful too.
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That is a beautiful bow. Conratulations on your first Osage. Gotta love that Osage. Dean
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That's a great bow!!You did good on every part of it .Congrats to you. God Bless
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Wow! It makes me want to hunt... and shoot. :)
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I wanted to thank everyone for their nice comments. It makes you feel good when your friends and family compliment you on your work, but it's even better when people that know what they're looking at and can appreciate what you have put into something acknowledge what you have done. Thanks again, Brad.
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WOW!!! That is a nice looking bow. I like the color of the skins.
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Very nice job on that one! Looks like my kind of bow! ;D
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Wow that looks really nice.
I want to do one of those recurves some day. got scared off after cracking several.
Love them though.
Beautiful job.
wade
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Awesome bow....just the kind I've been tryin' myself. Great job on the skins!
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Thanks! ;D
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Very nice job...especially for your first. That baby looks like a fast shooter.
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Wow!, how did I miss this beauty? I love those curves and the skins look really good dark like that.
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everything on that bow looks spectaculay, you relly outdid youreself man. beautiful, definetly one of the nicest recurves i've seen- especially in a selfbow. great work, keep it up man- jimmy
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Thanks for all of the compliments! I might have to tighten my hat to keep the swelling down! ;) ;D
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Let her swell !! ;) ;)
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David, my wife says that's not a good idea!
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manomanoman thats what I like 8)
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I just love those lines!
well done!
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Thanks Philip and Nick. I'm glad you like it! :)