Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Aosda on April 27, 2009, 05:00:44 pm
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My third attempt, and second that shoots. It's a Maple self bow 67" TtT, 65" NtN. Pulls 55# @ 27". Handle is Red Oak and Poplar(left over scraps). Bow is stained with Griffin liquid wax, Red on Back and Light Brown on the Belly. Suede wrap on handle with leather arrow rest. Would this be considered my 2nd or 3rd bow, for numbering?
Tavis
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Pretty nice looking bow. A board? How wide at fades and tip? A full draw pic will be welcome
Dave
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Working on the full draw. Files are still too big. 1 1/2" from fades to mid-limb(14") tapered to 5/8" at the tips.
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Looks nice! I don't count mine that aren't shootable or broke, but thats just me.
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Full Draw
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Snedeker,
Yes it's from a board. It was in the Ash section at the lumber yard, which was right next to the maple. Yard man said it was Ash, but wrote it up as Maple for me. After getting into the grain, it looked like maple to me. But I could be wrong, and it's actually Ash.
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Looks a lot like maple to me. Sweet bow.
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It sure looks like the maple I'm using right now for my horsebow. I'de say it's maple.
Whatever it is, it looks like a fine bow!
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It shoots nice!! 15 yard shot, through the neck. ;D
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Very nice bow! Exfellent work. I just count the shooter too. Jawge
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A pretty decent bow, for your third. If you're keeping track of numbers, it's your third bow... regardless of the end result. We all break stuff along the way.
If that bow was mine, I'd finish the tips. Make the tips more round, and lighten them up. There'll be less hand shock, and a bit more speed. Take those clunky square tips, and make 'em round and purdy! Start by tapering each tip to a point from the side, and then from the belly side to the tip, and then sand them nice and round.
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Thanks all for your words. ADB, I was contemplating doing just that. I wanted to make sure she held together first. Tomorrow I'll work on the tips, I have some bark that I seized, and have drying flat on a form.
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I really like your bow. I think maple is my favorite wood.
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Maple makes a great bow and looks like you do as well. Great job
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Nice looking bow - and great shot :).
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Well done!
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Good looking bow and already providing meat! :)
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Got your well done weapon bookmarked for April Self Bow of the Month. We'll be busy this weekend.
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Finished off the tips with Maple Bark. Saved the bark off of some staves that I skinned. Seized the inside of the bark with TBII, and pressed flat to dry.
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Hey!!... now those are much better looking tips! Good job... I love the bark.
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I only count the shooters.
you can't argue with results, but looking at the pictures it looks like the edges are still really square. really square edges are more likely to lift a splinter,it just makes me nervous. i like to round the corners to about the radius of a pea.
great looking bow though, much better than my 3rd attempt.
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Great looking bow ! I love the tips, I would round the corners some more too, if it was mine.
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nice bow! I only count shooters, or those who had actually shot, but broke later. I don't call staves a bow before they've been shot ;)
makes it your 2nd bow, in this case. And a pretty one! especially with those 'new' tips.
Nick
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you learn from the ones you make but you really learn from the ones you break, i count em all
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Thanks for all the comments. 200 or so shots through, and it's taken maybe 1/2" of set. Hits where I look, just have to get better at ranging distance, and get feathers on my arrows :D
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I'm sorry to have to ask this, but being in law enforcement, I have to. Is squirrel season open? Was that an illegally killed game animal?
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You did a good job on that maple.
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Honest officer,It was self defense ! He charged and.......(Them squirrels can get pretty squirrelly) I used to shoot them (.22 shorts) out of my uncles pecan tree's for him down in south carolina,he gave me $.50 apiece (Bounty) and let me keep the squirrel's. He was in law enforcement too.Small world,eh ! ? Where do you live ? Are you a primitive archer ? Make bows or arrows ? Ever made a bow outta Maple ? Just the facts,sir Can I see your badge ? Squirrel's scarce around your parts ? Frank
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I agree Fish. Pest control >:D, ever get them buggers in your attic, garage, shed...? Tell ya what, haven't seen anymore in the garden.
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I really like those bark overlays,gives that bow a real primitive look.Have'nt ever seen bark used.I just happen to have a bit of hickory bark...Hmmm...Frank