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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 03, 2009, 07:57:26 am

Title: Mike's first bow
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 03, 2009, 07:57:26 am

I tryed my best to teach Mike how to make a wooden bow.

He surely did a real good job.

The bow is 66'ntn, 50 # @ 27 " slightly bendy handle

shoots excepionally well and fast




(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/008-1.jpg)


(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/009-1.jpg)


(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/010-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 03, 2009, 07:59:28 am

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/004-4.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/003-3.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/005.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/001-1.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/002-5.jpg)

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 03, 2009, 08:01:30 am

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/006-6.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/011-2.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/014-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Pappy on August 03, 2009, 08:05:25 am

Nice looking bow,great for a first ,that's for sure. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: GregB on August 03, 2009, 08:46:56 am

That's a good looking bow for a first or tenth...great job! ;)

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 03, 2009, 08:48:12 am

Mike, well done! That's a beauty. Jawge

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Josh on August 03, 2009, 10:29:27 am

Nice bow Mike!!  What is the handle riser material?  Looks great and you had a great teacher.  -josh

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Keenan on August 03, 2009, 11:04:35 am

 Congratulations. Very nice bow Mike. I can definately see someones influence on style,especialy those tips. ;)  Good tutoring Manny

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: nugget on August 03, 2009, 12:03:29 pm

Very cool looking bow. Congrats on a successfull first bow

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Kegan on August 03, 2009, 01:44:24 pm

Nice, looks like he's had alot of influence from his teacher :). I like it (especially that leather handle)!

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: medicinewheel on August 03, 2009, 02:09:48 pm

Really nice for the first, the tenth or the 75th, that's for sure!
Rise looks nice!
What's the backing??

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Dano on August 03, 2009, 02:14:56 pm

Great bow Mike!! Is that stacked leather on the handle? Looks nice.

BTW, great job of teaching Manny.

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 03, 2009, 02:51:19 pm

As far as i know mike has no internet, I'll let himmknow about your comments, will give himmthe web adress to so he might check the board out


yeah the handle is stacked leather, since the bow is sligthly bending it seemed a good choice, the backing is 2 layers of cotton, pretty bad grub damage on the back made us go that way,.......it's time to give credit to cotton as a backing I think , the bow has retained 1" of reflex and the cotton kept splinters down enought to not let the bow blow, that's where the upper limbs wrappings are

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Del the cat on August 03, 2009, 03:09:23 pm

I like the coarse lacing on the grip, I can almost feel my fingers around it from here :).
Nice...
Del

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: radius on August 03, 2009, 08:26:55 pm

doesn't it look a bit hinged there?

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Dano on August 03, 2009, 09:07:40 pm

Radius, you really need to get some glasses  ::) I don't see a hinge in the full draw picture.

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 03, 2009, 10:29:25 pm

radius, look carefully on the progression from unbraced, braced than full draw,.....those caracter staves, espetially up and down caracter might look like they hinge in certain critical spots,but you gotta go back and compare all the stages :)

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: hammertime on August 03, 2009, 10:57:19 pm

Yeah I really like it,especially for a first bow,really like that handle...Hammertime

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: sailordad on August 03, 2009, 11:49:13 pm

i see no hinges
just simply a beautiful first bow

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 04, 2009, 06:05:52 am

just gave mike the web adress, I'm sure he'll appreciate the compliments, hope to see him get out there and make more, hopefully he will

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Del the cat on August 04, 2009, 01:17:01 pm

I see what Radius means, midway between the black binding on the upper limb, maybe not a hinge, but I wouldn't take any timber off there!
Del

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: smokeu on August 04, 2009, 01:31:40 pm

Looks great he's obviously in good hands! lol.  NOT HINGED.

GREAT BOW.

Mike

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 04, 2009, 11:09:31 pm

I wouldn't take any wood off from anywhere Del,... ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hopefully Mike will check the board, I'm sure he will appreciate the comments

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: OldBow on August 05, 2009, 07:11:55 pm

Great bow Mike. Is this osage? BOOKMarked, too!

Title: Re: Mike's first bow !!
Post by: Josh on August 05, 2009, 07:25:05 pm

...looks like guava...

Title: Re: Mike's first bow
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 06, 2009, 08:40:44 pm

Guava it is .... ;D

Title: Re: Mike's first bow
Post by: CutNShoot on August 12, 2009, 01:38:32 am

I don't see a hinge in that bow either . My glasses aint that  good though  from sand paper dust on em,and not cleaning properly.

Title: Re: Mike's first bow
Post by: mox1968 on August 12, 2009, 07:51:52 am

thats a beauty,no other way to describe it!!First bow!!Im pretty sure it wont be your last mike.very good job.
john

Title: Re: Mike's first bow
Post by: denny on August 12, 2009, 08:44:22 pm

Mighty nice bow for a first bow, I would really be proud to show that one, keep up the good work , The only problem I saw was it is left handed and I'm right handed, Denny

Title: Re: Mike's first bow
Post by: PeteC on August 12, 2009, 09:38:10 pm

Nice job!!I really like the handle.what are the lams? Looks great!  God Bless

Title: Re: Mike's first bow
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on August 13, 2009, 04:01:00 am

Mike did read the thread, and appreciates all the comments.


Pete, the handle is a belt from Walmart  ;D