Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lombard on February 19, 2010, 09:15:57 pm
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Been working on a Pecan Bow for my Grandson. Well last weekend had it tillered to twenty inches; when the dreaded crack sound resonated around my little barn. Disappointed and frustrated, I built quivers for the rest of the weekend.
Now back home and with fresh eyes, decided to give it another look. Anyway after seeing the 48 inch recurved hickory that Ryoon4690 posted, I was encouraged that the little pecan still has possibilities. Incorporated the knot where it cracked into the nock, and after some shaping looks better. Ended up removing ten inches total making it 55 inches long total. I'll go at again in the morning, and will hopefully salvage a bow out of it.
Note the knot in the photo, it is really playing tricks with my eyes during floor tillering.
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Did it break like that at both ends? Jawge
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No Jawge, I cut the tips off. The bow cracked at a knot that being six inches from the tip, I thought wouldn't be a problem. So I cut the tip off just above the knot, then reshaped the tips. The knot had an elongated shape, and I think what happened it the knot itself was seperating from the rest of the wood. Just didn't trust it.
So how are you doing sir? I hope your recovery is going well.
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Dave, looks like you got a pretty long non bending handle section on the sucker for 55"er. Also your fades look very long. On these shorty's you need every inch of wood to bend or the bow will take a lot of set and or break.
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Thanks Ryan, I will try to get that handle area bending, and shorten the dips.
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Ryan, is this more in line with what you are talking about? By following your suggestion it ends up with about two more inches of working limb, on either side of the handle.
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Lombard, I'm doing better. Thank God. Thanks for asking. Jawge
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Been out there scraping, scraping, & scraping. It is finally starting to take shape. My Grandson's draw length is twenty four inches, and the bow is pulling twenty four pounds at twenty four inches. This pecan has all kinds of dips and do's, and a few knots, so it is really testing my eye. The top limb is one and a half inches longer than the bottom limb.
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Yes sir. That looks much goodlier.... ;D
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Looks really sweet, maybe a tad more flex on the third near the handle on the left limb would spread the load a bit?
It show perseverence and skill when you can rescue what you thought was a lost cause, nice work.
Del
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Did just that Del, and it certainly looks better. Added a linen backing just for insurance too, as this is the shortest bow out of my shop to date.
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Howdy All, we had some absolutely awesome weather in Alabama this last weekend. I got a whole list of things done, and even found time to finish up my Grandson's little pecan bow. I ended up naming it, Maybe. Because with that big ole worrisome knot, maybe it will make maybe it wont. Backed it with linen, just in case. This is the first time trying the sunburst thing. Being my own worst critic, I can find all kinds of fault, but it is what it is. 55 inches overall, 24 pounds at 24 inches, and 1&3/4 inches at the dips tapering down to 1/2 inch at the tips. Now if these photos will post.
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Very nice work. Jawge
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That's a damn good save! You should be proud :)
Let us know how your grandson likes it. Will you make arrows to match it for him?
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Outstanding !!
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wow really nice looking bow
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Looks pretty good from this angle Dave. ;D
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cool Lombard, great save! :) Glad to see you rescue this one I really like the dye job on it, I am doing one similar this week... Hope it turns out as pretty as yours did... :)
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Nice save,very nice looking bow,he should love that. :) The colors looks good to me. :)
Pappy
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That turned out nice, should make him a good bow.
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very nice bow!
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Looks like the lower limb is outbending the upper limb.
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Thanks you gentleman for the kind words and encouragement.
Yes sir OldBow, I am afraid that you are correct. First circle in top limb is a double knot, and the other circles are just single knots. I wasn't really sure how to even out the bending without thinning the wood around the knots to much. Not entirely sure about the bow, that is why I did the linen backing. His draw length is twenty four inches, and in the photos I pulled to twenty eight inches. Figured it would either go or blow.
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Gave my Grandson his new bow, arrows, and quiver. He is only twelve (tall for his age), and we attended his first 3D shoot at the Tannehill Pre Spring Arrow Fling, and we had a blast. He may be hooked on primitive archery for life, I know I am. Here are a couple photos, one at full draw, and in the other he is getting some coaching from Mark (AKA Hillbilly61).
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Very nice ! Love the coloration , and by the pic of your grandson - I would have to say by the smile on his face that you pull off a great save !! ;)
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yeah, he was behind us when I shot Saturday, I first noticed the quiver and said, "dang that looks really familliar". Then I saw the bow and remembered. He seemed really happy shooting it Saturday, and the bow really looks awesome in person... Good job, Lombard! ;)
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Thank you for the kind words. Yeah he was really stoked. Sunday morning at home, I could barely pick up my bow, but he just kept shooting and shooting most of the day.
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Great little bow. Love the color and tiller looks nice.
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Dave It was a pleasure shooting with your grandson and you. He was a very good student. Allot better than I am a teacher. ;D I can tell you will be taking him to allot more shoots this year ;) Sitting around our fire and talking bow was very relaxing and encouraging. Maybe Nick will learn to make works of art as you do. The pics don't do the bow justice. Hope to see ya again in the near future :)
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Good looking bow good job, nice to see your grand son enjoying himself that's what life is all about.