Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on June 10, 2010, 10:08:12 pm
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I just finished my latest bow. This has been the fastest I have ever built one. I went from stave to shooting it in less than two weeks, it usually takes more like two months. Everything just came together right on this one. It is 64" ntn and 55lb @26". It has a fairly good sized knot near the tip that I had to work around. I tried to make pin nocks. They might be a little long, but I really like how they turned out. I backed it with zebra pattern tissue paper, also known as the PatB backing. Thanks for all of the tips Pat. Since I am a Cincinnati Bengals fan, I think I will dye the next one orange before putting the stripes on. I will be shooting this bow at the Cloverdale shoot this weekend.
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Those tips look great on that bow, so does the handle detail. Nice job.
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Very nice work. jawge
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I like it cool stripes.
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that bow turned out really nice. great job. Like the knot in the tip.
And I think your pin knocks look just fine.
wade
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Very unique ..kinda reminds me of those pants in the late 80's that everyone had to have!
AA
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very different. I like it.
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BTW, bengals fan, huh? You in the Cincy area?
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Nice bow! I really like the design on the back, Tiller looks good and your handle area is pretty awesome too.. Great bow dude! :)
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hey outlaw,
i am working on a stave that had a knot that was open on the bellyside and did not go all the way through. the hole was jsut a ring from being all the way open. i had to work around it too. i went ahead and cleaned itout all the way through. i probably killed it but i like working with osage and hope and pray that i can make a shooter from it. i have seen other bows in this community that had holes in the limbs and they were great looking and still just as functional. that is what i am working towards.
that is nice work. i hope that mine will turn out that good.
luke
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Well done, Outlaw. She came out very nice. 8)
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Thanks for the kind words. She sure does shoot sweet, and pretty fast too.
Hey Gothmog, I am in S.E. Indiana, about an hour away from Cincy.
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Selfbow and pistol grip don't go along for me very well, but besides that it's a fantastic bow!
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Beautiful bow,nice job. :) :)
Pappy
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Great bow, Outlaw. I love the tips and the tiger stripe. Excellent tiller at full draw. Good job working around the knots also. Well done.
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The strips are great, nice bow nice tiller.
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Nice bow really like the backing you applied.
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Great job all the way around.Now go win something at Cloverdale. ;) God Bless
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Good luck at the shoot. Nice bow!
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Pat, Osage
What is the PatB method of zebra tissue striping? Like to know...
That knot looks scary. Good job working around it. Very fine Weapon...
Ron
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That's cool Boss
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Nice bow! Can you explain the PatB backing- it looks awesome!
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Guys, the tissue paper I have is very thin. Looks like outlaw's is too so you have to be very careful putting it down. I use thinned(with water) TBIII and spread it thinly and evenly on the back of one limb at a time. Then lay the tissue paper down very carefully because you only get one try or it tears. You will have to do a dry run first because the tissue isn't long enough to do a complete limb. So, before you glue it to the limb you have to match the pattern where two sheets are joined. Once it is down leave it alone until the glue is almost dry at which time you can remove the excess paper and glue with a sharp razor. After it is dry, do the other limb. No need to wrap this backing(it would tear if you tried). It will lay well with the moisture in the glue. You will get a few wrinkles but don't try to remove them or it will tear. Like I said, lay it down as smoothly and evenly as you can and leave it alone!!!
My wife is an artist and I found the animal print tissue in one of her art supply catalogs...Dick Blick. You might also find at at other art supply stores like Michael's or Ben Franklin's.
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Great lookin' bow, O. O. ! ( and that's coming from a steeler fan, so you know its good! ;) )
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that is a very cool 8) looking bow but I bet it looks cooler in person cause some things don't look there best in photo
P.S to AncientArcher76 I don't know I think the bow looks better by a lot then the pants you are talking about. ::) O:)