James Parker from North Carolina takes Backed Bows for July 2010!
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,20555.0.html
Congratulations to James Parker for his Backed bow win with his Egyptian Chariot Composite Bow. Here's what James had to say about how it was created:
From James:
Angular composite bow - horn, maple, sinew, 55" tip to tip--56#@29"..White Birch bark covering,alternating bands of outside and inside bark. gold silk string.. this bow finished out really nice,,shoots well with an above average speed,,would have been even better if i had waited a couple more months before bracing,but still a good shooter..next one of these i build will be a little shorter ,maybe 52". The hand shock is very minimal, used a three piece maple core with spliced in horn tips..the white birch bark is put on alternately, white is the outside of bark, the gold is the inside of the bark...birch bark can be a pain in the butt to apply.... enjoy -James
Just a sampling of some of the great comments about this bow:
"One bad looking little bow. Full draw looks awesome." -Lombard
"Turned out Awesome James....but I would not have expected anything less...." -ElDestructo
"OUTSTANDING!!!! I've been waiting to see someone make one of those!" -Tsalagi
"Great to see something out of the ordinary. By the way... How's the chariot coming along?" -del the cat
"I think I'll print this one out and hang it up in my shop for inspiration. It's beautiful, thanks for sharing." -Hammertime
" That is Sweet, buddy! Just my opinion, that has to be one of the best looking reproductions I've ever seen." -mullet
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