Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pat B on December 05, 2010, 07:59:23 pm
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This bow was made from the stave Bobby initially gave me. When I asked him what he wanted me to do with it he asked if I could make it for his daughter, Britny. I knew there was still a good bow in it so here it is!
This bow is 62"t/t and pulls 47#@26". Naked(no backing) with cow horn tip overlays, black braided nylon string handle wrap and a floppy rest. I added about 3" of reflex as I heat treated the belly to help keep the weight up after addressing the problems I ran into. She holds most of the reflex after unbracing.
Bobby asked me what I wanted for Britny's bow. We had agreed that Bobby would make me a railroad spike hawk in trade for his bow. For the last two years Bobby has put his bladesmithing and fun time on hold to go to nursing school. Well, on Dec 14, Bobby will graduate from nursing school ! I told him that Britny's bow was a well deserved gift from me for all of his sacrifices, accomplishments, hard work and upcoming graduation from school. I'm very proud of Bobby(you too, TJ) for all he has accomplished in the last few years. Congratulations Bobby!!! 8) 8) 8) 8)
Here are braced and full draw pics...
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...boy, Im an idiot!!! ::) here is Britny's bow...
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Perfect tiller as usual, Pat. And a challengeing piece of wood.
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Dang Pat, she's a beauty. im sure Brit is going to love it.
TJ (Nugget) and i have been through a lot this last couple of years, and putting primitive archery to the side has been one of the sacrifices we have had to make. But we are going to go buck wild next yr. cant wait to become friends with my new bow and make some new arrows for it. I really appreciate everything you have done, and for the graduation gift. Not sure what im going to name it yet, there is way to many factors to consider as of now. But ill figure it out.
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sweet bows.
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Wow both those are super nice bows. Nice work Pat
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Thanks TJ and congratulations to you also!!! 8) 8) 8) Sorry, I didn't make one for you too. :(
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It'll be alright. Maybe next time ;D
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Looks great Pat, nice work
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Great work...I like it.
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Beautiful work Pat. That yellow wood and your attention to detail makes for striking set of bows. Again beautiful bows. Kenneth
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Another nice one. Is that the hind end of a Lab, maybe waiting for a chance at a stick?
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Thanks guys. Yes Lombard. That is Lucy Brown my choc lab.
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Nice bow. I like the kink above the handle.
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Nice bow. I like the kink above the handle.
Yeah, that's just what I was going to say...
Del
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Beautiful bow Pat,very well done. :)
Pappy
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Another beauty Pat! ;)
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great looking bow pat
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very nice Pat , good gift
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Pat, Great looking bows, as always. And very kind gesture, to boot. Any possibility of seeing some close up pictures of how you worked the area around the handle/kink in Britny's bow? Thanks
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Dave I didn't take any pics while I was working it. I did do lots of heating and clamping sessions and that is one reason I I didn't want to build it for the longer draw and higher weight that it was initially meant for. That area is basically rigid and I began the bending portion just past it. A hump like that makes it hard to see the limbs bending properly so you just have to use your imagination while tillering.
When I get a challenging stave I like to concentrate on one area to heat and clamp. That's why I had so many sessions and sometimes you end up going back and redoing or undoing what you have already done. These kind of bows will teach you patience but also a lot about the properties of different woods and how they react to manipulation.
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Good job Pat,I like em both.I've built a few with the kink in the fade,and ,it does make tillering interesting. ;) God Bless
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great bow Pat,you really have a nack with osage.
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Nice bow, Pat. Now let's see the pics of the tommy-hawk.
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Pat, thanks for the advice. It greatly appreciate. Do you have close up pics of the finished handle/bump area. That would be interesting to see if you do. As always thanks for you help.
Dave
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Great looking bow Pat! Seen quite a few pic's of you standing in that spot with a bow! ;)
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That's "the spot" Greg. Only place I have a clear background for taking pics. I think all the bow pics taken are with that background.
Thanks PJ. Pete and JW. ;)
Dave, these are the best I have. Maybe Bobby can take a better one at a later date. This will be Britny's Christmas present.
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Thanks again Pat, that is very helpful. Your bow for Britny has inspired me to take a closer look at a piece of osage I brought in the about 3 weeks ago to figure out what I might want to do with it. It is an inside, V cut left over from anothe bow project. It has a whoop-de-doo in the midlle of the stave. Last night after re-reading your this post, I saw the bow potential :) I got out the tape measure and sure enough the whoop-de-doo is exactly center of the 61" stave. The whoop-de-doo already has my handle laid out for me. It does get a bit thin one end where the split thins out near the edge facing the camera. But, it's 2" wide. so I think I'll be fine by the time I taper the tips. All I have to lose is a couple hours chasing a ring and laying out the bow, then I'll know what I have for sure. Heck, I could use the practice doing both those chores. :)
Here's the pics. I hope I'm not hi-jacking your thread to much. Promise to start my own thread as soon as I get the bow roughed out.
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I haven't seen very many pieces of osage that didn't have a bow in it. You might get an indexed grip with the whoop-de-dos in the handle area. I glad I inspired you. Feel fortunate because it doesn't happen much! ;D No worries about a hijack. your post is related. ;)
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Nice arc Pat! Love that lil bendy spot above the handle. ;)
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Thanks Tim. Yeah, that little spot was fun to play with. ::)