Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: jonathan creason on May 25, 2011, 10:52:05 am

Title: Trade bow?
Post by: jonathan creason on May 25, 2011, 10:52:05 am

First of all, I have to appologize to Rich for the bow that I'm posting.  He generously sent me some very nice bow wood to use for my trade bow, which I promptly ruined.  Sorry man, as much as I love those shorties I really suck at them.  Anyway, I lucked up on a few nice straight grained red oak boards at Lowe's a few weeks ago, so I dropped back to punt with one of them.  This one's 66" total, 64" between the nocks, and pulls 50# @ 28".  Nothing special, but it's one of those "hit where you look" bows.  The handle is just a jute wrap, but I tried something different and wrapped in an arrow rest too.  I plan on giving it a workout this weekend, and if it survives I'll stick it in the mail next week.

Braced
(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/braced.jpg)

Back
(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/backview.jpg)

Handle
(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/handle.jpg)

Money shot
(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/moneyshot.jpg)

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: half eye on May 25, 2011, 11:07:07 am

Big John,
      That is one sweet lookin bow, sir.
rich

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: ohma2 on May 25, 2011, 11:39:10 am

lucky guy gettin that. id say you got the tiller spot on, like that full draw.

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: blackhawk on May 25, 2011, 12:13:21 pm

Nice simple bend  :)

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: Elktracker on May 25, 2011, 02:03:47 pm

Nice bow! full draw looks good! I do like those unbraced shots though ;D someone will be happy!

Josh

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: ErictheViking on May 25, 2011, 02:09:39 pm

Everytime I see someone make a nice red oak board bow I start wanting to go to a HD or lowes and get myself a nice stick.....well off to lowes I go! ;D

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: ken75 on May 25, 2011, 02:20:38 pm

dont worry man , i shoot long bows too . just throw that thing in the mail ill shoot it in for ya !  seriously though i appreciate you building it for me  >:D

very nice full draw  ;D

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: jonathan creason on May 25, 2011, 03:55:34 pm

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.  I think it's easily my best bow so far (of course, that particular title wasn't exactly hard to take).

Ken, I'd be happy to send it to you to shoot in, but wouldn't that severely cut into your production?  ;D

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: swamp yeti on May 25, 2011, 04:55:05 pm

Nice looking bow,nice tiller and handlewrap.

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: ken75 on May 25, 2011, 06:44:24 pm

lol . i just worked off midnights im not very productive right now. great bow though

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: bubby on May 25, 2011, 07:43:32 pm

real nice simple bow, just the way I like them, Bub

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: tattoo dave on May 25, 2011, 10:47:53 pm

That's awesome! never mind the shooting it in step, just send it my way now. ;D Sorry Ken, I'm pretty sure this one's mine ;) I hope. Nice work John!!!
Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: Keenan on May 25, 2011, 11:17:28 pm

Looking great, Nice paint job and tiller

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: stickthrower on May 26, 2011, 02:11:41 pm

That is a really awesome looking bow.  I like the paint on it, and I like the wrap.  looks really good!

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: jonathan creason on May 26, 2011, 04:11:22 pm

Thank you, guys.

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: Pat B on May 26, 2011, 04:41:05 pm

Cool bow and great full draw tiller. I hope to see it this weekend Jonathan. I'll bring my trade bow too.

Title: Re: Trade bow?
Post by: JustinNC on May 26, 2011, 05:05:06 pm

Good looking bow Jonathan.


Pat, that trade bow is getting some miles put on it aint it?  ;)