Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hillbilly61 on June 27, 2011, 11:03:09 pm
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OK. I set out to build my first selfbow. Have an Osage limb from last spring that a friend gave me. It was<<<54" long notice I said was? Got it tillered a little lower than I wanted (35#) so I decided to try and flip the tips (another first) On the first on it cracked straight across at 4" So, again I cut 4" off each end and start retillerng. Ended up with this. 46" n2n 41# @ 26" 11/8 at the grip tapering to 3/4" at tips, bed through handle. Took 1 " set (my fault. I hurried it) with pin nocks. Sewed an leather grip on late last night b4 going to bed. I'll try to get a pic tomorrow when the Dr (wife) lets me get off this couch
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WOW, that's a lot of bend in that piece of osage. Nice job!
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The tiller looks to be spot on. Hey that is a good save.
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All that bend with sinew? :o Nice job!
John
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Nice! I like that a lot.
George
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Look very nice Tiller looks to be spot on! Great work as always!
Josh
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Now I really like that.
Lane
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That is a cool little bow. Osage is awsome stuff!
Jon W.
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Nice mistake Mark. Got that tiller down.
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I am not short bow fan but this one is good.
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Thanks for the nicie comments. They are aall appriceated.
John... No sienew, just chased a ring. I is practice for the good clean straight stave I got from Stringman a couple months ago.
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very nice---------i really envy you fellows that can build these bows i have tried and ruined too many good staves bought books and videos still im just cleary not able to make a good one, :(
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very cool hillbilly, good save.
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Thomas, it's pretty easy to make these...you start off with a bow that is 68"-72" and once you ruin your recurve tips you chop em off once or twice (sometimes more) and then you end up with a nice short stave to try one of these bows with >:D Trust m, I've been there more than I care to remember 8)
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Whew....you got all of that one working. And 1" of set is not bad when your pulling it 3" past half its length. That tells me you tillered it well IMO. Nice job. Ive made the same mistake and was actually pleased with my outcome even tho I lost ten inches of length. We've all been there.