Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on October 26, 2011, 01:06:06 am
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This bow I have been working on throughout the year.... I have had to overcome many obsticals with this bow...ie, a small hairline crack in the back. Uneven fade because I didn't know what I was doing, chiping a tip when the bow slipped off the tiller board. You name it I have had it happen... I just remembered this sight and have been on tradgang and you can see the entire thread on this bow and the issues at hand. The bow is 66 inches tip to tip and is at 57# at 26 inches... I wanted a 60# bow at 27 inches for my draw length.... The tiller is not perfect but I got to shoot it tonight with the light from my truck lighting up my deer target... Three shots in I smacked the deer in the heart. Such an amazing feeling flinging my first cedar arrow that I made with my first true stick and string... Its not perfect but I shall shoot for a perfect bow the next time... Even Gary Davis said in his video he hasn't made a perfect bow. I think he was kidding himself... anyways comments are welcomed and I plan on using this sight more often because I am suited now towards the primitive bows! This was an amazing adventure and I can't see myself stopping for quite some time! I plan on shooting the bow a ton tomorrow night after work so that I can take it into the woods before the opening of muzzleloader here in NH this weekend.
The only thing left to do is put my beaver tail handle wrap on tomorrow after I talk to an old fella about leather work tomorrow night!
Comments are welcomed... negative or positive... thanks for the look!!!
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looks great for a first. Keep at it and good luck..
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The tiller looks good especially for your first. The upper limb does look a bit stiff towards the tip but that shouldn't hurt anything.
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nice bow especially for a first, nice to see someone else relativity close to me on here ;)
noel
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Nice looking bow! Best of luck hunting with it and now on to the next one!
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Very good effort for a first bow, well done. The upper limb is bending a little too much a little too close to the handle but I wouldn't worry about it too much for now.
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Good looking bow. Each bow is a learning experience, and a piece of art. Good luck hunting.
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Great lookin bow man! It's an extremely addictive hobby, but at least it's a cheap one. Well it can be cheap if you harvest your own wood. Good job on number one, keep it up.
Tattoo Dave
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Good job !
Welcome to the world of PA !
Guy
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Looks great and congratulations. I stopped aiming for perfect, I just pursue what I find enjoyable. But, everyone's pursuit is different, I suppose. Welcome to PA and look forward to seeing more of your work.
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Welcome first of all, and congrats on a very nice bow.
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Looks good... and you're right ...no one can build just one.
Just don't put much Hoyt technology into it!! ;D
And, I think it has been said here before...."Perfection is the enemy of good"!!! >:D
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man if this is your first i cant wait to see your next.
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That is perfectly good! Jawge
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Awesome first.... Theres no going back now... ;D ;D
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Thanks gents for all the compliments. I enjoyed everyday working on this bow. I have already started my next which is a character take down. Now the next task is to figure out cedar shafts and the proper spine for this bow. I will start a thread tomorrow on the takedown... I will need some advice on that one...... Thanks again!!!!
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Lets see your second :)