Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Parnell on November 22, 2011, 09:42:37 pm
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Sheesh, it's been awhile since I posted a bow. Not that I haven't been making them but with as much stuff as as we've been through over the last months and taking my time, well she's done. I'm proud of this one, but of course, have 3 other projects going at the same time!
Got the stave at Pappy's last May from KerryB. She is 59" ntn pulling about 61 or 62 # at 28". There is a protruding arrow rest from the stave itself, a small detail but first time I did that. Fast flight string and buffalo horn overlaying the pin nocks. I wrapped her in blue and green wool yarn. I like the way the wool feels on the grip as I'm not much on leather, I've found. I also wrapped the ends which has a nice affect to sort of dampen the string at release.
I've been wanting a bow like this for three years. Now, it's time to give it away. ;D
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Beautiful tiller! That's a good one.
George
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Beautiful tiller! That's a good one.
George
Yup! I agree. Well done!
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awsome job tiller looks great i like it .
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That is a great looking bow, Steve. I've never thought of using the yarn. Did you soak it in glue? And, I've got one that could be it's twin almost finished for December.
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I considered soaking it but didn't, which is nice because it's kinda soft but still grippy. It doesn't take long to do the wrap and I've got that "no knot-reverse wrap" thing down, so I figure if it gets too frayed up, well hey, you could always change the color scheme in less than an hour and raid Angie's stash.
It's the first time I did it, but definitely see some experimenting coming down the road with it. ;D
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That is a fine looking bow, the tiller looks great.
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Steve that came out great. You nailed the tiller on that one and love the tip overlays and wraps. Congratulations on a fine shooter.
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that's a great looking bow, look's fast to, Bub
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Really nice bow. tiller is sweet and I think the overlays on the pin nocks are cool. The color combo on the wrappings are nice as well.
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Great bow, looks really fast :)
Never seen wool on a grip.... I'd like to see how you did the wrap and how you get it to stay together?
Gret work!!!
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Very nice bow Steve. Like others have said, tiller is spot on!
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As others have said great job! I really like the whole package!
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Very nice bow!!!
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Great tilering!
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Really nice bow!
I like the tips...and the handle ..and,,,all of it ;D
/Mikael
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NICE!!! ;D ;)
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Very nice work,I like everything about it. :)
Pappy
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Turned out sweet. Agree with Coaster, would like to see
how you did the wrap.
Lane
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Ironically, I'm making a static recurve myself with buffalo (bison) horn tip over lays. The wood is white ash that will be sinew backed. I like the way your bow presents itself Parnell, sweet, very nice. BTW can we see your arrow shelf and handle design?
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That tiller is beautiful! Well done, Josh
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Thank you fellas for the positive comments. I do appreciate them.
Coaster and Johnston, I'm posting some pictures of the wool wrap areas and the shelf.
I've been shooting bare hand for the last 3 years without much use of a shelf or even a set nock point, but after shooting at Pappy's 3d course and being out in the field on a hog hunt last summer, I'm re-considering their value.
If you have the TBB2, in the strings section it shows how to finish the serving. I used the same technique to wrap the wool without making a knot. You wrap, then make a last lengthy wrap where you reverse the string and wrap backwards about 5 times. The tag end you lay parallel with the bow toward your wraps beginning. Then, complete it by re-wrapping the length of your original direction over again, which will "take up" the amount you reverse wrapped. Then just pull through the tag end and trim. Probably hard to understand by reading but after a few practice times it's easy. It seems pretty durable so far, I've been shooting this bow in for several weeks, so the yarn has dirtied up some. I thought that when stringing the bow, the loop being nocked may mess with the wool, but it hasn't been the case.
I wonder about wrapping an entire bow in yarn and giving it a spray with a water resistant silicone spray. I think a short sinew backed bow done this way with some bead-work stitched into it may looks real handsome.
Anyhow, hope this helps.
Happy Thanksgiving, Gentlemen.
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looks like a well made bow....good work
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Nice work on that one-that handle wrap is pretty cool,looks like a fast bow to me-Hammertime
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That is one nice bow,well done.
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Really cool bow.
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Awesome bow! Love the looks of those static curves!
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Nice job on your recurve.It looks like a great hunter to me,and I'll bet the performance is peak. Good job. God Bless
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Parnell,
That is a very nice bow. I especially like the innovative yarn wrap. Fun. New ideas to try.
Perry
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Thanks Perry! When it isn't fun anymore then I'll stop trying new stuff. :)