Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: druid on February 17, 2012, 06:45:08 pm
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This winter I had terrible score and one of the reasons is snow. Barely one bow in last month. With -13 F and snow to my belt this is one very good winter, just I like. Bad thing is that I am disturbed a little in my work. First pic shows my workshop, covered with snow. Other pics are lastest bow, elm longbow. Started with 4" reflex, has some character, and heat treated in Marc's manner in that shape. 2" held reflex just after unbracing, 3" reflex after some time. It is 74" ntn, 30 x 22 mm, 70# 30". Most of the cross section is with oval belly, I thought it is safe because belly was good treated. Walnut stained, pig fat finished.
Sub zero cold didn't affect tillering and shooting this bow.
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Holy crap thats a nice bow. I like the stain job too. Full draw is perfect!
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The pic of your shop should be on a postcard !!
Another Druid bow is born !
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Been a while, a very nice showing ...if the snow gets much deeper you may need to draw straight up to keep the bottom from digging in ....
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Thank you toomanyknots and Guy... This is how it looks like when weather is nice...and when I make bow or two per week... :-\
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1491/pastele2konacno.jpg)
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Cool place Druid. You dont look as warm in that pic as you normally do! Cool bow buddy.
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druid yet again you amaze me with you skill, If you don't mind me asking how long have you been making bows for???
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Thank you drums..it is hard to be warm when our rivers are frozen to the bottom, long time ago we hadn't so cold winter. :o Last few days are warmer but week before was deadly for few dosen people in my area.
Dazv, I am still newbie, I am making bows about 4 years, maybe few months more, I think, but I was very unskillfull in the begining, a lot of broken bows before first one survived. :-[
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Love that bow man. Good work! 8)
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That is the picture perfect tiller full draw shot if I have ever seen one. Love your bows Druid, simple elegant and finely tillered. Just beautiful.
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My bows look like that too unbraced.... if I turn em upside down. :laugh: I bet that bow rockets an arrow too!
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Another top notch beauty Druid. Love your shop and it's neat to see the contrast from snow to summer. Very nice tiller as always.
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Druid
the shop looks a little empty in this pic
still looks like a beautiful place
you have been blessed to have such a place to work on bows
Guy
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Your shop looks great. As expected your bow is perfect....excellent tiller.
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Very nice bow. Since we had next to no snow nor winter here this year, your cabin looks pretty good :)
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Beautiful bow druid as always.
Do you usually do a rounded or flat belly on your longbows?
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Another very nice bow. How is your bandsaw project coming? Did you find a motor for it?
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Great tiller on that one! Now I get it. Just move to a climate where I get snowed in, and will have plenty of time for bow building. LOL!!
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Another great bow there. Thanks for posting those pics of your of your shop. Cool looking shop amigo:)
Cipriano
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8) as usual! Josh
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Thank you friends very much! I am glad you like this bow and our cabin. Cabin was made for bowmaking purpose, almost all details fits to bowmaking. Under the roof is some wood drying, also under this one, small roof. In open part I do most of my works, some of them inside. Behind my backs, on pics, is test field where we test our bows and further is forest.
I usually do not do oval bellyis but this one is exception, I wanted to see how it will keep reflex.
I think I found motor for bandsaw, waiting for man to bring it, about 2 hp. We will see would it work, I hope so.
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Bloody Awesome Druid!
Love the Bow!
And the Snow.
-gus
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Great work as always... you look a bit shorter than usual ::).
That's real snow, we got a few inches which lasted a week in the UK.
Just had another look... that tiller is gorgeous, so elegant.
Del
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Looks fantastic man! I'm working on a 70'' Elm myself now.
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I love your bow and I love that snow. As always your bows make me smile! :)
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That is a fine looking bow. Like your shop. What are your roof shingles made of ? ' Frank
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Thank you drums..it is hard to be warm when our rivers are frozen to the bottom, long time ago we hadn't so cold winter. :o Last few days are warmer but week before was deadly for few dosen people in my area.
Dazv, I am still newbie, I am making bows about 4 years, maybe few months more, I think, but I was very unskillfull in the begining, a lot of broken bows before first one survived. :-[
only 4 years. Druid have you ever thought of doing a build along??? I would love to see what you see when you tiller your bows.
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Nice bow Druid. I have yet to work with Elm but I bet its a good shooter. Little long for blind hunting but its a nice looking bow. Keep em coming. Danny
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I'm still wanting a build a long for a cabin like yours.
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I could spot your bows in a line up no problem. Lovely job as usual :)
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On the roof is this, I do not know name on english:
http://www.kupujemprodajem.com/Biber-crep-1262451-oglas.htm
Last year I made one buildalong but it was not in english cause I didn't have enough time to translate. Soon I hope to make one on english for my friends on forums. This is link:http://starobrdo.com/2011/11/izrada-luka-od-bagrema/
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On the roof is this, I do not know name on english:
http://www.kupujemprodajem.com/Biber-crep-1262451-oglas.htm
Last year I made one buildalong but it was not in english cause I didn't have enough time to translate. Soon I hope to make one on english for my friends on forums. This is link:http://starobrdo.com/2011/11/izrada-luka-od-bagrema/
That would be great!!!
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Sorry, correction: http://starobrdo.com/2011/11/izrada-luka-od-bagrema/
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druid, beautiful bow!! I love your work. Your bows are always a suprise, natural at rest, gracefull braced and simply amazing at full draw!!!
you are an artist ...
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"I could spot your bows in a line up no problem."
I second dwardo's statement. Your bows are fantastic, and your shop is perfect.
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That is one DARK BEAUTY! I always love your work but I might even love your workshop more! VERY COOL! Thanks for sharing :)
~Will
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Thats a cool bow in a COLD place! Great work again.
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What to say...I am so glad that you like it. Will be more soon, I hope at least one per week. ;)
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great build along thanks.
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Really nice bow ...love the pics! :laugh:
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Druid the only thing wrong with your bows is that they are all so friggin' good it's like oh well, it's just another great druid bow >:D, seriouslly great looking bow, Bub