Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on August 13, 2012, 07:36:36 am
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This is a bow I built for a piece of Wood a good friend of mine from Canada gave me over a year ago.It was a beautiful piece of Osage,very straight and Clean,not what I am use to. ;) ;D Any way it's 66 N's Static tips, deer horn overlays,brain tanned Elk grip,1 1/2 to mid limb and then tapered to less than 3/8. 48@26.Very smooth to draw and shoot,been having a little trouble over the years with my shooting and wanted something that was smooth/a little longer and easy to handle and shoot,this fits the bill nicely. Al was the friends name that gave me the wood so I thought it appropriate to name it after him,it will probable be his after this hunting season anyway. ;) :) :)Hope you like it. :)
Pappy
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Few more,Diamond back skins ,blacked the wood before putting them on. :)
Pappy
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And last,full draw.Thans for looking. :)
Pappy
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I seen that one with my own eyes, great bow Pappy.
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Man Pappy, you did a great job on that bow! It reminds me of some of the old classics. Nice tiller.
Tracy
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Beautiful bow,Pappy. I've always wanted to make a bow like that.
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Looks excellent Pappy! I bet that one shoots smooth as silk. That draw weight and length can sure add up to be a sweet shooting bow.
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Very nice!
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About time you post that curve pappy. The pancake flat limbs unbraced says a stellar tillering job on an exceptional piece of wood. ;) I'm regretting not asking ya to shoot it. Yup,Old Al is gonna love that. I've met him up at marshall. Nice bow for a nice guy. :)
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Fine bow 8)
My kind of draw weight too.
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That's a beautiful bow!
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Nice job, Pappy! A really purdy bow, for sure!! ;D
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I love those curves. Great job on it Pappy.
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Real nice result Pappy, we expect nothing less from you and its always a pleasure to view your stuff. She's straight as a string, you have to do much heat bending other than the tips? Looks like the best piece of hedge in Canada. Also, when in the draw does she lift off the statics? I'm contemplating one of these and I'd kind of like it to lift off about half into my draw of 27".
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That sir, is a very fine bow 8)
rich
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Very nicely done bow pappy, just love the look of that braced up side profile with the graceful tip bends. Unbraced flat profile looks just perfect too. Handle wrap, skins, tip overlays, its all nice and I bet it is a smooth shooter. Hope you get something with it this fall.
Greg
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Pappy, like all of your bows, that's another fine one.
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Very nice, I bet it's a joy to shoot.
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Very nice!
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Very nice Pappy!!!
Full draw and at rest SaaaaWeeeeeT!!!!
Reminds me of my Cliff Coe :)
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Tiller looks spot on! You Sir, are da man!!!
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Pappy everything about this bow is likeable. I bet it's fun to shoot. Well done. Well done.
Cipriano
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Thanks for the good comments ,much appreciated. :) Lennie I had to tweak the tips a little to get them lined up ,other than that not much. No heat treating,just a little reflex,It does pull off the static just a bit at my draw,with a longer draw it would be more,it shoots pretty fast for the size and length of the bow. I been shooting about a 575 grain arrow and it will send it down range pretty good and hits with a pretty good thump,should be a good hunting bow. :)
Pappy
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It was a pleasure to see this one come to life :) it looks even better in person ;) well done sir!
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Nice looking bow. I'll make some copies of the photos and show Al. He and his family are coming to Hawkeye this weekend and camping next to us.
Glenn
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Very nice bow. Like it.
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Excellent shape. I will never learn to make recurves like these... :-\
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great job Pappy.i think i saw this one in the vice last time i was down.you did an awesome job on this one.i am sure you will make meat with that stick.i bet it hits hard.
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Thanks guys,Thanks Glenn,hope he likes it,I tried to do the wood justice. Tell them all up there I said ha,Hawkeye is on my bucket list. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Very nice recurve Pappy,I really like it.That surely is a nice piece of wood. Congratulations. God Bless
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Don't get no better than that!
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I've heard of straight and clean Osage, but I've never had any. Nicely done Pappy ! I bet that was a bit of change of pace for you. Josh
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stunning curves pappy
-Billy
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Hey Pap thats a nice one,beautiful work.
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Always liked your work Pappy,Beauty in all regards,full draw looks awesome-Hammertime
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Sharp looking bow......nice work.
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Thanks guys I appreciate the kind words ,yes Josh it was a change of pace for me. :) :)
Pappy
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Very sweet looking beast with a picture perfect tiller.
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That there is a dandy, Pappy!
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Thanks EV /raghorn. Much appreciated.
Pappy
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I love your work Pappy. I hope someday to make it down to twin oaks and hang out with your guys a couple days. Thats whats on my bucket list. Danny
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Quite impressive, if you ever get tired of her, I'll give her a good home....
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That is a nice one. Tiller with those static recurves looks sweeeeet.
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Love to have you Sidewinder,thanks guys. :)
Pappy
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Great looking bow!
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I'm sure that is a sweet sweet shooter.Everything about it is.Very nice job.I know I hav'nt sent in pics of my bows ever to confirm I am or try to be a bow maker.Someday I'll get down to your gathering there.As many bows as you make you must be hard on the snake population somewhere.Great job.
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Thanks John and Beadman you would be welcome anytime, Love to see some pictures of your work. I really don't build many bows anymore,I am involved in a lot but don't build many start to finish. A few to hunt with each year and that's about it. :) Thanks for the complaments. :)
Pappy
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Looks like you have straightened your bows a bit >:D wow it looks great, hope one day to make it down there to see one in person ;)
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Ya a little straighter than my usuall soy,love to have you down some day. Be my pleasure. :)
Pappy
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beautiful bow. I bet it shoots really fast
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Love that Twin Oaks style. 8) 8)
Gabe
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Nice bow Pappy. Is it Canadian Osage? I picked some up a few years ago that's about 20 years old. Thin rings and a bit of character but the wood is good.
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Thanks Guys.No Marc it came from Ohio,a Canadian friend gave it to me but got it in Ohio. ;) ;D ;D It was about as clean a piece of Osage as I have ever seen, good rings and exceptional ratio between winter and summer growth. :)
youngbowyer it is pretty fast for the length and size bow but what I like about it is how sweet and smooth it shoots,I wanted a good [little overbuilt] tough bow just for my hunting and this fits the bill for that. :)
Pappy
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Told yall it was a sweet shooter,now it is fitting to give to Al. ;) :)
Pappy
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Hey season is open there already huh?Man....quick job.Fine hard toe kill.That's coon hound talk Pappy.That redbone help you find it or is he a part of the family there?
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Part of the family,it's a pup and we are in the training faze, belongs to Woody a good friend and TwinOaks member,he is doing very good,we let him track Beau's doe and also this one. We raised them for years for Deer tracking but haven't had one in a while. Very handy once trained for hard tracks but you need to get them on some easy ones first. :)
Pappy
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There are lots of "pay offs" in making wooden bows, finding that just right tree to cut, getting a bow out of a tough stave, picture perfect bend when your done, handing it off to a friend, and loosing an arrow on opening day that finds the mark. You will have accomplished most of those with this one. Congrats!
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Yeeeeeeah buddy .....you da man pappy ;) congrats on the meat harvest :D
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Nice job, Pappy! I knew that one would be a meat getter!! ;D
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Pappy, that'll do...........
rich
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Well done Pap! You sir, are a stone cold killer >:D
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Nice going there Pappy, I like those forky's , seem to be my favorite target each year. Got 6 more days till opener here.
Greg
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Pap I use a jack russel for tracks which are'nt much more than 2 to 3 hours old.He's found three for me already.Two of them still alive stopping them,with him buzzing around the deer like a bumble bee.No prior training whatsoever.Gotta put him on it with a dog lead though,It's pot luck when you turn him loose.He's a part of my family that's for sure.He earns his keep like the rest.
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Man 2 or 3 hours old. I wouldn't think he would have his eyes open that young.;) ;D ;D ;D I am guessing you meant 2 or 3 years old. ;) :) I have heard they make a good tracker. We have to use a leash in TN. when tracking a deer.
Pappy
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You misunderstood Pap I mean the deer track being 2 to 3 hours old.Yea....that is abit young ai'nt it.....LOL.
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Great hunt there pap, thats making meat right there. got to love them Tn. hills. Very nice Ol'stick you built there as well. hope to reach that skill level someday and build that same style and look. If all goes as planned, we'll be in madisonville in the next week or so and round up a few. Thanks for sharing.
Graylan
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That is suh-weeet! That's exactly what I'm wanting to build to shoot at the Classic. 50 at 26.5" with flipped tips. Hope mine turns out half as good as yours, Pappy. Good job!
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Ta heck with the bow, did ya see those custom made Arrows! Naw just joking with ya'll. He's a good hunter and could take deer with a rock if he had a mind to. ;D ;D