Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: adb on October 14, 2012, 03:03:29 pm
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I've been busy this summer making bows, but haven't been very good about posting any. I want to share this one, however. It's for a new customer. He really wanted a yew bow, but not the cost. So, he settled for a yew 'look-a-like.' It's more or less a flatbow, without the high crown of yew. It's narrow: 1 1/8" wide, tapering evenly to 3/8" nocks.
Maple backed jatoba ELB, 70" ntn, 48#@28", ebony nocks, ostrich leather grip. It does have a riser, so it doesn't bend full compass. B/W FF string.
It has taken <1/2" of set, and as a result, it does have a bit of recoil. It should improve as it gets shot in more. I've been shooting it inside my shop, and at 12 yards, it's deadly! It's been a bit too cold to shoot it outside, but tomorrow is going to be +16C, so I should be able to put it through it's paces a bit more.
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Here's the money shots.
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Fine lines on that one, Adam. Good to see you posting!! :)
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Nice looking bow.
Rob
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Fine lines on that one, Adam. Good to see you posting!! :)
Agreed. I need to get off my butt and post more bows. Just pure laziness! I made a very sweet hickory backed osage flatbow for my wife, and I should post it. She really likes it. Talk about the shoemakers son without shoes! It only took me just about 10 years of bowmaking to get around to making one for my wife! Good grief.
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Yup, nice looking bow, has the Yew and ELB look.
Mind you could have stuck some knots on the back ;).
Del
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Elegant bow!! Very nice and looks to be a shooter :)
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sweet looking bow. gorgeous full draw.
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Really like the tips and the ostrich touch. Looking forward to the next class at Lee Valley. Sign me up!
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Really like the tips and the ostrich touch. Looking forward to the next class at Lee Valley. Sign me up!
Hey, Dave! Been talking with LVT, and it looks like we're on again for late May, early June. I'll keep you posted!
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It's beautifully simple. Nice bow Adam :)
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That is one of my favorite bows that I have seen in a while. Excellent job.
Jon
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It's beautifully simple. Nice bow Adam :)
Yes, he wanted simple and clean lines. My interpretation!
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That bow shoots Great! almost no set and its got great contrast!
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nice , really like the handle ,never tied jatoba is it good w/bamboo backing?
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nice , really like the handle ,never tied jatoba is it good w/bamboo backing?
No idea. Never tried it. I don't work with bamboo anymore, either.
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Made a few jatoba with hickory backing. Had great results with jatoba
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Beautiful work . I love that contrast.I saw the signature and realized you just saved me the cost of a business name search . I've been thinking "Lost Arrow Archery" has a nice ring to it. I'll keep thinking , but in the mean time ,if anyone confuses my on line name with your business,I'll be honoured ,but I'll be sure to set them straight. Just curious, how did you come up with the name?Tell me your story and I'll tell you mine.
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I love the handle I've used everything and anythin g I c ould get but never OSTRICH leather OSTRICK SINEW a few times.
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Beautiful work . I love that contrast.I saw the signature and realized you just saved me the cost of a business name search . I've been thinking "Lost Arrow Archery" has a nice ring to it. I'll keep thinking , but in the mean time ,if anyone confuses my on line name with your business,I'll be honoured ,but I'll be sure to set them straight. Just curious, how did you come up with the name?Tell me your story and I'll tell you mine.
Lost arrow just seemed to be a natural. I constantly lose arrows, and almost everytime I shoot, I return home with a lighter quiver.
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Very nice.
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Goodness gracious...wow :o I have a question... how would that would combination do in a perry Reflex design I wonder?
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I do not do laminated bows, but this is beautiful
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Beautiful deadly weapon there.
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Inspiring bow. Thanks for posting that.
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Thanks everyone for all the kind words... I appreciate it!
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My moniker was a little from the same column as yours , and a little from another . When I would go hunting I usually managed to find some VERY thick bush to walk through and lost arrows that way only to realize long after the event . I always left them there for future generations to find and ponder ,as ours does when we happen upon such artifacts.Our descendants need to know we were here and still hunting with sticks and stones .It also came from the fact that I had to leave my beloved North Country to provide for my family's future. Hoped it would never happen , but here I am in "Suburbia". Easy decision,but still a very heartbreaking move. So,........ no matter how intently you aim your arrow, it will go where it is destined to go.Even if it gets lost, it's there for a reason.
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That is a very clean bow. Love the color contrast and the tips. Tiller looks spot on. Congratulations
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Small update on this bow. Mass is 620 grams. I've been pondering the mass theory quite a bit lately. There's definitely something to it, once you look into it.