Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: Squirrelslayer on February 04, 2013, 02:50:24 pm
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ok everyonhe here is squirrelslayers atempt at a bow. i know in the video it says i wont use any powertools but in reallity with all thoose knots im just going to use a bandsaw to finnish roughfing it out. then ill go back yo using my hand tools. i hope :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joLLv5b81Wk
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HORRRRRRRRRRRRRRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. OK I THINK YOU CAN TELL IM EXCITED! IVE BEEN TILLERING USING THE LONG STRING AND I HAVE MANAGED TO GET MY X-MAS BOW TO A POINT WHERE I CAN BRACE IT AND THE TILLER ON IT IS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!. WHICH IS NOT BAD FOR AN UNBACKED, YES I SAID UNBACKED BOW WITH 40+ KNOTS IN EACH LIMB AND MADE OF PINE! ALL THE ODDS WERE AGAINST THIS BOW BUT IT HAS COME OUT WITH FLYING COLOURS. ONE THING I DO SAY IS I WISH IT WERE FINNISHED, THE REASON I SAY THIS IS BECAUSE AS I WAS TILLERING A BRAVE SQUIRREL WONDERED ONTO THE ROOF OF MY WORKSHOP AND I THOUGHT IF THIS BOW WERE FINNISHED I WOULD SO SLAY HIM. THE ONLY THING I WILL SAY IS THAT WHEN I FINNISH THIS BOW IT'S GONNA BE ARROUND 45-50#@28" WHICH IS TOO HEAVY FOR ME SO ONCE IT'S FINNISHED ILL HANG IT ON THE WALL AND HAVE IT AS A REMINDER TO ALL THAT THERE ARE BOW MAKING MIRACLES. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A HUGE THANKYOU TO THOOSE WHO HAVE HELPED, GUIDED AND SUPPORTED ME WITH THIS BUILD AND TO THOSE THAT DIDN'T WELL ALL I CAN SAY IS... I TOLD YOU SO :P...THANKS EVERYONE. ESPECIALY MIKE FROM BOARRIORBOWS, GEORGE TSOUKALAS, PEARL DRUMS, SAM HARPER AND MANY MANY MORE FOR ALL THERE GREAT ADVICE. SS