Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: half eye on April 12, 2013, 03:53:30 pm
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Hey fellas,
This is one I had to post. 44" of character osage, knots-woop-dy-do's and all. It was made by fellow member Don Carter. Ya know one of them humble guys that thinks the new guys got no game......well BS.
We did us a trade and Don sent me this bow as an example of his work. This bow is FAST and the cast is unexcelled. How come I say that, well the second set of pics shows the first arrow out of the bow (obviously it's accurate) but the arrow penetrated two layers of double wall board and 5" of styrofoam......no big deal say you......well the arrow was no head and blunt to boot. Ya couple that with a 21" draw and 15 yards distance and I'm prepared to call it a rocket launcher.
First set of pics is the usual, second set is the "first arrow" Hope ya like the pics. Cant do it justice and just wish you all could feel this thing, absolutely outstanding. I would like to take opportunity to say again that back a few years when I was runnin my mouth about how the new bowyers on the site were selling themselves short on their ability. I went on to say that I would trade bows with any of them.....and I meant it, too. Well the bow swap came partly from that and if you could check this bow out in person you would know I was right (for once).
Enjoy the photos and keep building bows guys.....ya build 'em as good as anyone.
rich
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second set of pics
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Great bow Rich. You have been gathering some nice ones lately.
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Awesome! Great job on boosting the self confidence of our up and comers,Rich! It's amazing how these little bows that look like toys can be sooooooooooooooo deadly. Great job on the bow,Don!
BTW ,Rich ,I think you may have some sort of woodpecker problem in your neck of the woods, by the look of your shed! ;)
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Great tiller on that beaut'.
I can see us old hands will have to keep on our toes.
Del
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looks like a killer to me. It's good to see your generosity come full circle Rich.
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Thanks guys, I do believe that Don builds a hell of a bow.
Jon, Dell, yep, these guys will be smokin our butts here shortly 8)
Lostarrow, I got to believe about 1/2 the kids in our little town have flung a few at the shed, not I ever miss mind you >:D
Osage, you bet!!!! maybe I'll run into a couple three, whitetails this comin year that give me a good angle.
rich
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Well I'm just glad you like it and thanks for the complements.
I don't think I'll be smoking anybody's butt anytime soon, I just like building them.
Oh and you Rich got me started on these shorter bendy's. Thanks, I love em.
BTW. When ever I get the wife to run the camera I'm going to post my new hunting bow you sent me.
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Awesome little bow!!! What dose she draw???
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Nice little bow that packs a punch, I like that combo. Very nice work Don, glad you posted this one Rich.
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Thanks for bringing up that Daz, forgot to say. The only arrow I had close to right is a 21" 2 fletch (pics) and at that draw it's about 42# and at least 45# at 22" when I get the arrows built for it. Sorry about that.....get all excited when I get me a new launcher, and this one is super.
Hell, Don I might have got ya interested but damned if ya didn't take to 'em like a duck in water. Got to be one of my quickest bows, period. Regardless of draw weight.
Like I said hope y'all keep buildin 'em. This is GREAT!!!!!!
rich
BB, typin at the same time, I really wish ya could feel it, draw it, shoot it.....like I said it's great.
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Wow low weight and super fast. What a cool bow
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Looks like a pretty good swap, Rich. Nice job Don. I saw the one you sent, too. Both are SWEET!!
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That's a fine looking bow you got there. Great work. Damn, it looks cold up there. I already mowed grass twice! >:D
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Another nice swap you've got there, Rich! What a beauty! Good on Mr. Carter.
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very nice bow!
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"What? THAT little kid's bow? Haw Haw!" Get used to hearing that from the ignorant masses! Bring along an old fridge door and stuff a few reject arrows thru it. Then ask if they wanna balance an apple on their head for you!!!
Those tight little bows are amazing performers, ain't they? And this one has nothing to hide and no reason to hide, either!
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hehe Awesome! Little thunder!
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Thanks for the compliments fellas, hope this is just the first in a long line of screamin bows from Don.
JW: ya crack me up, could not have said it better. Dont know how come it is that "bigger is better"....these bows aint for everybody, but damned if they cant be made to shoot hard.
rich
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You guys got me wanting to make a bendy really bad. Got a piece of sage and holding it for my next project, a bendy... Don't think I'm brave enough to attempt 44" was thinking maybe 60". Nice one Don, thanks for posting Rich.
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I wonder how many of these Little Thunder bows people are throwing away from scraps tossed out when people reduce their staves to bow dimension?
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JW. That is about what that stave was.
It was a bad stave and that was about all I could salvage out of it.
So I thought what the hejj. I hate to through anything away.
burchett. I made a 60" also. Maybe I'll post it later. For now it's to the timber to do some stump shooting.
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It ain't about how much wood is in the bow, it's about how much bow is in the wood. You found all of it!
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Sweet little rocket launcher there Rich!!!
You're gettin quite a collection :)
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That is what it's all about right there. That little bow is the epitome of efficiency. Nicely done sir! Rich...how in the world do you choose a bow to hunt with? If I had your collection of bows, I would likely miss hunting season before I got a bow picked out to hunt with! I reckon there are worse dilemmas to be had though. Josh
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Pretty little thner bow there!
Good to see us new guys get it right sometimes ;)
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This is why I posted the bow DuBois, yall get it right more than you think, and I really do wish ya could have seen my early stuff (wasn't worth a crap)
Doc, I make up "sets" and they get layed out ......then I take a different set @ day, then just go down the line. I aint "undergunned" with any of 'em. It's good to have the problem, like ya said
Yes Coaster I do, and I LIKE IT, TO ::)
Damn I do admire yer sense of humor there JW, "little thunder" might just be a great name for her.
rich
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hehe Awesome! Little thunder!
Rich, I stole that name from APH! Just like I'd steal that bow from you if you turned your back for a moment. (It'd be easy enough to hide under a coat!) I ain't above that!
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Good luck with that JW......does them old fashioned mitten strings bring anything to mind, well the last couple of days been makin me some, hide right up under them shirt sleeves :P
rich
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Mental picture of you hiding behind a tree with a long, nearly invisible string tied to this bow. I am leaping and diving to grab it as it keeps zipping out from under my grasp! The dialog bubble above me is filled with those symbols that reside above the number keys on the keyboard.
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Mental picture of you hiding behind a tree with a long, nearly invisible string tied to this bow. I am leaping and diving to grab it as it keeps zipping out from under my grasp! The dialog bubble above me is filled with those symbols that reside above the number keys on the keyboard.
Made me laugh... ;D
Was there a cow playing a banjo too?
Del
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Rich you have(probably) positively influenced more people than all the folks with the big names. Glad to see some of it coming back to you.
Is all of Michigan beach front property ? All that white sand.... Glad you were not in your thong for the pics. One hell of a bow ya got there.
Lane
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Lane, thats a picture aint nobody EVER gonna see :o It's gittin real warm up here we was up to 32 today, damn near tempted to get out the lawnchairs and suntan oil.
rich
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Have to admit i have thrown away sticks longer than that. Not any more.
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Sweet little bow,tiller looks prefect. :)
Pappy