Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Newindian on April 23, 2013, 09:58:57 pm
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Somebody wanted me to post some pics of my progress on this bow when I posted a question on it a while back so here it is what I'm going to call a replica of a west coast with the exceptions of Knox glue and modern hand tools. Just put the second layer on four days a go so it will be a while before it shoots. Because the back was violated it didn't want to tiller it farther than brace height which looked fine but strung backwards one limb was obviously weaker, I left it as is because it will be the upper limb and I figured the sinew would change it any ways. The weaker limb now sits with 4" reflex and the stronger (and slightly wider) limb at 2.5" , ntn 48", roughly 1.5" wide, ash juniper. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do for paint.
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Shes coming along nice. Make the stronger limb the bottom. I love these little PNW bows. I blew up a 47" yew paddle bow last year. ;D
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Still have a few touch ups but paint is mainly finished, found all the pigments in my back yard
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lookin' good, i'm still painting my west coaster, been working on it a long time
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That is a really cool bow !
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Looks good
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Touch ups added, this bow is going to be in a school art show soon so even though it hasn't been tillered yet I finished it out undecided about the leather because it isn't authentic but I need something to cover the blank spot
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Reread my post and realized I never said that this is juniper.