Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kegan on November 09, 2007, 04:27:46 pm
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Well, there was a little vote on archertalk's young archer's forum on the young archer of the year. Long story short, I'm sending a new selfbow to a compounder with an interest in selfbows :). So I made him this one- The Ugly Stick.
It's hickory, 68" long, 65# at 28". It's a bend trhough the handle D bow, but I decided to wrap a block or wood on to give him something to hold onto. I attempted to flip the tips, but the belly had become rounded and pulled one the bottom limb- so I wrapped and glued both limbs to make it look even. It lacks cast at a distance, but is is an excellent up-close hunting weapon- like all of my bows. It is very smooth, I hope he likes it ;D.
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How could he not like it Kegan? Looks good, yer quite the bow building machine.
Way to spread the primitive virus ;D
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Tiller looks good to me, nice job Kegan
VB
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Like venisonburger said....bob
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Looks dang good, Its good to know there are other bowyers out here my age :) Keep it up! Ty
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Thanks everyone :). I'm especially happy with how it turned out- it is alot smoother than similiar glass laminated bows, but still shoots like a 65# bow, which I hope is perfect for someone used to compounds :).
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I thought that an "ugly stick" was a fishing pole. ;D It's a great looking bow Kegan. Justin