Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: paulsemp on June 01, 2013, 11:03:47 am
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Had a belly split laying around for a long time and decided that it would hopefully become a bow a marshall. I made a rawhide string 3 weeks prior and wanted a simple bow to put it on. I chased a ring and did major reduction with a drawknife but all the rest was done over my knee with a scraper. My elbow is still pissed at me. Working on it in the company of all these new friends was a blast. Blackhawk and Pearl were also working some osage. Right before the sat dinner I put the rawhide string on. To my amazement it was holding up!! Right after dinner Blackhawk, Pearl Drums, Misslemaster and myself went to shoot so arrows, and ended up running the coarse. The 3 new osage bows were unfinished and practically still had shavings hanging. For such a short bow I was shooting well ( that not saying much I am not good compared to my company). The rawhide did great until the 10th or 15th target, went boom on release. Did not bring ol' b50 with so I finished the coarse shooting the other guys bows. Fun, stuff. I decided that this bow was only going to get a little sanding and oil. No grip, leave the tool marks and keep it just like it was. Osage /52" ntn/ 45 to 50lbs at 26" / 13 oz.
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real nice tight bend there Paul. Think about deer at 10 to 15 and ya know yer gonna be eatin venison, eh?
rich
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Pretty sweet Paul.
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Yea Paul, that was a wicked little bow! You shot it great.
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Very nice, I like the plain and simple approach, it gives the bow a natural beauty.
Kevin
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Essence of primitive right there! Nice work!
Tracy
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Nice bow Paul.
And I like the way you made it.
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Nice job, Paul. Sweet lookin little bow. Clean and simple....but deadly.
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Sweet little bow with a great bend. 8)
You have to be able to shoot better than Pearlie and Blackhawk. Now, Misslemaster is another story. ;)
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Good piece of lil wood right there with its retained unstrung profile...finished up nice buddy...just put the last coat on mine this morn n needs a hemp wrap...gotta love simple D bows ;)
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Awesome bow Paul! I really like the simplicity.
-Dan
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I was sad to hear the rawhide string broke. It looked awesome.
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Sweet arc on that little bow Paul and the unbraced reflex is impressive in such a shorter length bow. You did good on that osage
man. I want to see that one and your other recent osage in person. To bad that rawhide string broke on ya though.
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Hey - I remember that bow ;D ! Looks good Paul - to Me, that's what this craft is all about. Bob
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Those little bows are the sweetest. Glad I got to see this one in person. ;D
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That little turd was a mean stick of wood. It took on very little set with Pauly at the wheel. That tiller looks even sweeter in a pic. Nice finish.
And Pat, it wasnt Cody we had to worry about on the range. It was this little guy about 10 years old named Landon that was the problem on the range, guy can shoot!
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got to love a simple stick that shoots great, bub
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That little turd was a mean stick of wood. It took on very little set with Pauly at the wheel. That tiller looks even sweeter in a pic. Nice finish.
And Pat, it wasnt Cody we had to worry about on the range. It was this little guy about 10 years old named Landon that was the problem on the range, guy can shoot!
Yea, someday I want to shoot like Landon! :D
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Just the way I like em !!
Good job Paul !!
Missile Master lite is a wicked serious shooter for sure !
Hopefully next year I will get time to do some fun stuff with you folks !
I am honored to know the this group of boyers and be able to watch history in the making once again as this group came together at Marshall !
History repeats itself once again !
I am confident that you folks will re-discover many of the remaining aspects of archery and selfbows that my generation has not got around to as yet !
Thank you for letting these old eyes see that the ways of the stick and string will be passed on with enthusiasm and pride for many future generations to come !
The good Lord has given me way more than I deserve !
See ya all at Marshall next year !
The worthless old nut ! Guy
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Not only can Landon shoot but this kid can EAT! He's maybe 70lbs sopping wet but he filled and ate his plate like a lumber jack. Very impressive young guy 8)
Thanks for the nice comments guys. It not much of a bow to look at but means much more to me.
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Sweet little bow Paul. My first love in all this is the little short bendy simple bows. Very nice.
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wonderful bend there, like everything on that little shooter
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Man, you guys sure made some sweet bows at Marshall! I really like this one! I gotta get up there one of these years. Josh
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Sweet little bow,tiller looks great and looks like a mighty fine piece of wood,Guy you are bringing a tear to my eye,well said,got to love these young guns,selfbows are in good hands alive and well I think also. ;) :)
Pappy
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I just keep coming back to look at this bow Paul. It is truly the essence of a bow in my mind.
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Great looking bow.