Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Chadwick on June 07, 2013, 09:41:49 pm

Title: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Chadwick on June 07, 2013, 09:41:49 pm

This is a first for me of posting a bow here. Oregon yew selfbow, 60"ntn, 58# @ 27", 1.25" at widest, 3/4" at deepest. Moose hoof overlay tips, leather shelf with fake sinew handle wrap. Got a moose with it two years ago, 62" rack. He got shot and then swam out and died in the middle of the river. Good times.

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Weylin on June 07, 2013, 09:46:35 pm

I'd say the proof is in the moose pudding. Nice bow and nice moose.  :)

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: DuBois on June 07, 2013, 09:54:49 pm

Hey Chadwick, I love it. Simple and effective and sweet to look at too. I have never seen overlays on like that either; looks cool.

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Chadwick on June 07, 2013, 10:17:49 pm

I usually keep the tips off moose hooves when I get them, especially if there's white striping. The white striping turns out to be clear keratin, it shapes just fine. Stinks horribly when you sand it or cut it, though! I've used moose hoof as an overlay a bunch, and also some whale rib bone from a dug-up whale skeleton.
Michael

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 07, 2013, 10:25:00 pm

Grat story! Nice looking bow too. Jawge

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: bow101 on June 07, 2013, 11:13:54 pm

I like seeing stuff like this, the Wheelie people can eat their hearts out...... >:D >:D >:D >:D

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: richardzane on June 07, 2013, 11:21:44 pm

nice , no frills and deadly functional , its what its all about.
imagine getting a deadweight moose out of the river wasn't the easy part...

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: YewArcher on June 07, 2013, 11:22:54 pm

Nice bow, nice moose! Tiller is often in eyes of the beholder but meat is yummy all the time  :)

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 07, 2013, 11:23:05 pm

Nice piece of yew and nice moose. Well done!

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Badly Bent on June 08, 2013, 12:01:08 am

Moose matters most man!  ;D
Nice bow and obviously quite deadly arrow delivery.

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Joec123able on June 08, 2013, 12:21:57 am

Functionality is all that matters. Looks like the bow has more than it takes to be functional and really the tiller isn't that bad anyways

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: mwosborn on June 08, 2013, 01:00:07 am

Nice bow and moose!

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: TRACY on June 08, 2013, 01:17:55 am

Both! Nice work and harvest.

Tracy

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: soy on June 08, 2013, 01:46:37 am

to say I was jealous would be an understatement :o job well done on both accounts!

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Del the cat on June 08, 2013, 03:35:22 am

Nice... The bow is a perfect 5/6 scale English warbow  :laugh:
Obviously good for Moose or little French knights
Del

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Bryce on June 08, 2013, 04:35:40 am

Tiller. Don't want to come to full draw on a nice moose like that and have the bow blow in my face.

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: BowEd on June 08, 2013, 08:45:39 am

Congrats on the moose.Is'nt too terrible many people with self bows that can show that.I'm sure you earned him.If you want to shoot another moose 10 years from now with the same bow it better be in tiller.

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Hrothgar on June 08, 2013, 11:06:52 am

Nice bow, nice moose! (I suspect there are a lot of guys in the shop trying to get the tiller perfect who will end up at McDonalds for lunch  ;D ).

Title: Re: What matters more? Tiller or meat?
Post by: Chadwick on June 08, 2013, 12:38:30 pm

Thanks guys! We used a rope comalong and 3 guys to get that moose onto land. I haven't been to McDonalds in many many moons.
Michael