Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Slackbunny on July 20, 2013, 10:06:48 pm
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Well I after a long dry spell without producing a single hunting weight bow, I finally pulled myself together and got one finished up. It's a 50 pound @ 28 inch hophornbeam selfbow. Its 61 inches tip to tip, and is only 1 & 3/8 inches wide at the widest point. I added a leather grip with a floppy rest. I'd heated in a bit of reflex (some of the charing is still visible on the upper limb) and it settled out to having about an inch and a half of set.
I had my doubts about this bow right from the start. The stave I started from was a side split off of a bigger stave that didn't work out. It was just barely larger than the final product when I started. But it just wanted to be a bow and gave me very few problems throughout the build. Everything just seemed to line up this time.
Its the fastest bow I've built, and I have to admit I'm having a hard time dealing with the fact that I am giving this bow away. A buddy of mine gave me a bunch of ash last year and I told him I'd build him a bow in thanks. Its past time I made good on that promise.
Here's the pics.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080090_zpsaf41f3f6.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080090_zpsaf41f3f6.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080091_zps6ed2ffa4.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080091_zps6ed2ffa4.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080092_zps735ee1b8.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080092_zps735ee1b8.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080094_zps1062b7f9.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080094_zps1062b7f9.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080096_zps6ca878c9.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080096_zps6ca878c9.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080099_zpsdc3c3477.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080099_zpsdc3c3477.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080101_zpsb1531fb2.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080101_zpsb1531fb2.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080104_zpsdd88464c.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080104_zpsdd88464c.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080106_zpsa47ea70d.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080106_zpsa47ea70d.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080107_zps78f55c9d.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080107_zps78f55c9d.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080110_zps71140d46.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080110_zps71140d46.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080113_zps6e85f9fc.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080113_zps6e85f9fc.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080115_zps03d408d7.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080115_zps03d408d7.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080121_zpsbe01e66e.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080121_zpsbe01e66e.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080138_zps7d1d0001.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080138_zps7d1d0001.jpg.html)
And the full draw:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/DSC01037_zps749abeb3.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/DSC01037_zps749abeb3.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/DSC01033_zps0c01232e.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/DSC01033_zps0c01232e.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q611/Slackbunny/P7080080_zpsab89c88f.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/Slackbunny/media/P7080080_zpsab89c88f.jpg.html)
What do you think?
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Looks good.
I think I need to go cut some more hophornbeam!
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Looks like a shooter. I like it.
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Looks fine to me :)
How long are your arrows?
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I like your tiller, very nice
chuck
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Looks fine to me :)
How long are your arrows?
48" ;)
Del
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Looks fine to me :)
How long are your arrows?
I've got some that are 33 inches long and some that are 31. Not sure which type is in those pictures.
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Your first hunting weight bow is always a good one to remember. I love HHB.
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Love HHB,great wood and a good looking bow,should make meat. :)
Pappy
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Your first hunting weight bow is always a good one to remember. I love HHB.
Oh its not my first, shoulda made that clearer. I've made five or six before. I'd just gone nine months without any success on a hunting weight bow. I broke a few and had a few take excessive set and come in under weight and had a whole slew of other problems. Its just a relief to finally get one whipped out again.
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Looking good there,ya new brunswicker!
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Looking good there,ya new brunswicker!
Born and raised! 8)
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Nice looking bow, I gotta try HHB some day.
Kevin