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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on August 05, 2013, 01:22:06 pm

Title: give me ideas please.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 05, 2013, 01:22:06 pm: So im starting to get board with boards, its starting to feel very, routine. Anyone wanna give me some ideas on different styles and designs i can try.

P.S; all i have is hickory boards, cant afford the expensive ipe and stuff.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 05, 2013, 01:23:00 pm: Make that yew bow thief! That little branch will dry in weeks where your at.
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 05, 2013, 01:27:06 pm: lol, ive been working on getting the twist out. lots of steaming and clamping.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 05, 2013, 01:30:10 pm: One steam and one clamp. Get her done with as little heat and little sessions as needed.
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 05, 2013, 01:36:40 pm: If i can get it straight it should be a nice bow. Im saving some boa skins for it.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 05, 2013, 01:42:53 pm: Do a kerf cut static with a board hot shot. Bet you don't get bored with it and I bet you can do it.
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 05, 2013, 01:51:18 pm: I have no idea what that is, and that's exactly why i asked lol.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 05, 2013, 02:26:24 pm: Google it!
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Post by: blackhawk on August 05, 2013, 02:39:30 pm: Go out on some more yew raids >:D ...and get some more fun wood to play with..(aka...staves from trees)
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 05, 2013, 02:40:14 pm: Chalenge ACCEPTED!!!!!
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 05, 2013, 02:42:22 pm: Quote from: blackhawk on August 05, 2013, 02:39:30 pm
Go out on some more yew raids >:D ...and get some more fun wood to play with..(aka...staves from trees)

lol the last raid was too close for comfort.
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Post by: bubby on August 05, 2013, 02:42:58 pm: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,26965.msg366295.html#msg366295

if your feeling cocky here ya go >:D
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 05, 2013, 02:51:43 pm: Quote from: bubby on August 05, 2013, 02:42:58 pm
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,26965.msg366295.html#msg366295

if your feeling cocky here ya go >:D

lol im not being cocky, i just want to try someing new. thats pictures i came up with too, piqued my interest and imagination.
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Post by: lostarrow on August 06, 2013, 11:59:18 pm: Scalloped Eastern Woodland bows are always fun! Plenty of them were made from hickory. Look cool.
Title: Re: give me ideas please.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 07, 2013, 01:11:30 am: Quote from: lostarrow on August 06, 2013, 11:59:18 pm
Scalloped Eastern Woodland bows are always fun! Plenty of them were made from hickory. Look cool.

Maybe ill make a scalloped bow with kerf cuts lol
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Post by: lostarrow on August 07, 2013, 09:40:29 am: Why not? The sky is the limit! ;)
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Post by: medicinewheel on August 08, 2013, 03:35:47 am: Quote from: lostarrow on August 06, 2013, 11:59:18 pm
Scalloped Eastern Woodland bows are always fun! Plenty of them were made from hickory. Look cool.
Or try on a Penobscot double bow.
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Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on August 08, 2013, 11:18:05 am: WHAT IS A KERF CUT STATIC?
I know what a kerf is... its the width of the cut on a saw, bla bla bla.
Anyway...
what about a penobscot double bow xbow prod?
Title: Re: give me ideas please.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 08, 2013, 01:17:34 pm: Quote from: medicinewheel on August 08, 2013, 03:35:47 am
Quote from: lostarrow on August 06, 2013, 11:59:18 pm
Scalloped Eastern Woodland bows are always fun! Plenty of them were made from hickory. Look cool.
Or try on a Penobscot double bow.

i totally forgot about those until just right now