Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: RyanR on October 16, 2013, 07:54:15 pm
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Well here it is. 64" tip to tip 50# @ 26". Tillering is still tough for me, I lost my reflex and have about one inch of string follow. It shoots a arrow where I look. I originally had it 5 pounds heavier but the lower limb appeared stiff. I don't have the eye for the tillering process yet. I enjoyed working with this wood and have the other half of the log so I have another chance. Feel free to criticize my tiller so I can see where I screwed up. There is a little natural reflex out of the handle so things may not appear as they really are there.
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Improving all the time....good to see....just takes more time in the saddle is all and your eye will develop better...I see no hinges and a decent enough bend...if anything to be hypercritical would be maybe the top limb is a hair stiffer...and I also see no reason not to enter it for BOM!!! ;)
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Can you post a pic of the entire back profile? Is it a pyramid bow, or are the limbs parallel for a ways?
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nice bow, do what blacky said and enter that baby
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Can you post a pic of the entire back profile? Is it a pyramid bow, or are the limbs parallel for a ways?
It is parallel halfway down the limb. I did have a problem when heat treating where the heat travelled around my form and scorched the back in a couple spots.
I just got done shooting her. Can't wait till Friday evening when I get to go hunting with it.
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A couple more pics. Bow with other half of log. Water buff tips, thanks Pearly. I hate to ask, the stave was given to me. Can anyone identify what type of elm this is?
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Looks good to me. I like to take set back handle staves and go with a little r/d sort of a bow. It seams to take some stress off the limbs. Boy you've come a long way since meeting you in Marshall. Cranking them out one after another.
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Can you post a pic of the entire back profile? Is it a pyramid bow, or are the limbs parallel for a ways?
It is parallel halfway down the limb. I did have a problem when heat treating where the heat travelled around my form and scorched the back in a couple spots.
I just got done shooting her. Can't wait till Friday evening when I get to go hunting with it.
Good job... correct tiller for that profile shape.
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Looks good to me. I like to take set back handle staves and go with a little r/d sort of a bow. It seams to take some stress off the limbs. Boy you've come a long way since meeting you in Marshall. Cranking them out one after another.
Its kind of addicting. >:D I just have to stop for awhile and deer hunt if that is possible..... Maybe I could build another during season. LOL. Its a disease.
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It looks really good to me! Nice work! Josh
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Nice looking elm bow there, nothing wrong with a little string follow if it hits where your aiming. Now get to hunting, that bow will take a deer. :)
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i think it's awesome. The tiller looks pretty good to me too.
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Looks like a nice bending bow to me. Very nice looking tips too. Haven't worked any elm yet - have some drying in the shed. Can't help on the elm id - but it sure is straight!!
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I would definitely bring that to the woods!
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I see nothing wrong with that,looks like a great job.Beautiful bow. :)
Pappy
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I don't see a thing wrong with that bow, either. Now go out and make some meat and enter it in BOM, too.
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That's a fine bow Ryan, great tiller. I love that style of bow for a solid utility bow that does it all. Roam 3d course or hunt like a champ.
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sweet...tiller looks great!
Bob
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Tiller really does look good. Make sure your next stave is dry and you'll get less string follow i suspect. Just a hunch. Beautiful bow.
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RyanR,
Really nice bow and very, very acceptable amount of follow. Don't blame your tillering for that because there are so many variables that can affect final profile. I'll give you an A on that one...Nice job
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Im with everyone else on this one. Fine job. Nothing wrong with the tiller at all. May be induce some reflex before you tiller and it will end up flat when your done. Just a thought. Danny
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Can anyone identify what type of elm this is?
the type of elm that makes a bow. >:D Good job :laugh:
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Great job on the tiller on that one.
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That's a fine bow :)
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You have a nice smooth bend but the problem here is that your limbs are not working enough just out of the fades. Still a very nice bow
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Really nice bow, Your very good at tillering.
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What Marc said. Get those fades moving earlier and your bow limbs will take less set.
Very nice bow. Sounds like you are hooked! >:D I imagine there are lots of very fine bows in your future. :)