Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on February 22, 2014, 10:14:16 pm

Title: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 22, 2014, 10:14:16 pm

Thought I'd share a teaser of what I'm working on. It's the mulberry stave Bubby gave me.

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/192D35EF-2316-48F6-9466-B24039C76FE6_zpsizurr2kg.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/192D35EF-2316-48F6-9466-B24039C76FE6_zpsizurr2kg.jpg.html)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/9DA15D16-8F1F-44D6-A692-5C555637FF85_zpsvzje2klp.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/9DA15D16-8F1F-44D6-A692-5C555637FF85_zpsvzje2klp.jpg.html)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/96286398-A676-44D7-AB39-41B9B29F50C4_zpskaaho51o.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/96286398-A676-44D7-AB39-41B9B29F50C4_zpskaaho51o.jpg.html)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/3FE872D9-4EEC-4CA6-8061-3E71A0739378_zpsprjomn1l.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/3FE872D9-4EEC-4CA6-8061-3E71A0739378_zpsprjomn1l.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: Ink on February 22, 2014, 10:53:26 pm

Love the retro roller skate. oh and nice stave  :D

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 22, 2014, 10:54:51 pm

Lol yeah it's my daughters. Don't tell her I use them though, she doesn't like to share.

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: Pat B on February 23, 2014, 01:49:11 am

Mulberry makes a good bow. It handles a sapwood back pretty good too, Jordan.

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: Badly Bent on February 23, 2014, 10:54:31 am

I like the shape and character in that stave, should make a nice, The sapwood left on the back of mulberry is an attractive look IMO, I did that on one I made and really liked the way the bow came out. I chased it down to the last ring of sap and the bow had a somewhat yew look to it. Hope to see more of yours as you get it worked, looking good!

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 23, 2014, 11:01:05 am

I'm really liking the look of this one too. There's two rings of sap left. Chasing the rings were a pain in the butt.

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: koan on February 23, 2014, 11:03:12 am

Man that is a beauty so far!... think I recognize a couple of those tools to  8).... Brian

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: 4dog on February 23, 2014, 11:12:14 am

lookin good jordan!

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 23, 2014, 11:16:09 am

Quote from: koan on February 23, 2014, 11:03:12 am

Man that is a beauty so far!... think I recognize a couple of those tools to  8).... Brian

I've been using that baby on everything lol. Great drawknife.

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: koan on February 23, 2014, 11:24:31 am

Im glad its workin for ya! Some folks dont like the older hand forged stuff..but I had that one for years and i dont recall ever havin to touch the edge!... I miss it already, lol... Brian

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: DuBois on February 23, 2014, 11:32:08 am

Looks kinda like the mulberry I'm working right now.
That wood is so light weight compared to the osage I am also working on.
I got a draw knife looks just like that too at an antique store and it is sooo much better than the one  returned to Menards.
Lookin good! Keep it comin'
Marco

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: IdahoMatt on February 23, 2014, 12:25:24 pm

Great looking stick Jordo.  I like the contrast of the color.  Those humps and bumps look like it would be time consuming to chase.

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 23, 2014, 12:35:50 pm

Quote from: IdahoMatt on February 23, 2014, 12:25:24 pm

Great looking stick Jordo.  I like the contrast of the color.  Those humps and bumps look like it would be time consuming to chase.

pain in the arse is a better descirption lol

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: Pappy on February 25, 2014, 08:18:51 am

Good looking stick so far,lots of character,looking forward to seeing the out come. ;)   :)
Pappy

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: blackhawk on February 25, 2014, 09:05:44 am

Come on...ya ain't done yet?  :P Yaaaaaawn  ::)

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 25, 2014, 11:18:59 am

Quote from: blackhawk on February 25, 2014, 09:05:44 am

Come on...ya ain't done yet?  :P Yaaaaaawn  ::)

I know right! I got some steaming to do when it starts raining tomorrow   

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 27, 2014, 10:27:51 pm

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/FF76B2D9-0753-401E-B137-70A112ADB107_zpsqlru3sel.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/FF76B2D9-0753-401E-B137-70A112ADB107_zpsqlru3sel.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Sneak peek
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on February 28, 2014, 08:42:40 am

I've made 2 Mullberry bows starting on 3rd   Can you get more poundage out of them if you leave one ring of sap wood?

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 01, 2014, 06:41:26 pm

Darn.

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: 4dog on March 01, 2014, 06:50:36 pm

that sucks

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 01, 2014, 07:39:24 pm

Hate to see that... :o
DBar

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: mwosborn on March 01, 2014, 08:57:26 pm

It happens - sorry man. >:(

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: bubbles on March 01, 2014, 09:56:26 pm

Looks like a bit of a hinge in the middle >:D.

Sorry man, that ain't fun. I'm about to start on a mulberry sapling. What do you think went wrong?

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 01, 2014, 10:52:24 pm

That was really looking good Jordon.

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: DuBois on March 02, 2014, 06:53:20 am

Quote from: blackhawk on February 25, 2014, 09:05:44 am

Come on...ya ain't done yet?  :P Yaaaaaawn  ::)

Now....yer done  :'(
That sucks!

Any ideas of what caused it?

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 02, 2014, 09:57:28 am

Nice break! Fill the break with urac, restore to the unbroken position, clamp, glue on a handle section on the belly after step one cures to support the fix and make the handle nonbending. Proceed with finishing your bow, I have saved much worse.

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: okie64 on March 02, 2014, 10:33:50 am

Well now you got yourself a set of billets. ;D

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: lostarrow on March 02, 2014, 11:05:51 pm

looks like one of those Egyptian deflex  bows! .............. that's not what you were going for though ,was it.

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: Josh B on March 02, 2014, 11:08:13 pm

Bummer!  I was looking forward to seeing that one take shape.  Josh

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 02, 2014, 11:30:49 pm

That's a great idea Eric. I'll do that then sinew back it.

Title: Re: Sneak peek. Mulberry go boom
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 03, 2014, 12:17:31 am

Sinew is a lot of work, I would save the sinew for a pristine bow.