Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: loefflerchuck on April 30, 2014, 02:42:27 am
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This is white ash backed with 3 layers of elk sinew. The sinew has crushed micha set in hide glue on top to give the bow a sparkle in the sunlight. The top tip has a wrapping of quill work. Someone wanted me to make this replica from Hamm and Alley"s encyclopedia #2. The bow has a smooth low stack draw and is a pleasure to shoot. It is 44" long and has a draw of 57# at 22". This was my second attempt. the first was done and I pulled a bonehead move and used a tillering stick with numbers worn off. what I thought was 22" was 25" and it cracked at 25. That one was only 46#. I made this one a little stronger. 3 ply deer sinew string. I have seen someone else on this site replicate this bow a couple years ago. They did a great job but left off the quill work.
Good day
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Tip and sparkle
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Cool beans Chuck, sweet little bow
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VERY nice ! Bob
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Very nice Sir. Like this one a lot!
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Very cool. Your replica bows and arrows are amazing Chuck, they look so authentic in every detail. I'd sure like to hone my skills to get to that level of bow crafting some day.
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Love seeing your bows Chuck.
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Cool...thanks for sharing!! :)
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That's a beauty, Chuck. Your attention to detail is remarkable.
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Very nice bow...amazing with all the little details! any chance you can get a pic of the sinew/micha in better light?
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Wow, that is absolutely gorgeous. The arrows are amazing as well I would love to see closeups of them as well. Fantastic work.
Grady
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Top shelf ,as always,Chuck! Thanks for sharing. 8)
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Very cool Chuck the full draw looks awesome. Love the quill work
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Awesome work Chuck
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Very well done,sir!!!!
rich
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Your work is inspiring! What a beautiful little bow. I bet it packs a punch.
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well done! cool little bow!
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great little bow ! well done !!
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Very nice, great replica!
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Looks as if it belongs in a museum!!!! Well done ;)
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Another beautiful piece of artwork Chuck, is it tillered to be a little stiff on the bottom or looser on the top? Love the quill work! :o
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I always enjoy looking at your work. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks everybody.
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No compromises in your work. I love the level of accuracy you achieve in your replicas.
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WOW!
I love your bows Chuck! Incredible bend for an ash bow.
How is the quill hafted to the bow? glued on?
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Lookin good.
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Thanks. Simson, I tried to do the quill wrap like the real thing. I used long quills and did the fold under. Then I ran out of long quills and had to try and splice with super glue. When I shot the bow more cane loose and I used more dabs of superglue. Not proud of that, but I'm no quillworker. Peacebow, you got me looking at my tiller again. I'm not sure the bottom bends any more or less than the top. There is a point where you have to say close enough.
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For sure Chuck, also I didn't see the little reflex on the bottom/right limb that's probably what got my eye :)
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Beautiful bow,very nice work. :)
Pappy
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Very nice!
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Beautiful bow all the way !!
Knapper
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Very nice bow, a real beauty
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Wonderful bow, looks very authentic. :) what is your experience with ash bows? I hear that unless sinew backed it follown the string alot (Btw, the quill work looks cool)
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2014...
Certainly a nice old bow.
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Killer bow!
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whew thats nice, :)