Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on October 04, 2014, 02:25:04 pm
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After some fancy things here is a quite normal bow. The stave is out of a bunch I usually use to give away to interested kids. This one was the home of some d.... bugs, some cuts with the drawknife and the bugs were in the firewood box. >:D >:D >:D
I had the stave in the vice and well, I couldn't store it again in the rack.
This is a real quickie.
Only an arrowpass and tiny tip overlays were made out of some pieces of coconut, which was laying around. I was really surprised how nice the coconut looks when polished. The shell is a dark brown with some brighter sparkles in it, hope you can see that in the pics.
Being made out of two nuts, she got the name COCOHAZEL.
You can see the whole diameter at the handle depth, the belly is absolut flat.
The bow is 60” long ntn and pulls 41#/26”.
My wife liked it and now it is one of her bows. It is a nice shooter because of that really low mass.
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That is one simple and sweet looking bow, great job. Great idea on the tip overlays!
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Another cool bow, Simon. Your wife should do it proud. 8)
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Sweet bow! Really like the natural look.
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That is one simple and sweet looking bow, great job. Great idea on the tip overlays!
+1
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Coconut! What a great idea! You've been busy lately, keep em coming. Always love seeing your bows. Tiller is always dead on!
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Cool character in that one, I really like the looks of it. Nicely done Simon, I can see why your wife would want that bow for herself. :)
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For a "quickie" that's a dandy bow. I really like your detailing and understand why your wife claimed it for herself.
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Great job man. The coconut is beautiful
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Love those tips
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Love it- love Hazel! :)
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Great bow
I allready wanted to use coconut for overlays. At present only used it for making a string retainer and a button for lace handle. Interesting material anyway
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Very nice. She ought to enjoy shooting that one.
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Thanks guys
Glis: nice idea with that coconut and indeed it is a pretty material
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SWEET!
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Sorry to pollute this thread with other considerations but looked to me the best place.
Do you know any method to straighten/flatten the coconut pieces?
I've tried both dry heat and boiling but they failed miserably
Btw i've discovered that coconut charcoal is highly valued in fine arts.
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Very cool, simple and nice. Like it a lot. Cool idea about the coconut shell. I've done a lot of hazel bows myself and hazel is pretty fast, yes indeed. :)
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Those granite cobblestones make me homesick. Nice bow too. Grüße.
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Sorry to pollute this thread with other considerations but looked to me the best place.
Do you know any method to straighten/flatten the coconut pieces?
I've tried both dry heat and boiling but they failed miserably
Btw i've discovered that coconut charcoal is highly valued in fine arts.
Glis, I see no chance to flatten out a coconut shell. IMO the material is too brittle. Just look for a thick wall specimen, best with a 'milder' curve and sand the inner wall flat. I've got 4-5mm thick pieces, even enough to go with a string grooved overlay.
Here on this bow I used thin pieces (saving mass) just to protect the pin nock from string cutting in.
Those granite cobblestones make me homesick. Nice bow too. Grüße.
Are you a German? were are you located and were is your homeland?
The two cobblestones were a birthday present for my lovely wife some years ago. A kinda heavy mass bavarian gamstones. After the first shock seeing the load on the crane she's now very happy with them. ;D
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Hey Simon, I always love your bows man.
This one is no exception. Very cool!
Marco
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Are you a German? were are you located and were is your homeland?
The two cobblestones were a birthday present for my lovely wife some years ago. A kinda heavy mass bavarian gamstones. After the first shock seeing the load on the crane she's now very happy with them. ;D
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I teach German, and I have spent some fine years in Germany, but my homeland is in Utah. I miss the bread and the cobblestones--and the great people--when I am not there. and I love your bows. keep them coming.