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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: CrazyHorse1969 on April 11, 2016, 12:13:22 am

Title: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on April 11, 2016, 12:13:22 am: Even though I haven't posted in awhile, I'm a regular Primitive Archer Message Board stalker. I truly appreciate what ya'll do.

This is the eighth bow I built this year and arguably my best bow thus far. In total I've built around eleven or twelve bows, so I'm still green around the edges.

Specs: Osage Orange (I traded hand-tied trout flies for the stave; thanks again, you-know-who-you-are), 56" tip-to-tip, flipped-tips (my first successful attempt), sinew-backed (my first attempt), faux (cloth) rattlesnake skin backing, pin nocks, deer hide lace grip, and six coats of Tung Oil. The bow draws in the low 40# range at my 25" draw. I couldn't be more satisfied.

Thanks for looking as well as the motivation I get seeing the skillful work ya'll do.

(I could only bribe my wife to take one full-draw picture, so I cropped out my son's room the best I could.)
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: joachimM on April 11, 2016, 02:22:19 am: Looking good!
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: Stick Bender on April 11, 2016, 04:10:15 am: Nice looking stick !!
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: Pappy on April 11, 2016, 05:19:33 am: Good looking bow, very nice work. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: Stixnstones on April 11, 2016, 07:04:28 am: real nice bow. bend looks real good.
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: Will B on April 11, 2016, 07:23:48 am: Nice looking bow. Great job!
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: mullet on April 11, 2016, 07:41:11 am: You did good! Tiller looks spot on.
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 11, 2016, 08:24:43 am: Very nice. The bow looks well tillered
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on April 11, 2016, 08:39:29 am: Thanks a bunch for your encouraging comments, guys! Much appreciated. Like I said, the Primitive Archer Message Board--and ya'll on it--has/have been an invaluable resource. I'm looking forward to bending another stick soon.
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 11, 2016, 08:50:28 am: Mighty fine! Congratulations! Jawge
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: PlanB on April 11, 2016, 09:10:14 am: That's really nice. Congrats!
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: Jim Davis on April 11, 2016, 10:03:56 am: Very nice bow. So glad you didn't carve a shelf into it!

Jim Davis
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 11, 2016, 10:22:24 am: I tried to talk him into carving a shelf in Jim, but it didn't work.

Nice work Scott!
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on April 11, 2016, 12:12:16 pm: Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on April 11, 2016, 10:22:24 am
I tried to talk him into carving a shelf in Jim, but it didn't work.

Nice work Scott!

Nah. Off the hand all day long! Thanks, again, guys.
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: Urufu_Shinjiro on April 11, 2016, 02:03:11 pm: Well now I want to know what the original title was, lol....
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on April 11, 2016, 02:24:34 pm: Quote from: Urufu_Shinjiro on April 11, 2016, 02:03:11 pm
Well now I want to know what the original title was, lol....

"I built a new bow to shoot my nosy neighbors with (just joshing)..."

She was correct, I suppose.
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 11, 2016, 02:29:38 pm: Use blunts if you do, Scott. I may need more bugs and I doubt they let you bring your materials "inside" with you :)
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: Thunder on April 11, 2016, 03:18:56 pm: Very nice work! Time to start another one.

Thunder
Title: Re: I built a new bow (title edited because my wife thought it was too snarky)...
Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on April 11, 2016, 03:42:39 pm: Quote from: Thunder on April 11, 2016, 03:18:56 pm
Very nice work! Time to start another one.

Thunder

Yep. Got an Elm stave ready to roll.