Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: medicinewheel on March 12, 2008, 07:48:40 pm
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hi again! - this is only the 3rd selfbow i ever made and it took some efforts to accomplish! had come here with many questions in my other thread about the beginnings of this bow at:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,2649.0.html
thanks everybody for the kind help!
well she is 65.5" ntn, pulled 60#@29" the day i started shooting here in.
it's not really a snakey bow compared to some of the shooters i've seen posted here, but she was just snakey enough for me and my skills ;D ;D ;D ...
i'm still surprised that this upper tip never went sideways, not even after flipping the tips twice!
the copperhead-skins i got out of a trade with ed (epissacs) and applying was quite a delicate job since i have never backed wood with anything but wood; special thanks to greg for the help via PM. it's not a perfect backing but could have been worse 8) ...
hope you enjoy, frank
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Hi, Nice bow. ;D I like alot!!!!
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Nice work Frank. It has nice lines and a great looking finish. Justin
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Very nice frank as usual your tips are superb.
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Insert Boston accent here: "That's friggin wicked awesome!!!"
Holy crap I'll be holding off debuting my VM bow until April 1st now... ;)
Joe
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thanks for the comments!
@joe: 8) 8) 8) ...
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Very nice Frank, your kicking out some really nice bows there. ;) Keenan
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That is one beautiful bow - love those sculptured tips -and skins ---------definitely my vote for a BOM !!! ;D
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nice looking bow good job
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that will make a nice hunting bow.
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That is one fine bow. I think thats my favorite snake skin backing I've seen. I might have to copy those tips. very nice. One question though. Aren't you going to get sick of looking at yourself on the bom calendar every month? :D Jesse
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That a great looking bow. Nice tiller too. Jawge
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Thats a great piece of work. I like the skins
VB
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Very nice Bow....love the Belly Side of them tips....looks awesome....on the Braced Picture sitting on the Foundation....do I see a Bullet Hole.....or was that a Stray Arra!!!!
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She's a beauty, Frank. I like everything about her. Pat
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That came out real nice Frank. exceptional finish work there.... ;D
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That's some bow,all right. Excellent craftsmanship, tiller, tips, and all. Got you bookmarked for March Self Bow of the Month, of course.
I really like your neighbor's (or yours) stone house. And I've alway admired the use of wood and stucco? on your sidings.
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;) Very nice job. tiller looks dead on, real handsome tips, the copperhead skins finish it off just right!
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That is absolutely gorgeous!!! Hey, where did you get the copperhead skins? I've been trying to get my hands on a set for some time.
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wow what a nice responce, thanks!
about the tips: they actually look sort of big in the pics, but they are not, they are really narrow but thickend where the nock/string grove is; i'll try to get a better picture of their shape and size! i although narrowed the recurves as far as i trusted myself with the result that the bow shoots nice with very little handshock.
btw the are from prunewood and waterbuffalo horn
about the skins: as i said they where traded here on PA and i was happy to see they fit full length of the limbs. (thanks ed)
thanks, frank
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That baby is beautiful Frank,I'm with Pat I like everything about it,Tips are great,Skin look great
very well done on all of it.It is hard to believe it is only your 3rd.Your sure are a quick learner.
Some of you guys amaze me at how quick you pick it up.I must be pretty dense,it took me
a lot longer than that to turn out anything close to that.Great job. :)
Pappy
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Wow, that turned out very nice Frank! Everything about it, tiller, tips and those copperheads look great on the osage. Very nice work!
Alan
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Wow, that really turned out nice! Every aspect of it looks top notch to me. You really do a beautiful job on your tips, and the handle is classey as well. Copperhead skins are still my favorite, and you definitely did those justice on this bow. Great job! ;)
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Awesome job! Skins and tips look great. Looks snappy
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.... Looks snappy
...is snappy!!!
thanks a lot everybody!
frank
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That one is a real beauty, just like all of your others! The tiller is perfect.
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excellent work frank
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Exceptionally fine looking weapon. I bet you don't see too many copperhead skins in Germany. :) What kind of snakes do you have over there?
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.... I bet you don't see too many copperhead skins in Germany. :) What kind of snakes do you have over there?
no, i was really happy with that trade therefore! - only very few species of snakes over here in germany (central europe) and all are endangered species! only saw one snake in the free in my whole life here in germany!!!
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That is a beautiful bow. Frank
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thanks frank!
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I missed this wonderful bow but it is not to late: NICE, NICE, NICE ;D
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Yes, I missed this one somehow too. GOOD GAWD man, that thing is a beaut!! I'm inspired for sure ;D.
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thanks cowboy and andy!
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Beautiful bow. I really like the tiller and skins.
Bryan
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Good recurves and neat handle wrap. Nice bow altogether.
Sean
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thanks again guys!
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Man, I love copperheads.
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Man the curves on this bow are surely nice, always amazes me how those curves don't pull out, great tiller and great overall attention to details.
this one is surely gonna be racing in the front pack on the BOM
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I guess I missed this one. Very nice bow. Looks great
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this one is surely gonna be racing in the front pack on the BOM
....probably alongside some crocked guava stick from that hawaiian dude! 8) 8) 8)
thanks manny and mark!
frank