Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Parnell on October 21, 2019, 07:45:05 am
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Here are a couple teaser pictures to help motivate me to finish this bow. Had it in the works for awhile and got it tillered and first shots yesterday. It’s a big heavy fast bow. The rest will be coming soon...
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That looks very good, very interessted for Details
Hans
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Thanks Hans. I’ll post the specs soon.
I wasn’t going to cut in a shelf, at all. I don’t really like heavily carved blocky shelves on wood bows, but I also like a little bit of something to address the arrow when it comes to stiff handled bows, like these. Just enough. Spent some time thinning and shaping tips last night, also.
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Looking good Steve-o
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wow! i really like it! the tips really look good on the bow i think!
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Is the belly concave at the fades? Very cool looking!
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Nice work on that one. It has unique look ,and nice detail work.
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Thanks guys, yeah Razorsharp, I've done a couple Osage stave bows carving the belly to have this concave cross section. Initially, I was interested in the HLD idea, but after having done these stave bows this way, I'm questioning if the benefit outside of it being good looking really comes into play in performance. I don't know that the concave belly is flattening at all at full draw the way it would when made from a sapling instead of a split stave. In the future I'm thinking my stiff handle stave bows will be flat limbed and I would give HLD a go with the already trapped back of saplings and a just breaking handle. But, I just don't know. Its always fun to try something new!
When I roughed the bow out I left the limbs a fraction thicker than normal then carved the initial belly depression with chisels, then go in and clean it up with rough sandpaper, etc. I press the tiller by trapping the bows back and reducing width instead of scraping the belly.
Well, I've decide that the tiller is done. I made a new string for her the other night. No leather for this carved grip so all that needs done is finish sand and sealing her up.
I'll post her soon. :)
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A couple pictures. Did the finish sand and steel wool rub down. The string nock overlays could be a little thinner but I’m leaving them for durability.
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I’m finding this higher brace height to work well.
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Gorgeous bow Parnell. And yes I bet it’s smooth and plenty quick. Arvin
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At my 27” draw.
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Sweet lookin bow, I really like the handle :OK
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Beautiful bow, does it have any issues with torquing or twisting at brace?? Looking forward to hearing about the performance. Still not sold on the hollow limb design but I am keeping an open mind.
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Thanks BR. Yeah Steve, I’m with you on raising an eyebrow. I need to get this bow up to Eddie Parker’s place and put it through a chronometer. Shoot, for that sake, I need to get a chronometer.
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It doesn’t have any issues with torque. If anything it feels more stable. Like an I-beam?
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Parnell, do you know what the mass is on the bow, I have a feeling we are going to be seeing more of these.
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I don’t, but let me work on it Steve. I think I have a book about mass index around here somewhere...ha!
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I bet this will be a very fast bow! Which woods is it? didn't get this.
I believe HLD works like decrowning - spreading the forces more even over the limb width.
I also believe it works better on high crowned backs where chiseling it out becomes even tougher. Also the flattening is more recognizable, which depends a lot to the crossection. I think to remember it should look like a half-moon...
This are just my little experiences. Simson have a very good topic about HLD on his website, gonna read it before making another. The last (a backed maple ) blew on the tree...and its a lot of work!
Congrats Parnell
B2W