Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: liyeliye123123 on April 30, 2020, 08:59:29 pm
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The story of this bow started years before I even started making selfbows. I cut this small diameter Osage tree at my neighbor’s backyard because he needed some help and I could keep the wood. The tree was full of small brunches and was not straight at all. Back then, I didn’t know anything about bow making, so I had no idea what to do with the wood, yet I have this tiny piece of thought in my mind that maybe someday in the future I could use it for something. One or two years later as I shared before, I started making bows and got addicted with it. But even in my early bow making days when I look at this piece of wood, I felt it was impossible to turn this gnarly wood into a bow. With my bow making skills getting better I have better understandings of what can be turned into a bow. I didn’t have a good design for this wood until I saw Weylin’s yew hollow limb bow. It was really mind blowing and I was like woooooow!! It opened a new world for me. I never knew that bow making can be done this way. Then I spent hours and days looking at the wood and thinking about designs and how to layout the bow. But still, I didn’t have enough courage to start the project because I know it would be a ton of scraping and not sure if it would work after all the hard work. So, I left it in my garage and worked on other staves.
Recently I have a lot of time staying at home, so I asked myself why not give it a try? If the hollow limb design doesn’t work, it’s ok too, it’s just part of the bow making journey. How would I learn without some failures? The natural gull wing style, all the knot holes, the high crown and hollow limb design makes it a challenge to tiller. But the end result worked out well. The hard work is worth it! As I imagined, it was indeed a lot of work, but this valuable experience convinced me to make more of this design in the future because it’s so satisfying looking at the finished product.
Personally, I’m not a big fun of a cut in shelf, but this guy in the picture only knows how to shoot a bow this way, haha. The glued on African black wood handle gives it a decent look which I really like.
62 inches NTN
#40@28
14strands D97
Enjoy the bow!
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wow
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Very cool bow Li!
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That's as much sculpture as it is a beautiful bow. Very well done!!! 8)
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I don't know why I like gull wings so much. They have always shot great for me even though the physics hint that they shouldn't. Be proud of that one sir!!! You have a keen eye.
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Holy Crap
Another one outta the park! You should start a Bow gallery for your photo's and bows!
14 strand D97. . . Howd you know my very recipe for whitetail huntin with SB?
HH~
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Very cool and extraordinary workmanship! Well done!
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Masterful!
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More sweet outstanding work from you Li.Paitence is a virtue and you've got it.
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Paul beat me. WOW!
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Wow x 3
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Wow, amazing bow If I had that kind of knots on my stave, It would have broke no question.
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Excellent craftsmanship
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+1, very nice
Hans
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Beautiful work! Well done.
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Wow x4 mesmerizing
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That's a work of art! Nice bow, Li Ye. It feels good to know that I added a spark to this project. I always enjoy seeing your work. Keep it up!
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Stunning work! To get such a good tiller with all those knots is outstanding!
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Great example of your bowyering powers. Is bowyering even a word? It should be.
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Hollow limb + gullwing + holy = one badass bow
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Can't quit looking at it!!!
Pure functional ART!!!
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A OBB
HH~
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I can hardly find the right words. So I will just say" amazing craftsmanship" .
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To build a bow out of a stick like that says more about craftsmanship than can be put into words!
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I met Li last weekend at the Tennessee Classic. He goes through wood like a beaver on methamphetamines. When I left Sunday at noon I think he was on his 5th bow of the weekend!!! Li, it was really great to meet you...I had to come back and lurk through your posts to refresh my memory of some of those bows that you posted.
Somehow I missed this one! Whoaaaaaaaah! This is unbelievable, brother, just unbelievable!
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That is totally on a different level. Mind blowing.
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That is pretty amazing stuff right there. Patience and skill in a very unique package = beauty.
Great photos as well.
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WOW !!! that's a beauty, cool as the other side of the pillow :) Very nice work on looks to be a very challenging stave. :)
Pappy
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True artist for sure!
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Awesome work on that stave!! I'm working on a hollow limb hop hornbeam right now.
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WOW !!! that's a beauty, cool as the other side of the pillow :) Very nice work on looks to be a very challenging stave. :)
Pappy
And to think we got to meet him at the Classic!!! He finished four bows while he was there. I bet his face still aches from all the grinning he was doing!!!
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Very fine work on that stave. Love the character and profile.