Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bjrogg on December 29, 2025, 12:38:00 pm
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Last winter I took a trip and visited a good bowyer friend DVS Hunter. He insisted on giving me a stave . I told him I didn’t have much room. The stave he gave me was a nice stave but a little on the short side.
I actually took a nice belly split from it and decided to make a short but stout, stiff handle Selfbow
It’s a little under 47” n-t-n
53@20”
I thought about calling it short and stout, but then as I was putting some skins on the back a little nursery rhyme popped in my head.
I’m a little tea pot
Short and stout
Pull me to full draw
And I spit a arrow out
Bjrogg
Really nasty outside today. Hopefully I can get some nicer pictures soon. Good day for a cup of tea
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Tea Pot
Bjrogg
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Profiles
Bjrogg
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Sweet little bow, BJ!
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Nice bow BJ. I like it!
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Thanks guys.
Looking at the profiles it looks like I could maybe get another inch out of the outer limbs?
Bjrogg
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Bjrogg, You had me at tea pot. That's got to be the best title I've ever heard!
I love your short bows. Top notch stuff. Very inspirational.
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Thank you Hamish.
Really appreciate that.
It’s funny how some names just come to you. Totally unrelated, yet so much the same.
Thought maybe a few of you guys across the pond might enjoy it
Bjrogg
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That's the perfect name for that little bow. :OK I think you're right about getting another inch out of it. I shot a 50" sinew backed osage bow with a stiff handle that pulled 50@27". It was a great hunting bow until I let it go. It's amazing how little wood it actually takes...
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I like it!
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That is short and stout! Looks awesome.
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Looks great Brian. Good bend for sure. I found over the years that most of my bows ended up naming themselves.
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I like it and I think it is a lot of fun shooting it - congrats.
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Thanks everyone.
Bob I’m toying with the idea of getting a little more bend in my outer limbs. I have been shooting it for a couple weeks and it feels good, but it would be nice to get another inch of draw.
Bjrogg
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That looks great, bet its a lot of fun to shoot!
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Brian, I can see where you could relieve the outer limb on that one limb I can see in the pic and that would give you an inch. If the other limb is similar there is another inch.
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Brian, I can see where you could relieve the outer limb on that one limb I can see in the pic and that would give you an inch. If the other limb is similar there is another inch.
There is a little deflex kink in the top limb. With just a little twist. It does look a little stiff in the outers though. Might have to put it on the tree again. I don’t remember it looking that way on the tree.
I might be able to squeeze a little more draw and relieve some stress without losing weight.
Bjrogg
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That’s a really sweet little bow for sure. Very impressive work Brian.
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Nice bow!
I'm betting Dave will be glad he gave you that stave.
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Great bow, great name, short and sweet, but with a good punch (reminds me of my wife >:D )
Del
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Thank you Brian.
Burnsie I text him some full draw pictures. Before I sanded, put skins on and five coats of tung oil. I put a leather handle on to
Del sounds like you might not want to get her steamed up!
Here’s a picture of Tea Pot hanging in line with some of my other bows. The first three (actually 4 but you probably can’t see the fourth one. Are bend through handle bows. 60” or less and they look pretty long next to Tea Pot
Bjrogg
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Wow, you got a lot of bend out of a short stave and it looks great! My shortest is a 53" Hickory and I could only get about 25" draw and that was it. The little ditty at the first post was really cool and no doubt she spit's 'em out! Nice line up of bows there.
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Nice job on that one BJ, beautiful in all aspects. love the looks and feel of short bows, I just don't shoot them very well ???
Pappy
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Thank you barebo. I was on a short bow kick for awhile. Trying to see how short and stout I could get. Then I went back to my normal (still short) 24” draw and less stressed designs. Probably the better option.
This stave got me on the shorty kick again.
Thank you pappy. I appreciate everything you posted. I do like shooting them and carrying them.
I decided to go with a stiff handle on this one even though I would need a shorter draw. I do think I shoot it better than a bendy with a longer draw and wide handle. I agree they are different to shoot and not for everyone.
I got tea pot 2 off the caul. It is the top stave from belly split I got Tea Pot from. I did a good heat treatment and correction.
Bjrogg
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Pictures of leather wrap on Tea Pot.
Bjrogg
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Markings
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Very cool little bow BJ! I love everything about it including the name. Well done!
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Thank you Will B. I was thinking about trying to get another inch of draw from Tea Pot, but the more I shoot it the more I like it. I’m actually shooting this bow pretty darn good. And enjoying doing it.
Bjrogg
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One other thing I forgot to mention. The skin I used was given to me . It was kinda messed up. I had to splice it . It was in three pieces . One is under the leather handle wrap now, but it looked good.
The second is middle of lower limb.
Turned out nice, although if you look closely you can see it. And if you really pay attention you might even notice the scales are running the wrong direction on the one.
All in all though . I think they look great and I was very happy to make use of them
Bjrogg
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great looking bow BJ! the bend is perfect looking as usual and if you hadnt told me there was a splice on the skins I would never have known. looks very good. sweet little bow.
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Thanks Dave. Was just catching up on your horn bow. Man that is awesome sweet bow.
Definitely some serious competition.
Bjrogg
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That little Tea Pot came out really sweet. Someday I’ll need to try an “ adult “ weight short bow. I’ve made several kids bows but never a true short bow. You are quite an inspiration. Can’t wait to see what you do with Tea Pot 2.
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great bow BJ
all the supposed imperfections are character marks in my eyes
if I'm really to find fault I'd change the handle color as white could easily be seen by animals.
but that's some mental fixation of mine
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Thanks GlisGlis. I am liking this bow.
The handle is actually tan, but it is a pretty light tan.
Bjrogg
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Wow! You really dug deep into your trick bag to pull this off! Nicely executed and just enough lipstick on the pig to show her off without looking gaudy.
Yes, sir. This bow is definitely my cup of tea!
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Thanks JW. It’s my cup of tea too.
Bjrogg