Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: n2everythg on August 13, 2008, 01:07:07 pm
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Well I started this bow for my brothers boss. He has a family farm in IN and has supplied me with Sage for the last several years. Never met the guy but my brother speaks highly of him. Thing is he delivers all the sage. My bro and I keep telling him we will cut and haul. but the guys father has some worry about 'strangers' getting hurt on his property. So Don (my bro's boss) keeps cutting logs and hauling them over to my Brothers house and delivering them each time I go north to see my folks.... talk about service. He even has been getting better about log selection for staves.... Feel I owe him one. Only thing he has asked for is something pretty made from the farm that he can pass along to his kids and what not.
So I made up this bow. Still have to make a set of arrows for him. Hoping to make one or 2 with knapped heads for hunting as well as some target arrows.
Really hope this bow will inspire him or his kids to start shooting primitive. I'm REALLY hoping it doesnt become just a wall hanger....
Cause she is a shooter....
Think this is the best bow I have made to date. No hand shock. sweet fast shooter. and really pretty to gaze upon.
specs are:
Osage orange cut in 7/07
64" NTN
55 lbs at 30"
Tillered to 31 just in case.......
Road Kill Corn snake backing
Buffalo hide handle wrap.
Dogwood tips
finished with 8 coats of true oil then one spray coat of helmsmans spar varnish to flatten out the shine.
Think I might have to take her out hunting at least the first art of this hunting season to break it in right before I had it off to him tho.....
Hope you like.....
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N2
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Very nice job on that. :)
Pappy
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Wade, is that the bow you were working on at the camp-o-rama? She came out very nice. The full draw pic is beautiful. Well done!!!
I wouldn't complain about the guy doing all the difficult work with the osage. Better him than you! ;D Pat
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Awesome looking full draw. Full arc of a circle tiller. Nice job.
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Great job, he will be pleased.
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thanks guys. appreciate the nice comments.
pat - Yea same bow as at your Bday camp out. I finally had time to finish her up. Too much else going on. Those trees in the back ground are the sisters to the Osage I gave you for your Bday present. Check out the height.... not much diameter tho.
wade
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Awesome bow wade and even better its for someone else, way to pass it on :)
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I brought the trees you gave me up to the house so I could keep an eye on them and keep them watered. I will plant them down near the barn this fall.
Try to talk the guy out of just hanging that bow on the wall. It needs to be used and enjoyed! Pat
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that sure is a nice bow! bet she shoots great!
frank
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That one turned out great Wade. Man you sure are getting a lot out of some challenging staves, you've came a long way man! Nice job. I can't believe how tall your osage trees are now!
Alan
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wow.. that is one nice looking bow brother... great job... whenever I make a bow i end up using the broken limbs for knife handles ;D hawk a/ho
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What a great gift - good job on this bow and bookmarked for Aug Self Bow of the Month, too.
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That will definitely make a great gift, I'm sure he'll be tickled with it! Great job! ;)