Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Parnell on May 12, 2009, 01:49:38 pm
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Heya Folks,
Well, after four months of reading and some backed bow successes with more breaks, this is my first fully completed bow and first selfbow. It is from a hickory board given to me by a friendly cabinet maker. Board was 72x1.5x1. This bow is 64 inches ntn, a 1x4 handle flaring to just under 1.5 width through mid-limb and tapering down to a half inch nock. This is my first flemish string and also first leather handle wrap that I stitched. I stained with a cherry finish and gave it three coats of polyurethane. It's my first bow that I think will last for lots of good use, 10th made including breaks. The bow is 50 lbs. @ 27" and dubbed "Self-Medication". I'm figurin' most of yall understand why.
Be well,
Parnell
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Very nice and congratulations! Jawge
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Very good job, and a great milestone.
Don't drop it in the pool. ;)
Sean
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Sweet bow ! Congrats !!
Yeah, what Sean said :D
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Congrates and a sweet job as well..
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Nice Bow...now You are hooked....got one Question....what the heck are all of the slatted Boxes hanging in the Trees????
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Congratulations, looks like it should do the job.
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Congratulations! Nice bow. :)
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Great weapon and I bookmarked it for May Self Bow of the Month.
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Congrats! Very nice Bow! Well done.
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Thanks for the positivity - I do appreciate it. El Destructo - those are orchid planters. They like it in the shade during the dry season here in SW Florida. You're right, I've definitely got the hook. This is turning into a minor obsession. 1/2 primitive, congrats on your December Oak self-bow. Very cool. I tried to make one from an oak board - got one of the two recurves to take - the other shredded. I learned something, though. Everyone else, thanks again.
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great job man I know what you mean about the obsession.... I got staves stacking up. Just got some ironwood today! and some Hickory last week.
Im getting real close to my 10th or 11th too.
Awesome work>>
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Congrats,nothing like your first.Nice job,looks good to me. :)
Pappy