Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bryce on September 25, 2012, 09:44:13 pm
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Well a friend of mine has been waiting a year for me to make him a bow, so heres what i came up with.
this is a sister to another stave, and is also the compression side.
NtN 53"
Max Width 1 5/8"
bends completely through the handle, built up with rawhide
black on black John Strunk style grip
chokecherry bark
Ebony stained tips, finished with 6 coats of Tru-Oil
42#@26" tillered to 28"
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/7C63D37F-DB21-415B-A794-4BF252E761F8-34603-00002895E0CEF969.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/9284F85C-220E-439D-B13D-953EFB29D544-34603-00002895F00351E0.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/B6AA0FB2-F38E-4551-98E2-AA590733D7D4-34603-00002896032506F8.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/6B4390AF-F55D-44DE-B5D3-EAFF18DA8F1C-34603-000028963A8AA362.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/B7160D51-1214-4D1F-8319-D2FBD84DD038-34603-00002896559C95CE.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/428E79CE-C20E-450F-8DA8-834835952596-34603-000028966B94C849.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/94748D69-27FA-4ECA-AD60-51D44DD24C36-34603-0000289614FA1624.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/A644AFD6-6EF7-46C9-81A3-4092E912D44D-34706-000028AC7D09A660.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/E772A1A1-D008-4C66-9F57-E868EBDF6867-34603-00002896B4E94B00.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/3CCDAFDE-2E9F-4B3C-877F-A339698ABD38-34603-00002897904B64AA.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/0C89FC0F-6146-437C-9751-FD9F9923F1EE-34603-000028973B26532A.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/3A143ED5-6D53-4695-8537-4FBE2AD30743-35075-0000295B651EAC28.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/Untitled-1.jpg)
thanks for looking
-Pinecone
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That's a real beauty Pinecone. I would have a hard time giving away a bow like that, bet your friend is one happy camper.
Greg
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Dude! you've go pro mad skills! shes glassy and looks really nice!
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gosh your friend will sure be proud of that bow! i just cant stop staring at it! such a gorgeous bow!
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Wow. How do you get that glassy finish?
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Thats a real nice looking bow.
Good work my friend.
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That's awesome!!! Love that bark backing, and the color contrasts.
Tattoo Dave
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Everything is great about that bow. Nice work, Bryce! 8)
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Bryce, You are a Master bowmaker for sure! I love that handle, and the cherry bark looks amazing! Great job Bryce thanks for sharing! Dale
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that one is definitely worth the wait he should be happy , great tiller!
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Cool bow and well tillered.
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That's a beauty.Very nice tiller and love the cherry bark.I'm positive he'll be one happy fella.
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You won't be hearing any complaints for your friend that's a fact :(
Well done!!!
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That is one awesome looking bow. Don't cha love that vine maple.
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I really like the front profile of that bow. Nice job Bryce.
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Nice one there pinenut :laugh: bout time ya put up some pics of your work, n put your mouth where your money is :D.... too bad its not made of the "real" bow wood(OSAGE).lol >:D :laugh: ..u know I'm joking around with ya
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Just beautiful,like everything about it. :)
Pappy
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A nicely done and finished bow, I like it very much, one of my favorite types.
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To pretty to shoot! I would just have to stare for hours and wipe the drool from my chin. Real beauty.
Don
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Fine looking tiller and even better finish. Lovely all-round. Your friend is lucky to call you as much.
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Sweet work. love the backing
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Very nice!
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Gorgeous bow Pinecone. Love it in everyway. Danny
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Seriously nice! Love the chockecherry bark on there... looks good with VM.
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Thank you Greg, hes not really into archery so im hoping this will give him the sickness. :D
ionicmuffin, i know youve been waiting for me to to post this for a few weeks now. im glad you like it, thank you for the compliment
Hunter, i used 6 coats of Tru-Oil, and lightly used steel wool on the 3rd and 5th coat.
Thanks Sharp, cant wait to see your salt cedar bow :D
Thank you Dave, he wanted something that would blend in well and these colors seemed to flow together well.
dmenzies1950, i really appreciate the very kind compliment but an expert bowmaker iam not lol just a kid in his basement :D 8)
Thank you Pat B, im getting antzie about that peach bow of yours.
Coaster500, he hasnt seen the bow yet, but all of our mutual friends have. told him about it, he keeps texting me wondering when he can come and pick it up, its rather cruel 8)
Randman, good ol'viney never seems to disappoint.
JonW, thank you. It stays full width, then tapers the last 12''.
Blackchicken, usually dont have time to snap pictures before a bow flies out the door to some happy camper, work, school, not a whole lot of time to work on bows for myself :( oh you Osage guys kill me ;) 8) if i draw your name in the Christmas trade, ill send you something that screams PNW pride. dont worry i dont take anything too serious :D
Thank you Pappy
Thank you Donald, it shoots pretty smooth, feels nice. my father in law stared at it for a solid 15 mins.
Thanks Dwardo, the look on his face is going to be worth it.
Thank you Eric, i love the way the bark in broken up.
Thanks Brian, :)
Danny, i too love this bow, little bit of my soul is in everyone that get carved, glad you like it.
Thank you Zion, im glad i have enough to put on a few more bows.
ive never seen a VM bow with cherry bark backing so i thought i would do it.
thank you all for the kind words and compliments. thank you for looking.
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Keep making and giving away bows like this and you will lose that Pinecone nickname. Pinecones aren't that nice!
She's a beaut'!
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i like the pinecone name...that is a stunning stick...the tiller is sweet and the cherry bark is great on it...i all so like your comment about Oregon at the bottom of your page...but,i would have to rewrite it and say....we have all the GREAT wood..LOL..thanks for sharing...john
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Wow Bryce That is a beaut! Love the bark backing and great profile. Very nice looking weapon. Congratulations
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8) what a beauty! awesome color contrast , job well done ;)
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JW, thank you for the compliment. If that's all I gotta to, shoot! I'll do my best;)
John, thank you. We do have a wide variety up here. Where you located?
Thanks Keenan! I've really enjoyed looking at the bows on your website. One of these days I'll invest in the stavemaster. Very useful looking tool.
Thank you Soy:D I'm glad you like it!
-Pinecone
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Very cool,beautiful bow.
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Thanks Steve, glad you like it.
-Pinecone
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That is one classy bow. Nice work Bryce!
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Wow, that is a really sweet bow. It takes some talent to be able to back an uneven surface like vine maple with cherry bark and make it look that good. That's just excellent.
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Great looking bow.
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Thanks CMB! Classy indeed lol
Thanks Gordo! It was a bit of a pain. Had to fix a couple air bubbles but nothing to serious.
Thanks rps3, glad you like it.
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Very COOL bow, Pinecone!
I love everything about it!
Kevin
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Thanks buffalo I'm glad you like it!
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Fantastic job. This bow has adorned my desktop as wallpaper since you posted it. I love the rough cherry and how it transitions into the Vinemaple. I thought this was one piece of wood at first and you just decided to leave the bark on.
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Now that's cool! Beautiful bow, nice tiller!
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Beautiful work. Tiller could be a little better but bow itself is very pleasent to eyes.
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I agree, that sure is a nice bow to look at :) That handle wrap looks like it was done by Mr. Strunk himself.
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Limlover, you are far too kind lol thank you for the compliment. Cherry bark can be scattered and filled holes and it looks patchy and has a natural beauty I've loved since day 1. I get my bark from an old half rotten fallen down cherry tree on the backside of the property. Easy to remove. But the back is harder to clean up, but doesn't take to long.
Thanks wicki!
Druid, I agree with yah there buddy. She shoots theough the center on the bow. Couple things happend with this bow. There is a knot in each limb ...about midlimb on both sides. The one on the bottom is significantly smaller. On the tree the tiller was perfect, came in on weight everything was good, but after the first 50 or so arrows the bottom limb loosened up a bit, and after that she didn't move, didn't take any set, came in on top of the requested 40#.....so I left it alone.
Shoots smooth and hits good :)
I'm surprised someone finally noticed lol , or maybe they did and didn't say anything lol I appreciate, you honesty, and compliments. Thank you :)
Mr.Cameroo that means a lot to me since it was my first JS grip. John lives not to far from me maybe one of these days I'll go say hi :) but from what I hear he's hard to get off the golf course lol