Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Parnell on July 25, 2014, 11:11:28 pm

Title: "Mingo"
Post by: Parnell on July 25, 2014, 11:11:28 pm

This is the 2014 trade bow I made.  It's 68" long.  Scalloped hickory with a stiff handle, no arrow rest.  Wrapped in cotton, dyed red.  48#@28", here.  I figure it'll pick up some weight.  May even need some re-tillering.  Flourescent pink/orange FF string with muskrat silencers.  Thin Ipe overlays.  Angie made a fleece bow sock. 

Shoots where I look!

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: Slackbunny on July 25, 2014, 11:23:14 pm

Nice. I like the black streaks on the belly. Looks great.

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: TRACY on July 25, 2014, 11:24:59 pm

Really nice bow Parnell ! How'd you like the scalloped edge?

Tracy

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: osage outlaw on July 25, 2014, 11:26:42 pm

Nice work Parnell

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: hunterbob on July 25, 2014, 11:54:58 pm

Your guy is going to love that. Great job

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: PrimitiveTim on July 26, 2014, 01:21:17 am

Nice bow!  ...even though it's so long. lol  can we do some underwater basket weaving in your pool sometime?  >:D

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on July 26, 2014, 09:50:20 am

Good look bow, I like it!

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: mullet on July 26, 2014, 10:16:36 am

That's a nice one, Steve. It ought to be smooth being that long.

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: swamp yeti on July 26, 2014, 11:18:59 am

Dang nice.

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: IdahoMatt on July 26, 2014, 06:21:03 pm

Nice work Parnell

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: Cameroo on July 26, 2014, 07:37:36 pm

Cool bow Steve.  Someone's going to be happy!

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: Badly Bent on July 26, 2014, 09:19:22 pm

I like the scolloped bows and Mingo is a good looking one Steve, ought to make your recipient real happy. I've done a couple in hickory myself and am just finishing one in hackberry now, great minds think alike. ;)

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: simson on July 27, 2014, 03:18:06 am

Very nice bow Mr Parnell

oh, and I also like the matching pants!!!

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: blackhawk on July 27, 2014, 07:38:41 am

Good job steve-o.... :)

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on July 28, 2014, 01:28:21 am

Nice work on the scallops.  Can't lose that in the woods!

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: DuBois on July 28, 2014, 02:22:36 am

Very nice! Is the handle wrap a cotton twine? It is hard to see in the pics. Just curious cause I like the look. Thanks.
Marco

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 28, 2014, 12:30:53 pm

Nice bow Steve-O! Like that color a lot.

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: H Rhodes on July 28, 2014, 01:15:31 pm

That's an awesome looking bow Steve.  Really nice.  The photo is cool too - makes me think that the Rules of the Pool could easily be enforced by a lifeguard with a bow. ;D

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: wildman on July 29, 2014, 01:10:59 am

Very slick looking bow there Steve! When did you get a shirt?????

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: skarhand on July 29, 2014, 10:14:40 am

Well, "Mingo" has found a great new home, lol.

Thank you so much Parnell. It is a beautiful bow, and shoots very smoothly. It was raining last night so I just shot a few arrows off the porch and made the kids run out and get them, lol. But I look forward to using it more. Now I just need to build a bow rack, since my "Weapon Corner" as the kids call it, is getting too full.

I have never shot a bow before without a rest so that might take some getting use to. Any tips? Should I wear a glove? or is there a trick to keeping the arrow from scraping your hand?

Thanks again!

Joshua

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: Parnell on July 30, 2014, 08:15:27 pm

Glad it arrived safely!  I'm on vacation in TN so sorry for the delay.  The handle wrap is just cotton, Doob.  I like them the most in my hand.  I'm not much of an arrow shelf guy.  Like the raw stuff but I suppose its all practice!  Hope it brings you happiness and some fun.  Like I wrote, I think that bow will pick up weight in your neck of the woods.  Especially during the winter!

Title: Re: "Mingo"
Post by: Parnell on July 30, 2014, 08:15:52 pm

Quote from: wildman on July 29, 2014, 01:10:59 am

Very slick looking bow there Steve! When did you get a shirt?????

I keep a few around, Buddy!  Ha!