Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dantolin on March 28, 2016, 06:08:16 pm
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Hi all
It's been a while since I don't post some bows.
Here is one of my latest, a simple D bow coming from a sapling near 2" at base and near 1"1/4 at top end.
It's 65"ntn, 41# at 26" (or 44# at 27")
It has a 8 strands linen string, 2 coats of linseed oil, 5 of shellac and a final mix of oils with wax.
Unbraced profile:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/almez%202016/P3270030.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/dantolin/media/almez%202016/P3270030.jpg.html)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/almez%202016/P3270013.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/dantolin/media/almez%202016/P3270013.jpg.html) (http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/almez%202016/P3270014.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/dantolin/media/almez%202016/P3270014.jpg.html)
braced
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/almez%202016/P3270015.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/dantolin/media/almez%202016/P3270015.jpg.html)
and full draw
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/almez%202016/P3270021.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/dantolin/media/almez%202016/P3270021.jpg.html)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/almez%202016/P3270020.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/dantolin/media/almez%202016/P3270020.jpg.html)
yes, what you can see in the background is a menhir :D !!!
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t202/dantolin/almez%202016/P3270027.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/dantolin/media/almez%202016/P3270027.jpg.html)
Thanks for watching and cheers,
David
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Great looking bow!
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Thanks Okie :)
I forgot to say that it is 1" 3/8 at widest, with a slightly narrowed arrow pass (1"1/4).
Bye :D
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Wow, looks great!
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👌🏼
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Thanks fellows 8)
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Nice looking bow.
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very nice congrats :)
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Well done sir....very classic bow
rich
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Great straight forward bow, Dantolin!
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Beautiful bow sir, mighty fine work. Hackberry has become a top wood choice for me. Again nice bow.
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That full draw pic looks awesome. Great looking bow.
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Thanks for your kind answers, fellows.
:)
Regards to all
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I really like that.
Is that the pith I can see down part of the centre of the belly? Is the belly generally flat? Did you leave the back as the round under-bark surface?
I've cut a couple of black wattle (Acacia decurrens) and bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus) saplings of a similar size to play with and am considering something similar for them once they're a bit drier.
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Nice work, simple and effective. :)
Pappy
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Really cool bow man. I love the Mendir too! :)
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Nice bow!
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Your bow looks great. The scenery looks beautiful as well.
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Great bow, I like the horn nock insert on that arrow too. Well done dantolin
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Great, nice bit of character.
I like the rock outcrop... looks a bit like a grumpy guy watching you shoot :laugh:
Del
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that's how I like them too. Nice work.
Joachim
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Nice bow ! Good work. Love the full draw picture.
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Wow!! Thanks to all of you!! I really appreciate all your comments :D :)
I really like that.
Is that the pith I can see down part of the centre of the belly? Is the belly generally flat? Did you leave the back as the round under-bark surface?
I've cut a couple of black wattle (Acacia decurrens) and bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus) saplings of a similar size to play with and am considering something similar for them once they're a bit drier.
Yes, it is the pith, Cadet. I remove it with a hot awl as soon as I see it appearing while I'm working on the belly side.
Yes, for sapling bows I always let the belly flat (with rounded corners) and the back as round as it is, even I round more than in the belly side the corners that appear (I try to make lower limb back relief similar to upper' limb...at least in sapling woods as conical as hackberry)
Go for that black wattle bows waiting for you under those staves, Cadet :D !!!
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well done
chuck
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nice 8)
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Nice Bow!
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Fine looking bow.
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Thanks guys :)
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Great looking bow! I'm gonna have to build one out of hackberry. I've got about 10 staves that are a year plus into drying. Do you toast your belly? Great bow. I'll bet it's a real shooter.
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Great bow from such a little tree! Little set, excellent bend, gorgeous belly character.
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A wood I favor.
A design I adore.
And photo in front of a standing stone.
You are exhibiting everything I like, with the exception of a pretty red haired girl!
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Thanks all :)
Great looking bow! I'm gonna have to build one out of hackberry. I've got about 10 staves that are a year plus into drying. Do you toast your belly? Great bow. I'll bet it's a real shooter.
Hi! No, I don't teat belly. I try to get it as dry as possible before working on it, but I donnot toast it :)
A wood I favor.
A design I adore.
And photo in front of a standing stone.
You are exhibiting everything I like, with the exception of a pretty red haired girl!
hahaha :) I miss it too :) :D
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I am another hackberry fan. I like the design you chose, it came out very nice. I always look forward to working a hackberry stave, I think on my future bows I will follow your lead and go a bit narrower with more working limb, that came out great.