Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on September 09, 2017, 09:13:35 am
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Long time ago I made a 5 curve bow out of a pair of nice, snakey and very old osage sister billets. All curves were steamed in, except the central at the handle which was induced as a backset splice. The greyish brown color was already in the wood. That bow came out a bit long and felt sluggish, I wasnt really pleased with the result, so I put it away and it was laying in my rack for years.
Recently I decided to go ahead with that stick. I shortened each limb, cut away the handle splice, steamed in sharp statics instead of roundish working recurves, stiffened the levers with inserted horn wedges, steamed out the deflex into reflex, put on homemade td sleeves and retillered the bow. On lower limb the fade was too thin, I glued on a cut off from that bow.
The design of that bow had changed completely.
Now its a fine shooter without any shock and looks much better, at least for my eyes. Its now symmetrical, limbs have exact same length, ntn is 60. The handle is goat leather with an accent strip of stingray leather, arrow pass is also stingray. That bow is not dyed, this is the natural color.
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-1-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-2-von-25.jpg)
Steaming out deflex
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-3-von-25.jpg)
Piking
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-4-von-25.jpg)
Tried the opposite angle, next time I go normal (steepest side of upper limb on the back) again
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-5-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-6-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-7-von-25.jpg)
Lower limb got a glued on piece to match the sleeve
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-8-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-9-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-10-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-11-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-12-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-13-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-14-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-15-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-16-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-17-von-25.jpg)
The stringray strip is sanded and gaps filled with white mineral pigment + glue
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-18-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-19-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-20-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-21-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-22-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-23-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-24-von-25.jpg)
(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/93-Osage-snaky-transformer-td-25-von-25.jpg)
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Simson, you are a problem-solving, horn-splicing, billet-joining, always-thinking, never-disappointing, bow-making machine! Love everything, but my favorite pic is the one from the front against the tree that really shows off the snakiness.
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Very impressive work.
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thanks for sharing, very very beautiful,, (SH)
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Beautiful work as always Simon. I always look forward to see what your next creation will be.
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Wow :o... I've just fallen off my chair.
Masterpiece.
Del
(I like seeing your work, it stops me getting too cocky about my stuff :) )
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You're a master man. I love seeing what you make
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Man. Even your handwriting looks like a calligraphic masterpiece.
I'm starting hating you ;D
incredible bow :OK
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You never disappoint Simson. I'd say Jeff pretty well summed it up. I'm just guessing this was possibly a BOM sitting there you weren't really happy with that it could be a BOM again. This time you're gonna like it. I love the pictures of the two limbs side by side.
Bjrogg
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Sweet looking Simon!
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Very cool looking bow. Love it
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that`s a great bow, wow
Hans
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This one goes up there in my top favorite bows I've seen from you Simon! Very very cool!!
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A very beautiful but useful looking rig to carry with you anywhere you want.Nice work simon.Good pictures also.
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Wow!
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Very cool Simon, what an incredible bow. I really like the horn spliced into the tips.
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Wow :o... I've just fallen off my chair.
Masterpiece.
Del
(I like seeing your work, it stops me getting too cocky about my stuff :) )
I never believe a cat does fall off a chair!
(in fact, you're one of my favorite bowyers; just look at the link listing on my site)This one goes up there in my top favorite bows I've seen from you Simon! Very very cool!!
This one goes up there in my top favorite bows I've seen from you Simon! Very very cool!!
Will, I know you're the man for snaky sticks and some of yours are in my list also!
Thank you all gentlemen for your comments!
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Beautiful bow, nice rework on that one. :)
Pappy
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Wow you really did give that one a second life! Looks really nice with the snaky shape and I love the white you used to lighten up the ray skin. Now I really feel the need to have a go at a takedown :laugh:
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Now that is pretty sweet :)
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Nice work, really eye-catching curves too!
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I love it!...again!
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Let me add something about the td sleeve, maybe someone is interested in:
This are homemade sleeves from a pipe with 42mm diam.. I had no matching pipe handy for an inner tube, so I used the same pipe, cut out a strip of about 4mm lengthwise and bent it again to a circle. Both parts were bent then the vice. In this case I cut the inner tube in an 45° angle, of course the wood in the outer sleeve is also cut in that angle. This little trick works great!
For glueing in epoxi is best, because of gap filling.
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What i wouldnt give for an apprenticeship under your teaching. Thanks for posting!
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Simon I do believe you could make a bow out of anything. If you lived in the states I would mail you some old hand split tobacco sticks and I bet they would become some of the nicest bows we've ever seen. Great job!
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Great work & bow!
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outstanding! I think I like everything about it...and I am picky. Thanks for sharing. I also thank you for the sleeve trick, as I was going to ask how you made it.
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outstanding! I think I like everything about it...and I am picky. Thanks for sharing. I also thank you for the sleeve trick, as I was going to ask how you made it.
Bob look here: http://primitive-bows.com/homemade-take-down-sleeves/
Thanks folks!
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WOW! It keeps getting better. I really enjoy see your bows.
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Amazing work. Thanks for posting. I always look forward to seeing your creations.