Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on November 05, 2017, 04:08:19 pm
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Here's the Yew branch I posted a while ago. It's a wiggly stick 64"TTT. The recurves were bent separately and "V" jointed on. I ripped it in half to dry and that left it too thin. It's a very rubbery stick. I couldn't get much draw weight from it so rather than back it with something I glued two belly splints on the inner half. I could have done a better job on the fades but the rest of the glue line is OK. Still only brought it up to 35#@26.5". Horn backed pin nocks. The bends at the handle would make it almost centershot for a lefty but you have to play the cards you're dealt. It shoots surprisingly nice. No hand shock. I like messing with staves like this every once in a while but I don't have any left now.
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That's cool... funky and cool...
Del
PS... and it's cool ;D
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very nice, congrats on getting that one to shoot,, (SH)
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Like it!
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what!!!?
very naais.
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I love it. Shooting a bow like this would make me proud espiecially when I would've build it myself.
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That's a very interesting bow. Nice work.
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WOW!
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Holy cow! How do you even start on a bow like that? Good job
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That shows some serious skill!!!! Great work
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Don, this one is truly awesome. 8) You take the staves I only daydream about and make them into real, functional weapons. I am thoroughly impressed. :OK
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That's very impressive to have seen and released the bow from a piece like that.
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Very cool looking bow.
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That is one heck of a nice looking bow.
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Outstanding - love those "Squiggly" ones :BB :OK ! Bob
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Jesus, it's completely symmetrical! Nice work.
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DC, this bow shows just how much you've learned is such a short time. Job well done on an excellent snaky bow. :OK
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Thanks for all the nice comments. This is one of those staves that just wanted to be a bow. Other than being a bit weak and having to splint the belly everything just fell into place. When I glued on the recurves it went just perfect so I had no string problems with them. Even when I bent the handle a bit for alignment the string still dropped right into the slot. I sure wish I knew what I did right. ;D I was originally thinking that I would shorten the recurves but because the string behaved I left them big. I had bridges on it during construction but I took them off. The symmetry of the limbs really surprised me when I braced it. It sure didn't look symmetrical when I cut it. If I had left the original stick round and made a bendy(ish) handle I think I would have got 40# without messing with it. Would have made a nicer looking bow too, I think.
Again, thanks for the nice comments
Don
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Wow that thing wiggles in every direction! And to make it even harder you put those recurves on! That is serious stuff, great bow!
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DC, this bow shows just how much you've learned is such a short time. Job well done on an excellent snaky bow. :OK
Thanks Pat but I still feel like I'm floundering a lot of the time. Much to learn, not much time ;D
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That turned out awesome Don! Really like the wiggly ones. I always look for good branches like that. Cheers- Brendan
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That's a cool looking bow. Will surely turn some heads.
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Wow, amazing work. How long did you stare at that stave before getting up the nerve to tackle it?
It strikes me as funny how much your limbs look like the fancy schmancy black swan wave recurve. They did all that R&D and came up with a carbon fiber character bow, when they could've been using wiggly yew branches all along. Does yours have a special nonlinear force/draw curve too?? ;D
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That's amazing, Don! You really nailed it.
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Nice, you made a shooter out of it! When it went in the truck with us I figured it to be firewood lol! Good job!
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Very nice, love it. :) Looks like the tiller couldn't be better. :)
Pappy
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Nice, you made a shooter out of it! When it went in the truck with us I figured it to be firewood lol! Good job!
It was too small for firewood and I don't grow tomatoes so I had to make a bow with it ;D ;D