Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PaSteve on February 25, 2022, 11:27:18 am
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This bow came from a shorter very clean osage stave. I decided to make a sinew backed osage recurve and dress it up with some copperhead skins. Recurves were boiled and bent over a form. Deflex was done with dry heat. Three courses of sinew were applied with hide glue in three stages, waiting 2 weeks between each application. The recurves were tied and tightened as the sinew dried. Since the stave was not very deep, I built the handle up with hickory, jatoba, birch, and redheart I had left over from previous projects.
After final tillering and shooting in the bow I applied copper head skins for aesthetics, and protection for the sinew. I painted the curves on the back of the bow and drew deer hoof prints. (My painting and drawing skills could definitely use some attention) A thread wrap was added to the skin/ sinew transition. Nock overlays are a combo of buffalo and kudu horn. Handle wrap is dyed goat leather with kangaroo lace. The bow is 57" and 48# @ 26". A comfortable weight for hunting deer and black bear.
Trying to get pictures outside was quite challenging as the skins blended so well with the wintertime surroundings. Thanks for looking.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51900635859_145ed379fd_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5hjRi)IMG_20220220_144148 (https://flic.kr/p/2n5hjRi) by sw archer13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/), on (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51899345792_83c4f0ae79_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5aHmL)IMG_20220220_143708 (https://flic.kr/p/2n5aHmL) by sw archer13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/), on FlickrFlickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51900396443_678c5f6a55_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5g6Fr)IMG_20220220_144021 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5g6Fr) by sw archer13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51899346252_1eb00f9f1c_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5aHuG)IMG_20220220_143735 (https://flic.kr/p/2n5aHuG) by sw archer13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/), on Flickr
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Few more pics(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51900636384_b948731c69_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5hk1m)IMG_20220220_144727~2 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5hk1m) by sw archer13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51900958330_79b0c29a12_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5iYH9)IMG_20220221_161214 (https://flic.kr/p/2n5iYH9) by [url=https://flic.kr/p/2n5aJfz](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51899348797_f9d56b9f13_k.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/)IMG_20220221_160946 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5aJfz) by sw archer13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/), on Flickrsw archer13[/url], on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51900638144_73fa62c4ac_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5hkwG)IMG_20220221_162758 (https://flic.kr/p/2n5hkwG) by sw archer13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/), on Flickr
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One more(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51900638459_534b6107ba_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n5hkC8)IMG_20220221_162820 (https://flic.kr/p/2n5hkC8) by sw archer13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155807693@N05/), on Flickr
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What's not to like about that deer killer ! It looks like a sure thing for a BOM to me... :OK
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Beautiful bow in every aspect Steve. That should make you an awesome hunting bow. Great job!
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Very nice.
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What a real beauty! Everything about it is right on. 8) :OK
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Steve good for you. Nice bend with lots of bling. Good length,and the right poundage. (-S (SH)
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Wow! Very nice!
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That is an absolutely stunning bow Steve! I’m working on a similar design currently but there is little hope of achieving this level of awesome!
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That is a really sweet bow.
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Wow! You went above and beyond with this build. Just a truly beautiful bow, congrats....
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Wow, that’s a real piece of functional working art. Fantastic looking bow.
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What's not to like about that deer killer ! It looks like a sure thing for a BOM to me... :OK
Yep I’d say so well done!!!
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It's beautiful
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Thanks for the compliments. Much appreciated.
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:)
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fantastic (-S
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Very nicely done Steve. That one looks like it’ll be comfortable in the woods.
Bjrogg
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Nice bow in every aspect.
Mike
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Beautiful! The curves, the skins, and the deer tracks. Love it all.
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wow...just a beauty!!...a 60" osage recurve is on my list...your bow is an inspiration to get on it
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Beautiful bow. Very nice.
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I'd say you really hit that one out of the park!! Excellent!!
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Stunning bow! Bold design and great execution.
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Thanks again guys. Really means a lot coming from this group.