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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good

« Last post by Pappy on January 20, 2026, 09:51:42 am »

Not sure WB, just know they didn't fair well when I moved them inside so now just try and keep it from freezing solid, I even had a few jump out and found them on the floor.

That is going to be my challenge the next few days, the weather is supposed to change tomorrow and going to be very cold for us and snow by the weekend, down into the single digits for lows and low 20's for highs .Burrrrrrrrrrrrrr , a good fire and maybe some work in the kitchen will be in order as the week moves forward.

Pappy

Bows / Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#

« Last post by Pappy on January 20, 2026, 09:39:36 am »

That looks great, very well done and good luck on the surgery.

Pappy

Bows / Re: Tea Pot

« Last post by GlisGlis on January 20, 2026, 06:37:50 am »

great bow BJ
all the supposed imperfections are character marks in my eyes

if I'm really to find fault I'd change the handle color as white could easily be seen by animals.
but that's some mental fixation of mine

Around the Campfire / Re: Life on the Farm

« Last post by WhistlingBadger on January 20, 2026, 01:00:30 am »

Overall I like to stay fairly busy, but I try to balance my doing stuff time with my sitting around time. Sometimes I have a little too much of one or the other, but they seem to even out over time.

Life is all about balance...

Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good

« Last post by WhistlingBadger on January 20, 2026, 12:56:24 am »

In my experience, you have to try REALLY hard to kill pond goldfish. I wonder if they died inside because there wasn't as much water and the waste products built up. Short of freezing solid, or freezing over and running out of oxygen under the ice, ammonia and nitrite in the water is about the only thing that will kill them.

Bows / Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#

« Last post by superdav95 on January 19, 2026, 11:10:45 pm »

Looks really good bentstick!

Bows / Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#

« Last post by bentstick54 on January 19, 2026, 10:20:02 pm »

Sleek, yes my caul is set up to put a very mild reflex in about the last 10” of the outer, then this is the 2nd one that I’ve flipped the tips on. Before any tillering the tips where about 2-1/2” in front of the handle, and now settle in about 1” in front of the handle after 30 minutes from unstringing.

Bows / Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#

« Last post by bentstick54 on January 19, 2026, 10:10:08 pm »

Well I got to work on it a little last night and some again this morning. I thought about Dels advice, but the talking harshly usually doesn’t end well for me so I followed Simk and Arvin’s advice and gently attacked the 1st 6”s of the inners and into the fade to the handle. Worked out great. Got it to my target weight of 46#. Shot about 30 arrows through it at full draw of 28” and let it sweat for several hours while I gave my hand a much needed rest, then shot another 20. Everything seems to have have settled in so far with no additional set or weight loss. Next step will be to put on a pair of road kill bull snake skins and truoil finish.
I’m trying to get this one done before I go in for back surgery Feb 2nd because I will definitely be out of the bow building/shooting for awhile.
Photo after touch up. Will try to get some final photos after finish and a full draw in hand before my surgery.

Bows / Re: Question about Selfbow Dimensions

« Last post by Ryan Jacob on January 19, 2026, 09:28:01 pm »

bjrogg

Mostly using guava and some other fruit woods these days.

Willie

This is attempt 8 or something now actually. Need to be more picky with staves. For stuff I can cut, I can usually get 60-68” and my draw lengths 26”. Regarding design, I’ve just stuck with 1 3/4-2” wide from the fades up to half the limb length tapering to 3/8” at the tip or a standard pyramid. For narrower/shorter staves, I go 1 1/2” wide, 3/8” tips and bendy handle. Usually aim for 35-45# just for backyard shooting.