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Shooting and Hunting / Re: First one for the year
« Last post by Eric Krewson on Today at 01:02:18 am »The rifle has some beautiful wood in it.
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Bows / Re: Strongly reflexed bow turning inside out!
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on Today at 12:50:47 am »OK, some pics at last. This is one weird piece of wood. If I can get a shooter out of it I'll be pretty happy.
Unbraced. The lines are at 4" and 6" above the belly.
Braced.
I got about five scrapes off the belly before I nicked the string with my scraper...so I made a new string instead of scraping more.
Unbraced. The lines are at 4" and 6" above the belly.
Braced.
I got about five scrapes off the belly before I nicked the string with my scraper...so I made a new string instead of scraping more.
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Bows / Re: Display Bow
« Last post by sleek on Today at 12:06:25 am »Ive put a braced bow from a nail by the string for a year. The string went slack from set and the weight of the bow on it.
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Bows / Re: Display Bow
« Last post by bjrogg on December 01, 2025, 11:01:16 pm »I’m thinking it would probably hold the braced shape but I’m not positive.
I have never tried it. I did make my grandson a bow. One time when he came to visit he brought it to shoot with me. I could tell before I even tried to string it. It was left on display strung and it had zero cast.
Honestly if someone wanted one just to display in a strung profile. I think instead of spending a lot of time tillering I might try using heat and a caul to shape the braced profile.
I’d probably try to talk him into displaying a tillered bow unstrung though instead
Bjrogg
I have never tried it. I did make my grandson a bow. One time when he came to visit he brought it to shoot with me. I could tell before I even tried to string it. It was left on display strung and it had zero cast.
Honestly if someone wanted one just to display in a strung profile. I think instead of spending a lot of time tillering I might try using heat and a caul to shape the braced profile.
I’d probably try to talk him into displaying a tillered bow unstrung though instead
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by bjrogg on December 01, 2025, 10:51:16 pm »Thanks Bassman I appreciate your kind words.
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by bjrogg on December 01, 2025, 10:49:48 pm »Great to see you finding some time finally for making some shavings again. Really sweet looking short bow.
Thanks Brian. Like Arvin said in a different thread. You find time for the things you love. I love farming and I love making selfbows. Finished up with the farming. Time to make some shavings.
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by bentstick54 on December 01, 2025, 10:32:44 pm »Great to see you finding some time finally for making some shavings again. Really sweet looking short bow.
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Bows / Display Bow
« Last post by Burnsie on December 01, 2025, 09:59:54 pm »My son has really taken an interest in my self bow making - not to the point that he wants to do it himself, but he really thinks its cool that I do.
He asked me if I could make him a bow and some primitive arrows to hang on the wall as a display, with the bow strung. So, I know if I string a self bow and leave it that way for the foreseeable future the bow is going to be toast. But, will it stay in the strung state and look OK on the wall indefinitely, or will the limbs continue to weaken, with more and more set and take on a weird shape? I have a bow that came in way under weight and not my best effort, but it has a good shape that would be a good candidate. Any suggestions?
He asked me if I could make him a bow and some primitive arrows to hang on the wall as a display, with the bow strung. So, I know if I string a self bow and leave it that way for the foreseeable future the bow is going to be toast. But, will it stay in the strung state and look OK on the wall indefinitely, or will the limbs continue to weaken, with more and more set and take on a weird shape? I have a bow that came in way under weight and not my best effort, but it has a good shape that would be a good candidate. Any suggestions?
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Bows / Re: Back in the shop
« Last post by RyanY on December 01, 2025, 09:42:58 pm »Such a shame they didn’t want to host anymore. Maybe one day we can start another primitive skills rendezvous in Michigan.