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Offline Stonedog

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Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« on: February 22, 2011, 11:26:40 am »
So....I really do not want to put a modern reel or spool on my ELB......

Has anyone every made a spool from natural/traditional materials?
Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.

-Aiel Saying

Offline Auggie

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2011, 01:57:31 pm »
Well not exactly primitive,but I've seen koan make a couple on his lathe. All wood,all cool.
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Offline Timo

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2011, 09:03:15 pm »
I turned a spool down on my lathe out of redwood a few years ago. I still had to use one of the Great northern adapters to mount it. It works real well!

Offline sailordad

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2011, 09:55:18 pm »
if ya want primitive
forget the real altogether
take 100' of line and tie t to your ankle and your arrow  ;)
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd

Offline Stonedog

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 02:36:47 pm »
Hmmm.....good ideas about the wood spool.......good ideas indeed!
Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.

-Aiel Saying

Offline aero86

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2011, 01:58:25 am »
tie a pole to your belt, have the line go over your head.  then when you hit, you can reel it in like normal.. lol
profsaffel  "clogs like the devil" I always figured Lucifer to be more of a disco kind of guy.

Offline recurve shooter

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2011, 12:37:17 am »
i saw that wooden reel about two or three years ago and STILL havnt found someone to turn me one.  >:(
lets just shoot it

Offline stickbender

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2011, 04:22:42 am »

     Recurve, don't you have wood shop in school?



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Offline leapingbare

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2011, 03:05:58 pm »
I used to go primitive bow fishing when i lived in KS. We would shoot carp and gar in 3-4ft of water in a river and run /swim them down and grab the arrows to retrieve them.
 Lots of fun.
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Offline Ironhead

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2011, 02:36:00 pm »
Here's a couple that I've turned.  They're both out of a hackberry that my parents had cut down.









I just lace them on with leather boot laces.


Offline Stonedog

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2011, 10:43:02 am »
Do I have a deal for you!!

Make me one and send it to me and I will use it and tell everyone how awesome of a man you are!!!
 ;D ;D
Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.

-Aiel Saying

Offline Ken S

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2011, 11:47:25 pm »
I like that spool alot,Ive got to make one.

Offline Stonedog

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2011, 11:23:07 am »
...again....I will use one if you make it for me and I will tell everyone how AWESOME you are!
Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.

-Aiel Saying

Offline recurve shooter

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2011, 01:37:12 am »

     Recurve, don't you have wood shop in school?



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nope. my school kinda sucks.  :(
lets just shoot it

Offline stickbender

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Re: Primitive Bow-fishing Reel?
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2011, 03:05:46 am »

     Hey Recurve, I sent you a pm, before, telling you about the 80lb pull magnet, that is plastic coated, for $ 8.00 at Harbor Freight.  If you have one near you go get one, and go get your tomahawk back!  ;)  being that it had a spike on it, I doubt the current has move it much.  the magnet is in the recreation section.   8)


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