September Backed BOM
Simson from Bavaria, Germany won this month’s Backed Bow of the month with this spectatular build out of a storm broken German ERC branch. This bow is truly a masterpiece and one to be admired as it is strung and shot. Congratulations Simson!! You are truly a master of your craft.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,48559.0.htmlHere are some of the comments from Simson on his bow PURPLE HAZE. Some months ago a friend asked wether I would like to have a branch of a juniper which he had to cut away as it was broken down by a storm. And of corse I did. He brought a piece, kinda a quarter of a stave with that broken storm violation on one end. The sap was creamy, the heart wood light brown. I laid it in a corner of my shop to let it season. Some weeks ago it came in my mind again and I examined the piece, thought it looks a lot like ERC. But that color and it was grown in Germany … . I made a fresh cut with my hacksaw and saw the purple color – ERC indeed, German ERC. Unbelievable, it grows here. This bow is made out of 15 components:
3 pieces ERC (2x slats, 1x handle glue up)
5 pieces boo (1x backing, 2x powerlam, 2x tip overlay)
6 pieces horn (2x tip overlay, 2x2 lams string bridges)
1 piece of brass sheet (arrow pass)
This bow is very snappy with a good load already at brace. It looks a bit fancy, but was really fun to carve out. length ntn 60”, mass: 360 grams = 12,7 oz, 46#/ 27”
I usually don't name my bows, this one of the few were I did. Looking at her knotty purple wood she remembers me on some stuff when I was young .... so, I couldn't resist she got the name: PURPLE HAZE!
This bow, this post and this bowyer had far to many comments to list here. This is just a sampling of the comments from our forum member:
Jaw on floor... outstanding! Incredible craftsmanship with some beautiful media. I need another half an hour just to take it in; going back to the pics now Well done! John D
speechless, just friggin speechless. unfrigginbelieveable, thats gotta b the sweetest bow i've ever friggin seen, FRIG! stixnstones
Tip to tip that is impressive!!! Wow Klondike.
if I didn't see it I wouldn't of believed it...nice job......impressive to say the least...gut
Wow! I don't know what else to say, but wow! I probably would have said thank you for the cedar and then cut it into riser blocks. No way would I have come up with that! Well done, my hats off to you sir! Patrick
I would give an awful lot to meet you in person, walk through your shop and hold some o your bows while I pick your brain! You sir are a true craftsman, I hope to get close to your level of skill some day. Thank you for posting Neolithicman
