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Offline Pappy

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2008, 09:39:15 am »
Somemore fine looking short bows.Very nice. :)
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #31 on: February 12, 2008, 06:47:49 am »
Here is another short one I built last year.It is a little over an inch wide almost full length and
52 n-n slight bend in the handle.53@25.Shoots nice.
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #32 on: February 13, 2008, 02:13:18 pm »
Got your short ash bow bookmarked for February Self Bow of the Month.  Good job and you opened up a very good thread. Keenan's Cascara is one of my favorites. :-*
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #33 on: February 13, 2008, 09:57:40 pm »
Quote from: Pappy on February 08, 2008, 10:51:11 am
These came from Mickey Lotzs,but we have carp that big around here,I just haven't
went after them in a while.Now that I see how they work I plan to this spring while they
are spawning.  :)
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Pappy when you get some....lets do some trading...I would really like to try a set of them greasy Hides!!
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #34 on: February 13, 2008, 11:18:22 pm »
 Manny; I remember that bow very well. That was one of my favorites that you have made.

 As Oldbow said, This is a really neat thread. Love them shorties.
 
 Thanks Oldbow and others for the compliments,   That little cascara has me always looking for natural formations.   Keenan
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #35 on: February 13, 2008, 11:59:31 pm »
some really cool bows! Keenan likes it when I make short bows cuz he can shoot them a lot better than me, and he sometimes ends up with them ;D here is a pic of a sinew backed yew, northern california style, it is 46" and 50#@20" a real screamer, but my draw is too long to shoot it accurately. (no Keenan, you cant have it 8))

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #36 on: February 14, 2008, 12:46:01 am »
Dave!  If Kennan cant have it can I?????  ;D  I hope to make one similar to that one some day.
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #37 on: February 14, 2008, 03:07:36 am »
 Dave ,whats up bro I thought we was buds ;D ;D ;D  I told ya you just keep them shorties coming and I'll start working on soome good old long bows that you can draw ;D >:D   Keenan

 Ps. nice bow
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2008, 02:57:51 pm »
One of you wordsmiths ought to write up this thread for PA.  
It has lots of great narratives and pictures.
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #39 on: February 17, 2008, 02:40:48 am »
Too bad the Guy that started this Thread felt like He didn't and couldn't belong....and pulled His Membership :(
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #40 on: February 17, 2008, 04:48:01 am »
Gosh guys after looking at all those great shorties I do believe I shall try one afer I get a few stave bows under my belt, although I have been leaning in the 64"-66" range since I started. I figure to do a shorty pyramid osage.Maybe 55"  What do you guys think. I pull 26" so thats not real long. Should'nt be a danger at 50# should it? Maybe let it bend in the handle some so I don't have to back it and I can get the whole limb working.   Danny
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #41 on: February 17, 2008, 01:02:10 pm »
if you are going to build short bows, it would be a good idea to keep the belly somewhat flat to distribute the tension force. a pyramid design concentrates the compresion more. just a thought, see what some of the others think. ;)
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #42 on: February 17, 2008, 01:15:04 pm »
Danny, Going from 64"-66" I would try a 60" first. I have built a few 60"er now(osage) with stiff handles that pulled 55#@26"...1 3/8" at the fades and out to 3/8" tips. By moving slowly to shorter bows you will be able to finesse tiller more smoothly than with an abrupt length change. I am now considering shorter bows for the future just to see if I can but I'm leaning back towards a 64" to 66" straight limbed bow for my next years hunting bow.   Pat
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #43 on: February 17, 2008, 02:52:31 pm »
man i love looking at these awesome primitive bows!
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #44 on: February 18, 2008, 03:44:09 pm »
Thanks Pat, I'll take that into consideration. Maybe make the next one. 64 then 62 then 60. that ought to get me going in the right direction.  Danny
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