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Offline YewArcher

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5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« on: November 18, 2008, 06:01:51 pm »
Here is an Ash “Cupid” style bow. This is also sometimes called a “5 curve bow”. Either way it sure is a nice sleek look! Like a Plains Bow with recurved tips. It is important to note that the Plains natives did not recurve there tips that I know of. This is more of a modern bow but has the look of a lot of ancient bows put together. Its really nice to shoot with little stack due to the tips.

Ash/Cherry bark/ Sinew

48” nock to nock

50#@25”

Here is the back:


Belly:



Unstrung profile:



Here is the braced profile. In this and in the full draw you will notice that the bottom limb is stiff. This has been a very intentional design I have been ding lately on my short sinew bows. The bottom limb holds up much better over time. Its just a  slight stiffness you are looking for.





Tips. Laquered black:




Grip:





Here is the full draw. Again note the lower stiff limb.




Overall a great design. This is the first of many I have planned.

Thanks for looking,

Steve
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Offline redwasp

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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2008, 06:17:37 pm »
wow nice bow, I love the look of that . keep em coming
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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2008, 06:22:12 pm »
Dang!  You're a one-man bow factory. ;D
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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2008, 06:27:05 pm »
Very cool looking bow! How accurate can these sorts of bows be ???
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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2008, 06:47:02 pm »
Great looking Bow -
Did you have much trouble bending the end of the limb that sharply ?
Graeme
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Offline David Long

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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2008, 07:05:27 pm »
Very cool Steve. I have the same question as Graeme. Looks like 90 degree bends in radius of maybe 3 inches? Dry heat?
Dave
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Offline DanaM

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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2008, 07:10:03 pm »
Awesome bow Steve, I love your bows but I have to wonder if you have a real job ::) ;) :)
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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2008, 07:51:26 pm »
Steve, admit it now, you plunder museums and pass these off as your own.

Fantastic work, and very inspirational.

Dane
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Offline YewArcher

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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2008, 10:06:02 pm »
Dane, LOL.......

Dana, I am a Design Architect by profession.

David and Graeme, I boil my tips. I did a short how to a few months back. I will bring it to the top of the list for you guys. Its called "how I do Recurves"

jack, you aint kidding. I make bows like a mad man! I love it. I will die in a hospital bed one day whilst rasping a bow much to my doctors dismay  :o

Steve
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Offline YewArcher

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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2008, 10:13:23 pm »
I forgot about Cool-Aids question.

real acurate. they just take more time and dedication to master.

Steve
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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2008, 10:45:15 pm »
 Steve, you are continually raising the bar on this site with the quality and complexity of the bows that you are building. Great job and oustanding bow. Congratulations.    Keenan
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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2008, 05:39:30 am »
Very nice bow,I love it. :)
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Offline Ryano

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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2008, 10:26:30 am »
Whoo-ee you got that thing bending.  :o
I can't beleive you can get ash to take a bend like that with out fretting. It must be the sinew, thats all I can say.
Nice bow Steve. You da man.  :)
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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2008, 10:34:25 am »
Another great looking weapon, you da man.  8)
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Re: 5 Curve, Cupid bow, ash-sinew-cherrybark
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2008, 10:43:39 am »
Awesome bow Steve! Inspirational work of art :).
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