Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ricktrojanowski on January 11, 2009, 07:52:11 pm
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This is a boo backed maple with a thin belly lam of boo. I visited with the "Connecticut Caveman" Jamie this summer and saw this bow in an unfinished state. It was built, tillered and ready to shoot. Jamie gets all the credit for the "real" work. He didn't want to finish it because it came in too light . He gave it to me to finish up for my wife. I finally got to finishing it off. The tiller was right on so I lowered the weight a bit with a little sanding. It draws 38#@ 28" (about 30-32# at her draw) I added some tip overlays, dyed, oiled, made a grip, and silencers. She is excited to have her own bow and hopefully we'll get some shooting in.
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more pics. Junior is ready for his now. ;D
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That is one fine looking bow and your wife looks like she knows what she's doing. Tiller looks excellent to me.
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beautiful bow, picture perfect tiller and tell your wife she is very pretty also! Steve
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Nice Tiller....and perfect Stance ....you been teaching Her....if not....you need to take lessons!!!!
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Gorgeous!
And the bow's pretty nice too. ;)
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Very nice bow, Rick and a lovely family.
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Great looking bow. Junior definately needs one now. Justin
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nice... ;)
good job finishing that bow out... looks very nice... i like the finish and die nice tip overlays too... looks like your wife likes it also... thats always a good thing... now you gonna have to make one for the boy... or at least get him one of those lil small bows that shoot suction cup arrows.. :D :D
great looking family you got there... glad to see them into the sport...
thanks for sharing...
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Very nice looking bow. Tiller looks great. You better get your son a bow quick, so the wife can use her bow :D
Tracy
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I think this is the most UNDER-RATED part of this whole bow addiction thing: that it is a family activity. From gathering splits and shoots, to making Flemish strings in the evening to just shooting in the the yard and having fun together, ARCHERY has to be the best thing going for family togetherness. And, when it comes to playing on a budget.......geez.......you could make 100 Bows and arrows for all of them for what a Wii game ($437.50) or an X-Box costs!! Really!!
keep up the good work buddy, have fun with your family. Shoot with your wife and little guy and any more little guys who come along and they will learn lots more from you and about you than just how to point sharp things down range. And, you'll learn things from them, too. I GUARANTEE!!
Beautiful family.....you are a rich man.
piper
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Great looking Bow Rick.. Time for the little guy's bow..
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Excellent and #1 for January's Laminate Bow of the Month.. Boo backed Maple makes a lot of sense to me....what do you think, Dana?
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Thanks for the kind words. I think she will be a natural. She never really shot anything before. She'll be outshooting me in no time(That isn't saying much). Aaron's is in the works, He pretty much killed the little glass/suction cup one. So I'm making a little laminated one for him. After I talked to KnightD for some advice he was running around after me yelling "Make Aaron's Bow" So we went in to the basement to get a start on it. Then his little sisters bow will be next. Islandpiper you have it right about the family aspect. I'll do anything with and for the kids as long as it means no video games.
Oldbow-If it is considered for BOM I would like it to be known as a Jamie's build and my finish. He gets credit for making it a bow. Thanks
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Beautiful bow,tiller looks dead on.Nice looking family also. :)
Pappy
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Well now Rick that sure is a sweet looking bow. As was said looks like she knows what to do with it :)
For her next one get her to build her own, give her a rock and a sapling >:D
Bamboo and hard maple Don sounds like a perfect match to me, like peanut butter and jelly :) Going to have to add
it to my to do list.
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Nice looking bow and family! ;D
I've made a few bamboo backed and hickory backed maple bows and right it is a pretty good combo. I've said it before and I'll say it again , good Hard Maple is under rated as a bow wood. I even killed my first traditional deer with a hickory backed maple bow back in like 2000 and its still a shooter today.
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Nice bow Kristin. I'm working on one for Dana( my wife, not the UP guy) right now too. We should all go stump shooting next time you guys come out. Kids and all.
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Dang I thought I was getting a bow :( :D And its yooper not the UP guy ;)
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That is a handsome bow, Rick / Jamie. I’ve always wanted to try bamboo backing to a bow.
Count yourself very lucky that your wife wants to get into archery. Mine I doubt I will ever get shooting, so I’ve pretty much given up on the idea. We are never having kids, and although Davenport I’m sure would love to try, it is really hard for a pug to hold a bow without thumbs :) She refuses to go fetch my arrows from the target, as well (both the pug and my wife).
Don’t tell them I said that, lol.
Dane
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Hey Rick can we see a pic of the Boo on the belly??
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Good Bowyering, I was gonna give my ex wife a bow to take with her back in Mexico but I was afraid she might shoot her husband ,LOL.
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Very nice looking bow Rick! Looks like Jamie and you both did a great job. Hope you have more luck getting your wife outside to shoot than I do!
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Your wifes bow turned out very nice, and it looks like she is going to really enjoy it!
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Dana- Rock and sapling :D. I'm just about to get back to mine. I can't see her enjoying it too much.
Aaron- That would be great I think it would evolve to You, Me and the kids while the wives have a relaxing day away from all of us.
Dane- and Brownhillboy- I don't know how much she will shoot, but it would be fun to have the family go out now and again.
David- Here is a pic of the belly, it is really hard to see because it is so thin and it took the stain as well as the maple.
Thanks for the compliments.
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beautiful work rick. you had to do more than sand though cause i swear there was a hinge in that sucker.
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Beautiful bow and family!
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Good work all around.Congrats., things look to be going full circle. Frank
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Awesome looking bow! The tiller is spot on. My wife enjoys shooting with me, and I consider myself lucky for it. Carry on! And yes, I think it's time junior starting chucking sticks!
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Thankyou for the compliments.
Jamie- You have hinge fever ;)