Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: HFD60 on March 30, 2009, 07:49:54 pm

Title: First self bow
Post by: HFD60 on March 30, 2009, 07:49:54 pm

here's my first self bow that I got to build with the help (much appreciated  ;D ) of Knightd, when I showed up at Nugget's get together in N.C. with no bow. It's white elm with lacewood tips, buckskin handle with an antler shelf. hope you all like it.....

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/IMG_3387.jpg)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/IMG_3388.jpg)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/IMG_3378.jpg)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/IMG_3384.jpg)

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/IMG_3386.jpg)

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on March 30, 2009, 07:51:51 pm

Nice looking bow!!  How about yankin'her back to full draw for us?

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: JustAim on March 30, 2009, 08:00:53 pm

Sweet lookin' bow! Very Nice!  :)

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Colt45 on March 30, 2009, 08:17:07 pm

tips look great =) I love the look of the bow. Great job! how about the full draw pic

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: HFD60 on March 30, 2009, 08:18:49 pm

here's the closest I have till I can take another.....

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g232/HFD60/knives127.jpg)

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: knightd on March 30, 2009, 08:31:12 pm

WOW !! Rich I must say you did justice to that lonely piece of Elm that sat in my corner for all that time.. ;).. That will teach you to show up with out a BOW!! ;D
 For the life of me I cant remember the leangth of that bow??

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: knightd on March 30, 2009, 08:33:19 pm

P.S. I think that it was around 55# or so it felt like when I shoot it..

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Aosda on March 30, 2009, 08:37:02 pm

What did you back it with to give it that Tiger Stripe?  Looks very nice.

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: HFD60 on March 30, 2009, 08:47:02 pm

it's 64" tip-tip... I stained the bow with 1 coat of stain, then hand painted the stripes with India ink, then applied 2 more coats of stain. followed by 3 coats of poly, steelwooling between, then 2 coats of paste wax

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: cracker on March 30, 2009, 09:08:04 pm

Good lookin bow thanks for sharing.Ron

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Jesse on March 30, 2009, 09:26:36 pm

Great job on that one. I like the camo on the back. Might have to try that. David is a good guy to learn from. He's helped me out over the phone. Nothing like learning from someone that knows what they're doing.

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: sailordad on March 30, 2009, 09:31:09 pm

for your first self bow that thing is sweet as a girl i kned 35 years ago >:D
love the profile,braced and tips,the shelf is cool as all get up too.
you had some fine teachers,remember everything  they taught ya and youll do just fine at this

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Timo on March 30, 2009, 10:08:45 pm

Sweet lil elm there brother! A man never forgets his first. O:)

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Pappy on March 31, 2009, 06:05:57 am

Beautiful bow,very nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 31, 2009, 06:53:33 am

Nice bow, what a great first bow.  Congrats.

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: DanaM on March 31, 2009, 07:49:30 am

Very sweet looking profile on that one, ya David is a pretty good guy :)

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on March 31, 2009, 08:10:47 am

very nice, and i love the antler rest too! good thinking there.

Phil

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: sknight199017 on March 31, 2009, 09:34:36 am

You did a really nice job on that bow.  I hope that you are enjoying it.

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 31, 2009, 10:02:13 am

That bow is fantastic! Congratulations ion your first. Jawge

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: hawkbow on March 31, 2009, 10:44:54 am

HOLY CRAP!! that is an awesome bow.. looks more like a fiftieth than a first.. GREAT JOB! HAWK

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: HFD60 on March 31, 2009, 11:03:36 am

Thanks for all the great comments....I'm really pleased with the out come and love the way it shoots

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: nickf on March 31, 2009, 12:26:54 pm

love this tiller and profile man! It's awesome!
even better considering it's your first! wish mine looked like that, lol!
furthermore, I double Hawkbow :)

Nick

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: boo on March 31, 2009, 04:39:13 pm

Wow Rich that is awesome! You did well, nut after seeing you powder horn and leather work i knew you would. Im looking forward to some more bow from ya. Great idea with the antler rest and leather handle. love it  Boo

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: medicinewheel on March 31, 2009, 06:12:19 pm

WOW, really nice first timer!
What's the backing??

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: HFD60 on April 01, 2009, 01:51:41 am

There's no backing, the stripes are painted on with india ink...

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Sidewinder on April 01, 2009, 02:18:53 am

Keep it up man your on the right path. Great work.  Danny

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: GregB on April 01, 2009, 08:22:57 am

Hawk stole my comment!  ;D Definitely doesn't look like a first bow...more like one from an accomplished bowyer to me! Very nice all around, and great detail to attention on the finish work and grip! ;)

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Canoe on April 01, 2009, 11:51:44 am

Howdy Mr. HFD,

Hay!!  That's a mighty fine weapon you got there!

I especially like that leather handle n' arrow rest.  The drawn-on lines also add to the bow - makes it faster  ;).  And, the curved limbs look really good also.

One question / comment...  At the edge of the back of the bow, (where the back meets the sides), it appears to have a fairly sharp edge.  Most bows I've seen tend to have more rounded edges.  I'm wondering why y'all decided to leave that edge rather sharp?  Not that it looks bad, it looks really nice - unique.  But, I think some people would worry about a splinter popping up on that edge.

Again, really nice bow and Congratulations,
Canoe

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: HFD60 on April 01, 2009, 12:20:58 pm

Thanks Canoe....To tell the truth I didn't even think about it poping a splinter being my first bow and all, however it's really not as sharp of an edge as it looks in the pic. It does have some radius to it. I'll remember that for the next one though  ;) And the strips made it much faster, just like racing strips on a car  ::)  ;D

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Staver on April 01, 2009, 05:41:23 pm

WOW!!  That's an awesome looking first self bow!! 8)  Great work!!  Joe H

Title: Re: First self bow
Post by: Ryano on April 08, 2009, 12:46:24 pm

Don't know how I missed this one...Sweet job! Can we see a better full draw and a unbraced picture? Does it follow the string at all ?