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Title: Finished my first bow
Post by: osage outlaw on May 15, 2009, 09:53:43 pm: Here is my first attempt at building a bow. It is an osage selfbow, 65" tip to tip, 35#. I wanted to get a 50# bow at of it, but got carried away while tillering. I used a piece of anter for the rest. Its not pretty, but it shoots. Hopefully my next one will turn out a little better.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN0718.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN0719.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN0715.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN0711.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN0709.jpg)
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: 0209 on May 15, 2009, 10:01:00 pm: Hey, nice bow you got there. Definitely kicks the crap out of my first. Also, if youre worried about the weight, you could probably spare to cut of a couple of inches off of each tip and retiller slightly. That would boost your weight. Anyways, congrats on a great bow
Best Regards,
-Ian
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: sulphur on May 15, 2009, 10:13:07 pm: man, thats not half bad. a first one to be proud of. you could lay some sinew on it later and get the draw weight up. but still an awesome first effort.
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: JustAim on May 15, 2009, 10:20:51 pm: Congrats on your first bow! lt looks really nice. Be proud of it!
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: medicinewheel on May 16, 2009, 02:36:01 am: Sure a nice first bow!!!
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: DustinDees on May 16, 2009, 06:02:34 am: heck of a first. i agree with Ian and Sulphur, at a later date, after a few more bows you could knock some length off and sinew back it, retiller and gain a bit of draw weight. welcome to the addiction.

Dustin D
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: jamie on May 16, 2009, 06:23:08 am: thats a fine first bow
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: DanaM on May 16, 2009, 07:03:55 am: Looks good and I forsee lots more in yer future :)
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: Little John on May 16, 2009, 11:15:04 am: Good job, pretty bow and welcome to the club. Kenneth
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: sailordad on May 16, 2009, 11:22:15 am: first bow very nice 8)

personaly i wouldnt change a thing,a first is just that,a first.i still have my first and its just like it was the day it was finished
just like my first stone points,i leave them as is so i can see the progression of my skills
its nice to be able to look back and see how our skills have grown with practice
congrats on your first,now start on that second then the third and fourth then we'll get ya to start knapping and making arrow too and knives etc
yup its a downhill slide in technology from here,so just hang on and enjoy the ride.its great ride too

keep up the nice work peace,
tim
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: Bullitt on May 16, 2009, 11:58:16 am: Great job on the first! Now get going on the second one! Good shootin, Steve
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: brownhillboy on May 16, 2009, 12:23:56 pm: That is a nice first bow....almost everyone misses their mark on poundage the first time. Good job!
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: OldBow on May 16, 2009, 01:32:56 pm: First bow, eh? This could easily be the 5th. Nice Job. We'll look at it again for May Self BOM FUN.
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: El Destructo on May 16, 2009, 01:44:08 pm: Yep....Pike it a couple inces (you don't say what your draw length is)...retiller and flip the Tips and you should gain about 10 pounds at least....nice job for your first Bow....mine didn't look half that good!!

Oh....and find an Anchor Point....or you will be maing many more Bow...as they explode on you......... >:D
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: Hillbilly on May 17, 2009, 10:11:29 am: If your first one shoots, you have accomnplished something that most of us didn't-and I bet you learned a lot of things that can only be learned by making shavings. Looks like you did a pretty good job on it, keep scrapin'.
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: Aosda on May 18, 2009, 03:27:28 am: Very nice job, congrats on your first, and with Osage too. Can't wait to see more. As for 35#, first it's legal hunting weight, and second a lighter weight can help with shooting form pratice.
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: GregB on May 18, 2009, 08:27:08 am: You should definitely be proud of that one for a first attempt. Looks like the bottom limb is bending a little more then the top...if you wanted to take some of the advice given to increase the weight, you could cut about 1-1/2" off that bottom limb which would stiffen it up some and add several pounds to the draw. Please don't consider this criticism at all...great first bow! ;)
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: Jesse on May 18, 2009, 08:43:11 am: Great job. My first can only shoot an arrow 20 yards by aiming at the sky :D. I'd say you did very well. Always room for improvement but that never changes :) You got a great start.
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: Kent D. on May 18, 2009, 09:48:22 am: Looks great good job.
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: osage outlaw on May 20, 2009, 02:12:49 am: Quote from: DanaM on May 16, 2009, 07:03:55 am
Looks good and I forsee lots more in yer future :)

Me too!!!

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN0702.jpg)

Forgot to say that the draw length is 28"
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: Aosda on May 20, 2009, 03:01:28 am: :'( That picture makes me jealous :o . We don't have Osage out this way, just a bunch of oak and maple and a few others. Best of luck with the pile of gold ;D
Title: Re: Finished my first bow
Post by: El Destructo on May 21, 2009, 08:41:20 pm: Better get it Peeled and Sealed....before the Powderpost Beetles have a Smorgasborg!!!!!!!