Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: okiecountryboy on January 22, 2010, 09:36:09 pm
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I love the look of this bow. want to make one. need help on plans, dimensions, etc...
Please HELP!!!
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How many Bows have you built?? This Bow design isnt one of the Easiest to pull off...it's like building two seperate Bows...and mating them to each other...and making them get along......... ;D
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yes it is a pretty complicated design, but would bew fun to make i recon ;D. there are some plans in one of the tbb's and also in the PA magazines Ty
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Do a search for pictures. There are several back issues with critical how to information.
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They're harder to string than they are to build in my opinion :)
Just make two D bows. The main bow should be a R/D bow, tillered out to full draw with a nice graceful curve and about 10-15# underweight. The back bow should be shorter and highly reflexed and HEAVY in draw. Just tie the handles together and make some cords to connect the tips (the lower the stretch the better). Tweak as necessary and balance them to full draw.
My theory is that if you can get a back bow that stores enough energy and is elastic enough, the main bow will draw like a heavier bow, store the energy of a heavier bow, but have the lower limb mass of a lighter bow. Of course... that's alot easier said than done ;D
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Do a search for pictures. There are several back issues with critical how to information.
I've been looking for pic's but can't find alot, much less "how to's." Help?
Jim L.
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Here is a Picture of one of Mine........
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El D- that looks like a molle-nobscot! nice way to get more out of the little bow's reflex!
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Good Eye.... ;D...Thats exactly what the Main Bow is...the Second is a highly reflexed and recurved Bow
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El D! That looks fantastic! How about the rest of the penogabet??
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Hey ...don't try Capitalizing on My Bow...or It's Hybrid Name now......... :P...... ;).
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A mølle-nobscot :D what a cool bow !
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I like Mollobscot
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Destructo,
Does sycamore make a good penobscot (for both front and back bows)? What wood did you make yours from?
Cacatch (formerly Coyote Pup)
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Coyote Pup...whats up with the New Handle??? This Bow is made from Pignut Hickory...but I bet that if you didn't overdo it...Sycamore would be fine....say a 45 pound Main Bow...and an additional 15-20 pounds on the Back Bow...should be good...JMO
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You made the bow, so you can have the credits on my name creation... ;D ;D ;D
Very nice bow, does it shoot with authority???
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Destructo
Like a dumbass I never wrote down my password and when I had to reset my computer the other day (on which I was always logged in, it logged me out. And I couldn't e-mail the admin's to get it because the e-mail I used when I registered I never used since, and it has long since shut down for inactivity. It's ok, though... you can still call me Coyote Pup ;D
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I betcha...if you get with either Marie Luther (Calendergirl)...or Sarahanne (Sarah)...they could probably fix the Malfunction for You....If'n yer sweet enough........ ;D
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Hey ...don't try Capitalizing on My Bow...or It's Hybrid Name now......... :P...... ;).
Beautiful bow, Dude! I don't suppose you have plans or a how to?????
Jim L.
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Okiecountryboy,
I know you specifically asked about Penodscot bows ....there is another type Native American 2-bow setup I putting a picture of a museum specimen. I can post the given dimensions if you want....just not sure this one would interest you is all.
half eye ;)
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Things that make you go Hmmmm...
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half eye, would be great to learn more about this type of bow; actually never saw that before! Is there a name to it??
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Medicinewheel,
No name that I know of.....however McCord Museum has it now but it was transfered from the Redpath Museum (dont know where that is) and it's listed as "Aboriginal"....here are the specs:
9.2 X 182.5 cm aged between 1880 & 1915 the materials are listed as wood, paint, skin, grass, and metal. It looks to me that the upper limb was held together by either the sting or a removeable wrap of some kind and "allowed to "work" as the small sapling bent with the main bow....but not sure, just looks that way....also it looks like what they call skin is raw hide to me anyway.
Thats all I know about it
half eye
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Thanks half eye!
Really interesting!
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when am I going to learn put plans into action! I was going to make one of these hahaha!!
Good work man it looks great!
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EL DESTRUCTO..
THANKS FOR THE PICTURES. WANT MORE!! WANT DIMENTIONS! I LOVE MY NEW PEIMITIVE FAMILY. I AM A MEMBER FOR LIFE! MORRE INFO PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT TO BE EXACT. THIS WILL BE MY FIRST BOW I HAVE MADE MYSELF, BESIDES SURVIVAL BOWS. PLEASE.. MORE HELP... MORE, MORE, MORE!!!!! >:D >:D >:D
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sorry bout my spellin.....
Too many 18 hour days. Tryin to make a livin....Vrey tired... please help...Must get sleep. will check back in 24 hours. DON'T FORGET, GOD, GUNS, AND THE ABILITY TO BE A SURVIVALIST. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!
OKIE FOR EVER
OKIECOUNTRYBOY