Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: venisonburger on April 07, 2007, 06:40:24 pm
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Osage, 48" 57# sinew backed, lightly recurved tips. Handle is wrapped hemp. Good shooter. I'll break it in more when it warms up, if it ever does. This was an ebay stave from last year, I forget the dealer but I think it cost me $20. I painted the back with a brownish camo on top of the sinew, don't know if I like it, I may see about catching some northern pike this summer and putting fish skin on it. VB
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....Cool lookin' 'sage shorty" venison maker" VB ! ;)..bob
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wow very nice. 48" and your string angle is still not at 90. excellent.
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I like short bows and this one is an excellent one :)
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Thats a heck of bend in a short bow VB one hell of a job. Hey can I say hell?
Can't see yer paint job to good please post a pic of the back.
DanaM
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Nice VB, whats the draw length. It looks like a screamer. I have never made a shorty. How does it shoot?
Dana, I don't know if you can or not, but I think heck was just as effective. So why would you need to? ;D Justin
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I stand corrected oh mighty global moderator ::)
DanaM
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Draw length is up to 26" I'm not fully extended so the full draw pics are about 24"it shoots well, I need to fashion a small arrow rest cause I'm tearing my hand up on the fletching. It seems pretty quick. Tell me what you think of the paint scheme Dana, just keep it clean, lol
VB
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Not bad VB, I had good luck using cedar leaves as a stencil, spray paint the back flat black then spread out some
cedar leaves and lightly spray over with the next color, let dry, rearrange the leaves and repaet with another color.
I found some camo paint at the hardware store its ultra flat. Works good and dries fast. Look up my post "camo bow" if ya want to see how it looks.
I like the cordage handle it makes for a sure grip. wonder how one of ferrets floppy rests would look?
DanaM
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Thanks VB, I probably ought to make something like that for the really thick areas.
Dana, try carrot tops some time. They look real cool in the camp pattern. Justin
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Great little bow VB. That tiller is perfect. Have you ever tried the Ferret's Floppy Rest? They easy to make, work very well and keep the fletching from getting your hand. I have a couple of bows that get my hand and am gonna change to a floppy rest. Pat
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Gotta love them shorty's. Great lookin bow all around, love the braced profile. Tiller looks great, probably draws pretty smooth with those string angles. Great job! Justin
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vb chances are if the fletchings are tearing you up your nock point is too low. try raising it. i shoot unwrapped fletching off the hand all the time with no tearing. could be its just rideing on all the scar tissue though. lol. if your nock height isnt proper even a smooth silk wrapping will tear ya up.
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Nice lethal looking lil' weapon- should be right at home in the stand.
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I'll try raising the nock point, all my arrows are wrapped, If I don't have to put a rest I'd rather not. It seems to draw pretty smooth, next week it'll get broken in more.
Thanks for the kind words, especially for this bow since it's my own personal bow, as opposed to one I'd give away, this one is family.
VB
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Really nice - got to rely on osage when it comes to short bows like this one. Bookmarked for April Self Bow of the Month, too.
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i'm a great fan of short bows and that one's a dandy. I like the camo, but I put snake on almost all my bows. Natural camo and help with water proofing. I also went to a rest since I got tired of using a needle and tweezers to pull them out of my hand ;D Great Bow ;)
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Very nice bow, really ought to be maneuverable in a stand! ;)
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That is great,dose it have much stack. :)
Pappy
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I haven't made one that short yet, but I'd love to. Yours looks great. Do you find much problem with hand shock and/or noise on such a short bendy handle bow?
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What a great bow, I happen to be working on a bow kind of like this one.
Sean
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This bow isn't bad for stacking or hand shock, It's pretty pleasant to shoot.
VB
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jugding from the string angles in the full draw pic, it should draw smooth as glass. nice bow! ;)
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Great looking curves VB,GOT TO LOVE THAT SINEW.
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I like those short bows. I dont have the skill yet to atempt one but someday I would like to make one like that. Looks like we missed the snow today VB.Just south of me got a good dusting. What month is it again? november?
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This April is a cold one, hope we get in the 60's by June, lol. I've been dying to get out and shoot some arrows but it's been so cold and I ended up with the flu. maybe this week.
VB
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Sweet little bow. I like the color on the back but update us with pics if you put a fish skin on it.
J. D. Duff
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VB was wondering if ya ever added a rest to her?
DanaM
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Any chance of getting a repost on the pictures of this? I cant seem to view em and I have an osage in the works...looking for inspiration! Thanks in advance!!!
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i'm a great fan of short bows and that one's a dandy. I like the camo, but I put snake on almost all my bows. Natural camo and help with water proofing. I also went to a rest since I got tired of using a needle and tweezers to pull them out of my hand ;D Great Bow ;)
If you get feathers cutting your bow hand raise the nocking point about a 1/16th at a time until it stops.
Using a rest with the nocking point still incorrect won't help!
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All the pics have been delited..... want to see bow porn please re poast some !!!