Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sander on August 14, 2010, 08:12:08 pm
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Thanks for everyones great help a couple of months ago with various questions and problems
I was having. Yahoo first bow done! Got the osage stave in 2002 and it sat in the corner allot.
I worked it down painfully slowly with a cabinet scraper while I learned from a book and this
site about bowmaking. I have seen so many beautiful bows posted here and the many variations
have inspired me. This bow measures 651/2 inches pulls 56 pounds at 28 inches. Its backed with
black silk with turkey feather camo. Shot him years ago. The feathers iridescence really come alive
in the sun. I like the effect. Shellac and tru oil finish. Surprised with the zip of the arrows penetrated the foam block not much different than my compound bow. No noticeable handshock.
Handle is goatskin sealed with beeswax stitched with kangaroo lace. Arrowrest is deer antler with
goatskin on top and on the strike plate. I can picture deer running through the fall woods its
just around the corner. With your respect and thanks, Tom alias sander
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Wow. amazing job especially for a first bow! Looks great, keep it up.
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WAIT A SECOND! You cannot post those pictures without explaining how you got those feathers on the back of the bow! That's just not fair! That is downright amazing! Youb certainly have my vote for most innovative finish.
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Nice...
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Very nice work. Jawge
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Outstanding Tom, very worthy of stalkin the deer woods....... I just know ya allready got #2 floatin in yer head ;D
rich
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nice job hotshot ;)
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I think I speak for everyone here when I say " :o"!!!
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If that's your first, I can't wait to see what your 100th looks like. Amazing bow!
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Very nice first bow.. wish my first turned out half that nice. :) Got it bookmarked for August Self BOM fun too. :) :) Again great job man.
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I agree with JW enlighten us to the feather mystic,Absolutely stunning!!Congrats
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I saw a bow that Dirty Dan built last year that had turkey feathers on the back. Very cool!!! 8)
Nice bow Sander. Your patience has paid off! 8)
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Nice bow and it's your first! I like the turkey feathers. ;)
Many of you always asked me to see my hunting pictures and thought you'd like my favorite link list.
Hunting women (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=566)
Monster Bucks (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=590)
Deer Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=504)
Waterfowl Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=525)
Turkey Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=526)
Varmint Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=529)
Small Game Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=530)
Bear Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=506)
BigGame Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=524)
Elk Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=505)
Upland Birds (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=527)
Hog Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=507)
Wing Shooting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=528)
Hunting Equipment (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=553)
Gunsmithing (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=557)
Taxidermy (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=568)
Hunting firearms (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=543)
Rifle Scopes (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=544)
Hunting Africa (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=531)
Hunting Alaska (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=532)
Hunting South America (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=534)
Hunting Dogs (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=560)
Bowhunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=538)
Handgun Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=539)
Traditional Archery (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=540)
Muzzleloaders (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=541)
Airgun Hunting (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=583)
Hunting Rifles (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=544)
Hunting Handguns (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=549)
Rimfire Rifles (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=546)
Hunting Shotguns (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=547)
Varmint Rifles (http://www.hunt101.com/showgallery.php?cat=545)
Lot's of great pictures for you to post also. Most are found on google.com search
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Thank you all for your comments I enjoyed reading your enthusiastic supportive words. As for as attaching the feathers: I hadn't seen a feather backed bow so I did some experiments. Originally I was going to use barred turkey wing feathers which would also be cool, those feathers seemed too thick and are hollow they seemed to tear off easily after glueing. Next I used the turkey back feathers these feathers are much thinner and glued well. The black silk backing was glued with titebond2 as were the feathers. I applied glue quite heavily with a Qtip to each feather the smaller feathers glue most easily the ones with a thicker center quill have a tendency to form an air bubble under it and may need pressing down as the glue is drying. The feathers were pretty much
saturated with glue on both sides. Later when dry I used shellac all over the back because it sticks
well to most anything incase some feathers were still exposed this was covered with 7 coats or so
of tru oil. The turkeys back is amazing with iridescence changing along the lines from blackish to
bronze and yellow etc. I tried to replicate this gradient on the bows back. Some strange good
effects have occured in the exposed silk areas with the silk taking on a bit of a greenish tint in
places some how mirroring the feathers. It all blended well no problems after shooting the bow.
:) Tom Heres a couple more photos
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Very nice job,BigA done one with Turkey feathers,They really look good and blend in great for hunting.Nice work. I can't see the full draw for some reason but the others look great.
Pappy
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Thanks Pappy I know you and some of the others who responded are the real bowyers
here. I know I am still a beginner. A real bowyer can turn a bow out in months not years.
Patience is one of my strong points but the next one my not be so unique and will hopefully be
acomplished a bit faster. I am really having fun shooting this long bow its almost a center shot
and the arrows fly straight. I have been only shooting a compound bow up to this point no
sites are new to me. I checked out BigA turkey breast feather bow wonderful what he did
and very different from mine thats whats wonderful all these different possibilities all works
of art. I have admired your work Pappy. Tom Here is the full draw again
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That looks great,great looking bow in all aspects. Congrats,it an a road race. ;) :) :)
Pappy
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Very innovative and beautiful finish on a heckuva bow!
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Great job Tom.Looks like a winner to me.Really like the feather backing. God Bless
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Postman thank you for your kind words
PeteC I appreciate it very much and God Bless I am in awe of the people in this little corner
of life called primitive archery. May your pursuits and hunts bring you juicy tenderloins!! :)
Sander
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Good looking bow,like the handle and feathers.
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Very beautiful creation there. Well worth taking your time over!
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Thanks swamp and hatch your words mean allot to me. Knowing me it will take some time
to make another but I am hooked on this bow building. Good luck shoot straight ;)
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Thanks ScottD thanks allot fall is close have a great one. I have some bamboo now I need
to make a primitive arrow. I do know how to flintknapp. :)