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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mark Anderson on August 16, 2010, 03:14:05 pm

Title: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: Mark Anderson on August 16, 2010, 03:14:05 pm

OK, here is my new favorite wood to work. My neighbor had a plum tree taken down this winter and I got this little branch from him. They had it all cut up before I could get there or I would have had some nice billets. I started this for my son a few months ago just now getting it done. I decrowned the stave and then used it as the belly, lots of knots so I felt safer using the split side as the back. It is backed with silk and is able to draw 20# @ 22". I have NO doubt this thing could have been made to be a hunting wight bow because it was for a long time. Took me forever to get it down to weight and it is still a bit too heavy for him. he gets it to draw about 10" and it is close to 10# there. So Stats are 40"ntn 20# @ 22" 1 1/2" wide 5/16" pin nocks.
And I still have the other half of this branch to play with. May have a short sinewed bow coming soon!
Mark

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Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: Del the cat on August 16, 2010, 03:44:48 pm

Aye, Tha's a bonny wee bow.
That's another wood on my 'must try' list now!
Del

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: Josh on August 16, 2010, 04:58:14 pm

Cool Bow!!  Everybody is making kid's bows this month it seems which is really really awesome.  Yours looks great.  Got it bookmarked for August Self BOM too.  :)

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: Parnell on August 16, 2010, 08:12:08 pm

Nice little bow - that looks like great wood.  I've been curious to see more bows made of plum after I just got the 4th volume of TBB a the other week.
It's good lookin stuff! 

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: half eye on August 16, 2010, 08:56:48 pm

Yes Sir !!!!Those pics are priceless, and a more serious archer there never was ;) Hell man, now ya got to make some arrows.....just incase one of them backyard chargin chipmunks gets all uppity or something.....good for you. That primitive bow is way cool also.
rich

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: cracker on August 17, 2010, 01:03:31 am

The smile says it all. Whats not to like.Ron

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: Pappy on August 17, 2010, 06:18:57 am

Great job,he will love that for sure. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: mox1968 on August 17, 2010, 11:59:22 am

nice bow!!and hey  love yir tea shirt wee man.

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: Mark Anderson on August 17, 2010, 07:38:18 pm

Well thanks for the comments guys. He does love the bow and new arrows are in the making! I added the last shot of me pulling the bow to it's potential and man does it send a little arrow out there!
mox; he's wearing his pajamas in the photo but Scotland has a place on both sides of the family! Love the country!
Mark

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: PeteC on August 17, 2010, 10:19:57 pm

That's a great kid bow. Good job. God Bless

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 18, 2010, 09:54:36 am

Very nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: Plum bow for Caedmon
Post by: ohma on August 18, 2010, 04:35:10 pm

passin it on. he might be makin his own one day.