Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pappy on September 07, 2010, 06:43:09 am
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This is one of our club members and an old friend of mine,he has been shooting selfbows for a good while but finely decided to make himself one.He had a lot of advice but done all the work himself.
Turned out pretty nice for his first adult bow.He shoots it very good and is planing on hunting with it in a couple of week.Hope you enjoy.By the way his name is Doug. :)
Pappy
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Not a very good shot of the tips,they are deer horn ,also his put split deer horn on the front of the grip. Last couple of pictures. :)
Pappy
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Nice Pappy. Very cool designs. Like the wookshop too. ;D
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That's a wonderful bow, especially for a first. Al
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Wow Great Job. Looks great
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He's gotta be one happy, proud man to have made such a beautiful bow with plans to use it soon! Well done Doug :) I hope it brings in the meat;)
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good job Pappy!he done well,good teacher no doubt.I really like the artwork.Is it drawn or burnt?
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Drawn on. :) Thanks I will pass the complaments on to him. :)
Pappy
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Wow, very cool. That bow looks very reliable and he did a very nice job with the extra details and artwork. Best wishes to him for good luck with it, Pappy!
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Very nicely done. Jawge
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Drawn on. :) Thanks I will pass the complaments on to him. :)
Pappy
Hey, Pappy, the 'other Doug' here. Were the drawings done on the wood itself, or on a layer of sealer? And what was it drawn with?
Thanks,
Prof
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That is one nice bow,like the art work,excellent job.
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That is a really neat bow. What are the spec's?
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Forgot that Gordon,47@26 62 n-n 4 inch handle,1 1/4 fads ,the limbs are 1 1/2 to mid limb then tapered to the tips. It was drawn on and then sealed over,I will have to ask
what he put it on with ,but I think colored art pencils ,like sharpies. :)
Pappy
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Looks like he's getting every ounce in the full draw picture. Nice job on that bow.
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that is one heck of a bow..i love the tiller and the fancy writing to...tell him GREAT JOB...john
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Very sweet bow, turned out great! I like Doug's art work as well.
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He plane on this being his hunting bow this year,If he keeps shooting it like he has been it should do the trick. :)
Pappy
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Nice Job on a Sweet Looking Bow...good luck on the Hunt with it.
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Very nice Osage bow! We'll see it again for Sept BOM contest too. :)
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Oh look it's my DADDY!!!! :)
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Welcome aboard Mgriffey :) Now if we can get your Daddy on board. With his art ability he could probably help some of us out,his drawing amazes me. :)
Pappy
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great bow Doug, like that full draw pic.
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I showed him the pictures yesterday and printed off all these comments for him to look at. He is still getting up to computer speed. He said if I answer can you post it for me :). You know he is trying to get me to convert to shooting traditional, but I love my compound so much. I've tried shooting Preston, and it dosen't work for me,lol..
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Pappy!!
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Cool, We will get you,it just takes time ;) ;D
Pappy
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The following comment is from my dad (Doug):
I hand drew the artwork. I used oil paint on the feathers, and part of the deer. The elk is done in ink. All sealed over in true oil. I also used a black sharpie for the limb tips, and I darkened with the same underneath the snakeskins to bring their color out. I want to thank Pappy, Greg B, and Big A for their help and advice on the building of this bow. Looking forward to hunting with it this season. The deer antler on the front of this bow came from a 6 pointer I took on my dads old farm. It has a special meaning. I've got a new Hickory bow in the works, and a matching Osage Stave that I plan to start working on soon! I think I'm hooked.
Doug P.
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great job !! beautiful bow for a first or fifty first.