Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Cameroo on October 10, 2010, 01:01:01 am
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Hey guys. I've been lurking on here for a couple months and finally have something worth posting. Here's a few pictures (hopefully, if they attach) of a bow I made at a seminar at Lee Valley. It was instructed by Adam Beck and Mark James. Both of these guys really know their stuff, and their knowledge really helped make my first bow a success. Thanks so much, you guys rock!!
It's a 68" rawhide backed maple board bow, with osage in the handle and tips. She pulls 53# @ 27". I also had enough time after finishing the bow to whip up a dozen arrows. Adam showed me how to install the knocks, points, and the fletching.
This is the first "traditional" bow that I've ever made (or shot for that matter), but I have a feeling that my compound bow is going to be going up for sale...
Cam
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wow, that's excellent!
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Very nice bow, tiller looks killer also. Dont even have to ask about the speed.....hard maple is some quick stuff for sure, and welcome to the addiction.....
PS: ya allready got the next one spinnin around in yer head, dont ya?
rich
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Thanks guys. Half eye - Adam had a nice bamboo-backed osage reflex/deflex blank that I was eyeing up... don't know if I'm ready to tackle that tiller yet though. I love the maple, I'll probably build another lighter one for putzing around with. But ya, I think I'm hooked!!
Here's another full-draw picture, along with a bracer that I made, and a few pictures from the seminar, if anyone's interested. That's Mark at the tiller tree, while Neil was flexing his bow.
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wow, heck of a nice job on your first bow! That tiller is hypnotically good!
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Hey, Cam
Thanks for posting pics from the seminar, and thank you also for the kind words. I'm glad you guys had fun, and I think you're hooked! You can surely give up your training wheels now!
Cheers, Adam.
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Nice bow and arrows,you did a beautiful job!
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Good job !! Well guys another adict we have made at this rate we should soon take over the world !!
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man thats nice!!! I hope you can hunt with it soon!!! the way the sun was shinning I could see your bones!!! :) Jeff
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That came out great! Very nice tiller on that! Congratulations! Jawge
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Congratulations on your first bow and arrows look great, too. Was Adam playing a joke on you and said you had to shoot off the other side of the bow since it wasn't a compound?
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Thanks guys. That means a lot coming from you Jawge. Your website has a lot of good info on it.
Mullet - that's just how I roll I guess. Gotta be different than everyone else. Gonna make it a bit harder to sell my compound though, being left handed.
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So many are now jealous because our first didnt look anything like that!! Beautiful job, think I just found my vote for october.
Jeff
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Beautiful bow,tiller/tips and grip look very nice. :) Congrats on a might fine first bow. :)
Pappy
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That's a great bow!
I gotta try some hard maple this winter!
BTW, welcome to the 'hood'.....
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Looks like you had good instruction. Fine looking bow and arrows. Are you hooked yet?
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Wow, excellent work. I had to break about 8 before one shot and it wasn't tillered anywhere nearly as nice! You're lucky to have had a good teaching experience like that, congratulations and look forward to seeing more!
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nice work. now every tree you pass and look at is going to have a potential bow in it. enjoy.
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I gotta try some hard maple this winter!
Do it, do it!
Looks like you had good instruction.
Ya, they were all right I guess... :P Just kidding, they were awesome. Great guys too! And thanks a lot Adam, you've unleashed the monster. >:D I find myself thinking about bows when I fall asleep, first thing when I wake up, and every where in between. Probably dream about them too... I keep thinking about who I know that I think needs a bow, and the list is growing. I think all my money that I was saving to go on vacation this winter is gonna be gone before winter comes ;D Wonder what the girlfriend is going to think about that?
Scott, the bow is about 1 and a half inches at the widest part, and then starts to taper a little past mid-limb. Here's a couple unbraced pictures. It ended up taking just under an inch of set, and after shooting for half an hour, takes about an inch and five eighths of string follow. I love the maple, and I can't see any reason why my next few bows won't be maple. And living in Saskatchewan, Canada, it's kinda patriotic too!
Take care guys!
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Cameroo,
It looks like your first bow turned out better than my 12th. Nice work! I also like your bracer!
Story Teller
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This has nothing to do with the bow, but I just thought I'd add a couple pictures of what I've been up to the last couple evenings. I wrapped the fletching on my 12 arrows because I think it looks cool. 8) I used B50, mainly because I was too lazy to go buy some black cotton thread, and sealed it crazy glue. I wasn't sure how well this would work with the waxy film on the B50, but it seems to be holding well. The ends of the thread are pulled under the wraps anyway, so the glue was more to protect the thread than to hold the knot.
Then I started working on a quiver,and almost finished. I just have to put a strap on it yet, and might add a knife holder.
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Good looking arrows, really nice job on the fletching.
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Very nice bow Cameroo! Got it bookmarked for October Self Bow of the Month Contest too. :)
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Thanks Josh
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Moose Jaw saw a few,
Moosimin, too
Runnin' back to Saskatoon!
Red Deer, Terrace and Medicine Hat
Sing another Prairie tune
Sing another Prairie tune
Been hanging' around bowmakers
Been learning 'bout tiller
Been hanging around arrow fletchers
Been learnin' about spine
My apologies to Kurt Winter and Burton Cummings along with all of The Guess Who. Seriously nice work, 'Roo. Keep up the good work!
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Great post ! Congrat's on a great looking bow. Hope she shoots far and hard for you. ' Frank
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Moose Jaw saw a few,
Moosimin, too
Runnin' back to Saskatoon!
Red Deer, Terrace and Medicine Hat
Sing another Prairie tune
Sing another Prairie tune
Been hanging' around bowmakers
Been learning 'bout tiller
Been hanging around arrow fletchers
Been learnin' about spine
My apologies to Kurt Winter and Burton Cummings along with all of The Guess Who. Seriously nice work, 'Roo. Keep up the good work!
:D :D :D
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Thanks JW and Frank. BTW, those are some sweet lyrics you came up with JW!
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*jams his air guitar*
"Bow scrape fever..nah nah naaaa!
Bow scrape fever...nah nah naaah"
Apologies to Uncle Ted on that one.
I look forward to seeing your bows in pictures with some of those legendary Northern Saskatchewan bucks!