Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: youngbowyer on December 29, 2010, 09:29:21 pm
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Hey guys i thought i'd share this osage bow with you guys. The stave was given to me by gstoneberg(George, thankyou so much for the 2 staves)
I'm into warbows so this one pulls 60 lbs at 28"(im only 13 so that's my warbow weight ;D)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/red%20oak%20elb/DSCN2834.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/red%20oak%20elb/DSCN2835.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/red%20oak%20elb/DSCN2838.jpg)
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You go youngbowyer, keep up the good work and some day you'll have to change you handle to oldbowyer. Danny
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That's cool man! Wonder how far it will throw an arrow??
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I'm wondering to how far this bow will launch a shaft. I currently only have arrows that are spined to 45lbs so im gonna have to shoot with 3/8 war arrows which won't do to bad considering that this bow pulls 65 at 30 inches. Better to shoot overspined than underspined arrows
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very nice ur tiller looks really good brock
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That, young sir is a fine war-bow. Classic profile and well done.
rich
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Good job, I was your age when I started. Its looking very nice. You may want to thin out the tips a little bit, it will look better and also remove unnecessary mass.
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Thanks guys.legionnaire you are right about the tips I will add horn mocks tomorrow so that will fix the problem
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Very well done! You handled the character in the bottom limb very well too. Looks like a BOM contender to me! 8)
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Thanks patt! I think I should get the top limb bending more. I will post more pictures tomorrow
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Very nice job, that wasn't an easy a stave to work. Lately I've been struggling a little to pull 60lbs, looks like you're headed towards much higher draw weights. Congratulations, you did well. Let us know how it shoots. Good luck with the other stave.
George
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Thanks George. It will probably be a while before I start on that other stave. Gotta make some new arrows and then I will just enjoy this bow and perhaps start on that other stave in a month or so
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Good job. A warbow with character. Looks like you have a bright future.
Jeff
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Holy Moses!,.. That's awesome!
60# at 28"....
Hmmm,.... I gotta do somethin about this bum shoulder of mine! HA!
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hey there YOUNGBOWYER,
it is nice to see the young people taking up the ENDEAVOUR. i would like to pick your brain a bit. what are your other dimensions(length and width and etc.)? i am working on a stave much like yours but am afraid i will not be able to keep the D-shape standard for the warbow/longbow. were you able to keep the d-shape profile? what about a handle wrap, any consideration for your bow?
luke the drifter
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70 inches total and 68 nock to nock. It's easy to keep the d profile as long as you don't get too carried away by removing to much wood or else you will end u p with a flatbow. When roughing out the bow i just eyeballed the thickness and then i laid out my design on the bow. 1 1/4 at the handle going up for 4 inches on either side and then tapered to 1/2 an inch. 60 lbs at 28" and 65lbs at 30"
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Beautiful bow I am sure, but where did the pictures go. Sure would like to look. Kenneth
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I'll get more pics up later when I have finished staining it and putting horn nocks on
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I'm into warbows so this one pulls 60 lbs at 28"(im only 13 so that's my warbow weight ;D)
Sure is; you sure must be at least as big as I was age 13!
But for some reason I cannot see the pictures of your bow!? ??? ??? ???
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sorry about the pictures ill fix it
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im having problems bracing this bow past 4 inches because its quite tall and i dont want to break the horn nocks. I use the step over method. nocks are too small for a stringer, any advice?
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Very nice job on that bow. Your skills are growing more and more. This might be your best one yet!! One of these days your gonna be as good as Keenan and Gordon....Great job youngbowyer!!!!
JOn
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Awsome! Good job, youngbowyer.
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sorry about the pictures ill fix it
Now I see them; great job on that bow!
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Very nicely done young man!!
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That is an awesome bow! Very nicely done! The tiller is a classic! Jawge
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Loop stringer no hoods to put pressure on the nocks. Nice work ! Bend looks good. I was shooting a yardsale Ben Pearson 40 lb. fiberglass bow when I was your age. (40 years ago) I just started making my own bows a couple of years back. You keep at it and you will be a master by age twenty. Thanks for sharing your work ' Frank
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Thanks guys! Here are some better fulldraw pictures.
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/DSCN2860.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/DSCN2854.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/DSCN2853.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/DSCN2852.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/DSCN2850.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/DSCN2841-Copy.jpg)
(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/DSCN2862.jpg)
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this bow can pierce a metal garbage can with a hand forged hector cole type 10 bodkin!
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Looks good. I like the horn nocks.
George
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Great job Youngbowyer!! It looks to me that you're off to a good start. Keep up the good work. God Bless
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Hey YoungBowyer,
I didn't catch this bow earlier and was checking it out in BOM. Tremendous work, congratulations! I'm not sure but you may be the only NJ bowyer I've sen on here. I went to highschool for a few years there myself, center of the state - Bridgewater schools. Keep up the excellent progress - way to go!
Parnell
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pm your address to me and I will send you a bunch of hardwood arrow shafts. Include your arrow length and desired spine weights and I will cut them to length and grind tapers for you. Great job on the bow.
Chris
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Great job! And that was not an easy stave to work with. Bill