Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: _Jon_ on March 08, 2011, 07:37:20 pm
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Well I finally got the Ironwood finished. It turned out pretty good. It shoots better then I dreamed it would.
64" Tip to tip, 62" NtN, 48# @ 27"
The handle is tanned elk hide from a friend who gave me some pieces long ago. Tips are whitetail horn.
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Nicely done Jon. If you are member of Twin oaks and hanging around those guys, its no surprise your making good bows. Danny
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That bow has classic good looks. Great job!
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Awesome bow.. I really like those tips... Well done.
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Very nice! what species of iron wood is this? dont look like it took any set at all. nice job!
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Very nice! what species of iron wood is this? dont look like it took any set at all. nice job!
It's HHB from Pappy's farm. He told me when we were looking for my next bow that the piece of wood we selected was prime and he was right. The bow has less hand shock then any I own to include my glass longbows (Widow, Fox, and Martin) It also was trouble free in the building which for me is rare. I always seem to do something that throws a wrench in the building process. However this one just flowed along with no trouble what so ever.
I think I'll get with my friend GregB and see if I can get him to do a leather grip for me with a trade of some sort. His leather working is artistic and I'd really like to shot this bow a lot, and even hunt with it this next season.
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Thanks everyone for the nice replies. As a young bow builder it means a lot to have folks think what work you've done is not to bad.
Looking forward to see all who can make it at the Tennessee Classic. Ya'll who make it can try this bow out and let me have your opinion then if you would. :)
John
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Looks good to me!
The braceheight appears pretty high in that first pic. What's the braceheight there, measured from the back of the bow?
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Beautiful bow Jon,I think I have seen that one before. ;) ;D ;D
Pappy
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John, the bow is awesome and I love the tiller. I am a bit concerned that your brace height is a bit high though. I brace my bows at the lowest height at which I get good arrow flight. String to back. Usually 7-7.25 in. Jawge
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However this one just flowed along with no trouble what so ever.
That is always a great feeling when bows behave like that :D
Looks really good and from the sound of it, I bet this will be a bow that you find yourself gravitating towards when you reach for a bow to shoot some arrows. Nicely done.
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Nice. I like it. Which Iron wood is it. Around here, Mesquite is iron wood.
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Sweeeeeet. How you make a bow with zero set is beyond my comprehension. Nice work.
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Nice bow. I want to get myself some ironwood. :)
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Jon,
Did you heat treat it?
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Lovely bow! I really like the grip - is it a hide band wrapped around to form the shelf, then the grip-wrap put down over it?
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It's Hop horn beam, [not sure on the spelling but you get the picture]HHB. It was about the cleanest pice I have cut. Don't know why I gave it to him. ??? ;) Jon is pretty humble about his bow building but he has came a long way in the last few years. :)
Pappy
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That is a beautiful bow. full draw is excellent and I really like the handle and tips.
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Yes, it was heat treated twice.
Brace to back of the bow is 8-1/8th" to the throat of the grip 6"
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Very handsome, lovely even tiller.
Del
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Nice looking HHB you built there. I need to go cut horn beam myself.
Stiks
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Very nice bow. You did good
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Good job Jon I like it
Ron
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Jon, that is a sweet bow. I made one from that non-breakable HHB from Pappy's place a few years ago. I just gave it away to a newbie 3 weeks ago.
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That's a nice classic looking bow!
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Jon, that is a sweet bow. I made one from that non-breakable HHB from Pappy's place a few years ago. I just gave it away to a newbie 3 weeks ago.
Now that's a mighty fine gift to give someone for sure.
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very nicely done
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Great job on that!!!. You had some good teachers but it also takes a good student.
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Great job Jon,that's a very nice bow. It's hard to beat HHB. I've got a 5" log in my shop that is due to split tomorrow. ;) God Bless
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Really nice bow! What dimensions did you use on your layout? I plan on harvesting a hhb tree in the near future in hopes of building one myself.
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I like it.
Kinda simple and yet not boring in the least. I like the contrast of handle wrap to brown bow. Nice.
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Looks very good. Markus.