Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: FlintWalker on June 11, 2007, 11:02:30 pm
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Here is my third successful self bow. It's 58" ntn, 1.5" wide at the fades tapering to 3/8" nocks. It draws 46# @27" and according to my chrono shoots my 540 grain shafts an average of 155 fps and a 470 grain shaft 159. ;D I don't notice any handshock or noise. It came in about 10# lighter than what I was hoping for, I think I messed around with the long string too long... Lesson learned.
At rest, it sits pretty much straight and shows just a hint of string follow after shooting it for a while.
I would have never even tried to make a bow from this stave had I not went to Twin Oaks and saw just how much you can manipulate osage with a little heat and a few clamps. Pappy and them fellows sure know their stuff!
When I first layed out the bow on this stave, the string was an inch off the handle and the limbs looked like a rollercoaster but it all came together pretty nice.
I guess coming in under weight just gives me an excuse to make another one :)
Shannon
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looks great shannon! ;)
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Hey man - that's one heckava good lookin bow! I love it! I think we're all a little too hard on ourselves far as critique - that just pushes us to try a little harder every time, which is a good thing. Anyway - what follow? nice grip, and nice knot hole too ;D.
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Great job.
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nice looking bow. You did a good job.
Ron
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Sweet bow, that osage will sure bend to your will won't it. It would have been pretty tricky to get that perfect profile on a 55+lb bow that length. Might've had an extra couple inches of set.
I quit with the long string as soon as the bow bends to the equivalent of brace height. But Pappy probably already told you that.
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Excellent bow. For a 58" recurve, you done very well. ;) I think Lennie pegged it. You hit this one just right. ;D Had it been 10# heavier it set might have robed most of the excess energy. Pat
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Thats AWESOME! Profile and tiller look great! Listen to Lennie and Pat, that bow came out just right. Maybe the next 58"er go a little wider, say 1 5/8 and you will probably keep that same profile and get your weight. Listen to me givin advice like a pro, HA!, Yeh Right! Congratulations on a great third successful beauty.
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Thanks guys, i'll try and post a better full draw picture tomorrow if I can find someone to take it. That one was with the timer. SW
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Great bow. I particularly like the flipped up tips and the way you did the handle.
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Beautiful bow, Shannon, and those speeds are smokin' :o Great perfomance for the length and weight, that will make a dandy hunting bow.
Stan
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Now,...that a good looking bow ;)
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shannon! - oooohhh what a shame it came out 10# to light....well, what a coincident 58# is almost exactly my drawweight; why don't you just ship thatone to me..... ;D ;D ;D ;D
very successfull bow, i'd say!!!
frank
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Man, you did a great job on that one-looks damn near like the perfect hunting bow to me. With those chrono numbers, you're already getting the performance of an average slightly overbuilt 55-60# bow without having to drag the weight back to shoot it. Draw weight is pretty ambiguous, a well-made 45# bow can actually easily outshoot a poorly made 55 pounder if a bigger percentage of the stored energy makes it into the arrow. I've got a good idea where my vote's going this month :)
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Very nice short recurve, looks sharp man. Yup a better full draw pic would be appreciated.
Keep em coming Shannon.
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Very nice job Shannon,Don't look like it took much set,bet it shoot nice also. :)
Pappy
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Wow - you made a fine bow. I'd love to shoot it. Got you bookmarked for June Self Bow of the Month, too.
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Here is a better full draw picture.
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Much better picture Shannon, thanks....looks pretty good, the outer thirds could bend a little more like you said, but it is Osage, and it should handle that tiller shape just fine at that draw length/weight. :) Nice job on another nice bow.... ;)
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Beautiful! Pat
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Looks great, just the right amount of re-curve for my way of thinking. Justin
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Well it's a little late to add too much new now - don';t know how i kept missing it. Will it suffice to just say - I love everything about that little osage bow!!! Full Draw(s) going on my TBD pages tonight or in AM. Thanks, Shannon.
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I like it. great lines.
VB
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This is a really fine bow. Thanks for the great Full Draw.
OBY- In case you don't want BOM consideration, let me know....
oldbow9634@msn.com
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Now thats a beautiful bow. Great job
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A great bow. Looks very good!
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That's a really good looking bow, and only your third selfbow...very impressive! Seems to me you're a natural bowyer! ;)
How's that youngun' doin'?
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Greg that boy is doing the finest! If he keeps growing like he is, i'll have him shooting before he's two. I have plans to start on a really little osage bow for him, something around 30" ntn. Thank all of ya'll for the kind words about the bow, i'm really glad you like it. Shannon Walker
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I'm sorry, Shannon, I forgot to put a link to the Page in my Traditional Bows Drawn where I posted your Full Draw pics - your in good company - :).
http://residents.bowhunting.net/bsdunn/tbd13.htm