Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dbb on September 17, 2011, 10:45:02 am
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As the topic says,its a hickory flatbow 70"ntn 53# @28" with a long handle inspired by ryons and tbbs andamanbows ;)
it is 1 5/8 at the fades with heattreated belly and it shoots really good :)
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/dbb1963/Bows/DSC_0049.jpg)
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/dbb1963/Bows/DSC_0051.jpg)
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/dbb1963/Bows/DSC_0056.jpg)
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/dbb1963/Bows/DSC_0055.jpg)
And unstrung directly after 50 or so arrows
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/dbb1963/Bows/DSC_0060.jpg)
I havent put a finish on it yet as i think the tips can be thinned some more,but im pretty happy with it.
/Mikael
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Nice work Mikael.
Looks good to me.
Love the profile.
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That is a good looking bow! Hickory is great stuff. Is there anything to compare with shooting a bow that you built yourself?!!
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very nice bow the top limb looks a little stiff midlimb.
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@ Dazv yeah i noticed that it is a bit stiff,it is more obvious than before i shot those 50 arrows, i didnt finish it just to see how it would develop, i will shoot it some more and fix what need fixing ;)
/Mikael
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I Argee, it could be hit just a bit almost exactly 2 3rds down the upper limb, even if just with a couple swipes of 150 grit to bring er home. :laugh: Great bow. Beautiful tips. I love the front profile.
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whats yer next going to be?
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Nice profile on that hickory, DBB. Looks like a great shooter!
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Thanks guys,its always nice to get some feedback and constructive critizism or praise :)
@ Dazv im working on a couple of bows atm a boo/hic thing and just layed out a ash ELB will see what i complete first ::)
@MWirwicki It shoots great,the first off the hand bow i can really hit with.
The pic below is when i tuned the nock point;hit a bit high first raised it twice and hit dead on direct at 15 meters or so ;D
Will have to make new arrows tho,these are a bit too light .
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/dbb1963/Bows/DSC_0059.jpg)
/Mikael
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Very nice bow You did good. God Bless
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That is might fine. Congratulations! Jawge
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Great work! Exactly what I'm (allegedly) making right now.
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Great job on that Hickory...I really like the looks of your handle. I bet she draws...smooth
Jon
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Longer bows like this one are significantly easier to master. I love shooting long bows.
Nice work. I like it a lot. If you haven't put on the finish yet, you can bake it a little longer in a car parked in the sunshine or something like that to make sure it is plenty cured out. That will giv e you a chance to fine tune your tiller if necessary before laying up the finish.
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Thanks again guys.
Its a proven design and pretty straightforward to make,shoots hard and draws smoth. Cant ask for more.
@ JW_Halverson im in no hurry to put a finish on it,and its too cold here for the car treatment (4 degrees C as i write) i will let it dry in the dry winterair and shoot indoor until i get a good idea what finish to put on her,in the meantime i can tweak what i feel is needed
/Mikael
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very nice bow, great job. was this a stave or a board? either way nice bow.
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Beautiful bow,very nice Hickory bow. :)
Pappy
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Looks great, I like hickory, especially if heat treated.
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@ swtchbckshtr It was from a board,sadly we dont have hickory in sweden.
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oh sorry didnt notice you were from sweden, nice bow either way tho. Im sure someone could get you a stave, I would but the wood here is nappy. probally cost a fortune to ship too.
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EXCELLENT WORK! Very nice bow. Clean, simple, functional, beautiful! Good job! I'm jealous.
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That is the flattest unbraced profile on a hicory bow I think I have ever seen!!! Awsome I may need to be let in on your secret ;)
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Good tuned bow, man.
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Have been shoting a lot with the bow now and i love it.i also thinned the tips a bit and made them a bit oval to get them lighter but still stiff,i also tweaked the tiller a bit.
Im a bit confused over what happened when i did,i was prepared to lose some weight but i went from 53 and a bit to 54 and a bit after scraping it lightly,thats not how its supposed to work ???
The only thing i can imagine is that it dried up some and gained weight between....nevermind im happy for it ;D
This is how it looks now
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/dbb1963/Bows/DSC_0065.jpg)
@ soy i think the reason it is straigh unbraced is that i induced a bit of reflex when heattreating it,so consider yourself "let in" on my secret ;)
/MIkael