Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: maitus on January 20, 2012, 07:28:32 pm
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Hi !
Here is my first bow . Made from juniper. In my country grow junipers like bushes and takes time to find sam thicker one. Bow is covered with 3 liers of sinew and birchbark. This tone of colour i got boiling stain from onion peels. This bow was ment to be with straigt limbs and recurve tips but i didn’t have patience to wait the bow drys and i pulled it owrer and got diflex/reflex bow :). Next time i will be smarter. Nevertheless it seems to be a good bow. The bow is 149 cm-58’’ and draw feels to be same 35 kg- 77 # @ 28’’ so i need extra trainig to shoot this bow accurately :D. I hav not shoot this bow in outdoors jet because its rainig ewery day and my bow was not varnished. I shot one book indoors and arrow was broken into three pieces. I saw the arrow hit the book ander the angle. Probably theese arrows i bought have too weak spine for this bow. Arrow point was turned to right . There is no proper string as well. I made an order and get righy string next week. By making this bow i made lots of mistakes and i got a good experience.
I started to make two more bows. By both bows i will use sinew as well. I’m in love with sinew :D
I work with asiatic bow as well but obviosly this will be finished after some eight month.
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Weather first or # 100, that is very nicely done, sir!!!!! excellent job there.
rich
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first!? I would be happy if my 100th turns out that well. I like the details you put into the handle and the birch back covering. Keep them coming!
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Wow, exceptional work! And welcome to the addiction >:D
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Great work!! Wish my fist looked that nice! Great Job like the grip too!
Josh
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Very nice bow, Maitus. 8)
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very nice bow buddy,Steve
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Wow nice job :o
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I had made a comment when this was first posted on the announcement thread. I love the bark backing.
Not only is the bow very impressive, I have to comment on the full draw shooting form. That is classic form. note the drawing arm in line with the shaft. That photo says 'archer' to me. The bow say 'bow maker'.
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That is a beauty! Congratulations. Jawge
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That is a fine bow and a fine job making it also. I like the backing a lot and the grip is nicely done. I absolutely love the full draw and the bend in those limbs speak for themselves........ :D
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Howdy Maitus,
It's a beautiful bow, with great curves. It looks really fast.
I look farward to seeing more of your work. And, welcome to P.A.
Thanks for sharing,
Canoe
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Maitus, great bow sir :)
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We are always kind to people's early efforts, no matter how bad they look. And we are especially careful to be extra kind to people that are just beginning to post on this forum.
Maitus, nobody is being kind to you about your bow, they are being honest! That is extremely good workmanship for a first, or even a 50th bow. You must be a very careful craftsman, I look forward to seeing more of your work here. Thank you so much for posting the bow and introducing yourself.
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Hi ewerybody and thank you very much!
I do not deserve so much praise, just beginners first attempt ...i had luck not to destroy this pice of wood . I would not wonder if this bow will be my best bow for ever . I made many things wrong. Especially in the beginning.
In my opinion is sinew backed bow much easyer to make than selfbow because i don't have to fallow the annual rings on the back of the bow.
But like k-hat said the bow making is realy addiction :D
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The best time to make the mistake is in the beginning! They are harder to work with later, so just get them out of your system immediately and go back to making a bow.
Welcome to bow-aholics! No shame in being addicted, friend!
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beautiful bow!
i can only hope my first bow will turn out half as good!
when you say first do you mean try or first one you got right?
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AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats all i have to say.
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Thank you !
This is realy my very first bow and my first try. I don't find that these sticks cuted from bushes i made when i was 10 years old, where bows :).
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OMG...Thats GORGEOUS!! Cudos Maitus!!
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Hi guys!
Today i shot my bow first time outdoors and i got result 240 meters-262.4 yd. I don't know what to think abaut this. I have never shot any bow before. Is this distance ok ?
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Can anybody comment self bows shooting range ???
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First! C'mon, you must've made some when you was a kid? ;)
Great bow
Del
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Of course Del, i have made some but i wouldn't call them bows :)
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Sorry, you are about 200 meters over what I can shoot. ;)
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Anything over 200 yards is good in my book. Do you know the physical weight of the arrow you shot?
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Arrow weight is 29 grams
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A first bow to be proud of,beautiful!
29 grams is 447grains by the way.
/Mikael
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Thanks, mebe i should try hevier arrow?
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man , i would love that bow it is a wonderful piece.
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Weight of arrows is a matter of taste i think. I f you are going to hunt a heavier arrow will make the bow more quiet and give better penetration...
But with such heavy bow i dont think penetration will be a problem.
Personally i prefer heavier arrows,my bows range from 52 to 65# and my arrows weigh in at 550-610gn (35-39g)
Heavy arrows reduce handshock,make the bow more silent and i really like the "thunk" they make when they hit ;D
/Mikael