Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Almostpighunter on February 26, 2012, 01:38:26 am
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Well, here's my first attempt with sinew and I have to say that I aim to be doing a lot more.
The bow is Osage Orange backed with sinew and baby Burmese Python. At the moment it is shoot off the hand, with the handle wrapped with buckskin. Shooting right around the 155-160fps marker at 55#@28". The bow is 54"T2T and 52"N2N, kinda a mollegabet hybrid with static tips with a very slight natural recurve, which is good because it did take some set (or as I have heard some other bowyers say: "It settled in a little bit"). I absolutely love the smoothness of this bow and am feeling really good about the world of sinew after this first attempt/success.
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Very cool little bow. I love the side knock on the top limb too. Very nice!
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Very unique little bow!! and quick to boot :)
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Awesome bow man, it's nice to see you showing those compound shooting dudes how it's done :laugh:
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real nice bend on that one, Bub
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nice work buddy,really like the python skins.thanks for the look,Steve
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What a beautiful bow, nice work! :) That dude behind you with the training wheels is totally jealous. >:D
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Very nice little bow indeed.
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Sweet. Sinew bows are addictive.
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Goota love the sinew. Nice bow!
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SaWEEET little bow!!! Love the skins (I have a mongo granite phase Burmese in my freezer to play with this summer) I really love the face on view/last pic. I need to try a shorter bow with the hybrid/thicker tips sometime soon...they are really growing on me.
Well done bud!!!
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very cool, show those compound shooters what a real bow is
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Very cool bend on that short bugger. nice job
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very nice... I love the look of the skins.
Jon
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Very nicely done. I like it.
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Sharp looking little bow and it is fast. I like it.
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Thanks to all for the kind words.
@Lee Slikkers: Yeah Lee, I'm totally jealous of that snake you acquired. Beautiful colorations. Also, it is because of your sinew bow that this one exists...so this bow is your fault ::) ...and you were right, the water is just fine in the sinew pool.
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LOL! You mean I inspired someone to build a bow??? COOL! >:D I think you did just Jim Dandy and you should do it again 8)
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Congrats on another BOM winner!
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Good job, Mike. The red really adds pizzazz!!
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Nice bow! Love the tips!
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Many of you guys amaze me with your tiny powerful bows. That thing looks sweet Mike! Great job!
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Very interesting bow, good work.
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Love the bow, great job!!
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Cool bow man. I like everything about it. It should be interesting to see how much poundage it picks up over the next year. Danny
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Very nice work! :) :) O:)
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COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!
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I like it! 8)
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That bow screams, "Shoot me, baby, shoot me now!"
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Mike that's all eye candy. Those skins are beautiful!. That yellow wood color looks super.
Cipriano
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That is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Makes me want to make my own bow now!!!
Too bad tools hate me!
LOL
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Thank you to everyone so very much! You all are the best!
@sidewinder: as far as how much it increases in weight over time is definitely on my mind as the bow will be leaving me soon. Fortunately I was given a draw weight request that had a decent range. I'm pretty sure, whatever increase there may be will stay under the maximum requested amount. Of course, as I mentioned, this is my first outing with sinew so only time will tell.
May name the bow "Good Karma" because (confession) this is my trade bow...although it would be really ironic if I named it that and the recipient voted for a different bow :laugh: Hopefully they will be pleased regardless.