Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pat B on February 26, 2012, 11:48:29 pm
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I've been working on and off on this little bow for a while. I was in no hurry to get it done. I think I'm gonna find a kid at the Tenn. Classic that needs a bow and give it to him(or her). If I have time I'll also make a few arrows for it.
This bow is locust, Eastern Woodland style with single side nocks. I heat treated the belly and stained the back with craft paint. The drawings are done with India ink and a bamboo pen I carved. This bow pulls about 20#@15". It is 60"t/t and shoots quite accurately. Enjoy...
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Love the stain job and cave drawings. some kids going to get a perma-grin when you give it to them. awesome work Pat.
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Pat that is another dandy bow! What a great heart! You lead by example better then most of us. Good gesture!
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Sweet looking bow...If the classic was a compound shoot/ get together..That would have a price tag on it and not a give away....Gotta love love the "primitive state of mind"
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That is great. Going to make someones weekend for sure!!
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very cool jesture pat..
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That's awesome Pat. Your going to make some kid pretty happy
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Where was I when I was growing up! ;D I get a gigantic thrill watching the expression on the kids face. ;)
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there's nouthing better than making a bow to give to someone as a suprise, especially a kid, nice bow and great gesture Pat, Bub
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that is nice of you Pat.i hope i am standing there to see the kids face when you present it.
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Very cool bow Pat, This group is so thoughtful,most giving bunch I have ever been around anywhere. :) :) That will make some youngster very happy. :) :)
Pappy
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Good job, Pat. Very nice gesture, indeed!!
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Bring an extra set of undies Pat! Some little kid is gonna poop their pants when you hand it over. Giving kids bows is my favorite part of this hobby. I gave a kid at our club an osage bow, Plains quiver and arrows that I made. He is still walking on clouds and whippin' all the other kids on Sunday afternoon!
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I'd like to challenge everyone coming to the Classic to build a kids bow either to give away or offer to Twin Oaks for the raffle table. I have a nice Twin Oaks HHB bow(adult version! ;D ) that will be on the raffle table too.
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Loooove the color mix! Nice job!
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Great bow Pat....I love the tiller. I'm curious how you do your side nocks because my friend is wanting to try them. I started another thread if you want to post there.... I love that your giving the bow to a kid.... way to pass it on! I got two kids bows started now..... can't wait to give them away.
Jon
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Nice bow Pat and even nicer gesture. Danny
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Pat you ROCK! Love seeing/hearing about folks getting the younger Gen involved. Half-Eye is also a rare gem in this arena...before I made any bows that worked he sent a pile of bows to my 2 boys, they still use em daily and it really set the hook deep for Primitive bows in them.
Cheers! 8)
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Pat, you should have made the challenge last year. It might have kept those boyscouts busy and out of the knapping pit ;D
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I was very proud of those 32 Boy Scouts(and one girl 8) ). They all finished their bows and got to shoot them. We started on Saturday and were done after lunch on Sunday. They were all well behaved. What they did after hours in the knapping pit was the pit bosses worries! ;)
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Is there anything more fun than seeing the look on a kid's face when they finally comprehend that yes, you really are giving them the bow?
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That's a super idea Pat! Nice looking bow! Those drawings are great. Some little one is going to cherish that bow for some time to come.
Cipriano
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Another very nice bow Pat. Great work. God Bless
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Nice bow Pat. I love the Eastern Woodlands styles the best; guess it's the little bit of Abnaki finding it's way out. The stain job and drawings came out great. You're going to make some kid really happy with that.
Julian