Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on March 02, 2012, 11:21:04 am
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Oh yeah BTW it's half scale(ish). 35"ntn the arrow is being drawn 14 1/2" :) About 10# at 14", difficult to measure accurately.
Shoots nicely.
Just shot it through the chrono 119 fps ;D, it penetrates my foam target by just over 4".
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I should really get that left elbow up a bit ;).
The draw is one finger under.
Del
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Very nice
Thanks Leroy
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That's a cool little bow. I like it.
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Very pretty. One day I will get hold of a piece of yew (any yew!!!!) and make it into a bow. I've just been reading the Yew Wood discussion in another thread. Getting hold of a decent bit here in the UK is fiercely difficult. Making a yew bow is up there with making a horn bow for me, sometime in the future I hope.
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Ahhhhhhhh!!! What did you name the little fella Del :)
Very cool, very cool !!
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Ahhhhhhhh!!! What did you name the little fella Del :)
Very cool, very cool !!
Haven't named it but stinger might suit as it stings the drawing finger and that arrow would certainly sting.
It's fitting that it will be winging it's way back to Oregon in a few days as a gift to the guy who sent me the billets from which it was made (It was a nice offcut that was begging to become a bow... maybe I should call it little beggar? :laugh:)
Del
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Sweet, that's one cute little bow Del ;) Reminds me of reading Howard Hill's book and how when he was just a few hours old his uncle put a miniature bow in his hands and he just happend to put his hands on it in the correct position when his dad came in the room.
Let's see, that would be right draw weight and length for about a 3 year old? :D
Reminds me, I haven't done a crossbow, but i thought it would be cool to do a pistol size handheld one for fun.
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I couldn't resist messing about in paint.
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Tiller's not bad for a little 'un.
I tend to go for the arc of a circle rather than an elipse.
Del
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Del,
I made a little hickory bow like that for my son many years ago. I got the string done and put a ramen shaft on the string. There was box of papers across my office, so I just approximated the draw and let fly. :o Scared the tar out of me! No play thing. At that moment all my hunter safety and bowhunter education things jumped back out. What in the world did I think I was doing. That has been nearly 2 decades ago, and the little thing is still alive and kicking out arrows.
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LMAO :laugh: ;D
cool del..i like the arc of circle full compass draw better in elb's too...they just look sweeter imho....and prob better distribute the load.....but we all know that can be debated
im def gonna be making more yew elbs in the future ...they re just so dang elegantly beautiful in all aspects
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;D Very cool pixie bow Del! horn nocks and leather grip very detailed
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Nice one Del. So that's what the mini horn knocks were for?
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Nice one Del. So that's what the mini horn knocks were for?
Yup...
Del
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That is awesome!
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Awesome little miniature Del. I love the "impish" look on your face!
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;D Very cool pixie bow Del! horn nocks and leather grip very detailed
NOOOOO! No shooting pixies! Just makes 'em mad and then they mess about in your kitchen . Next thing you know your sugar bowl if full of salt!
But garden gnomes? Oh yeah! Take that Travelocity!
Love the crazed grin on your face as you hit full draw, Del. Always suspected you were a bit touched!
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That right there will bring down any elk!!! :laugh:
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What a little stunner, sterling job.
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Del, congrats on the new baby bow! ;D
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;D Very cool pixie bow Del! horn nocks and leather grip very detailed
NOOOOO! No shooting pixies! Just makes 'em mad and then they mess about in your kitchen . Next thing you know your sugar bowl if full of salt!
But garden gnomes? Oh yeah! Take that Travelocity!
Love the crazed grin on your face as you hit full draw, Del. Always suspected you were a bit touched!
C'mon dude, there's a lot of draw weight on that pinkie... I'm allowed a grimace.
I'd like to see those warbow guys get it back that far :laugh:
Del
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Nice little bow Del, just for kicks if you take a little 50 grain arrow and shoot it through the chrono I bet it will give you close to 170 fps. When you shorten the draw length you can also scale down the grains per pound and it will match up with a big bow pretty well. Steve
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What was the grain weight of the arrow? 119 fps from that light of a draw weight is pretty good!
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Finally a war bow I can handle !!
She's a beauty !!
Guy
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Dell, that is amazing!!!!! That little handle about make me lose it...
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Great looking little bow. My 8 yr old was standing me behind me and said "I need that bow" :D
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If a five year old gets a hold of that thing, LOOK OUT KITTY CATS!!!
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Too cool! 8) 8) 8) Love the tiller too! Josh
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Those hobbit bows are very tricky to tiller ...excellent job del ;)
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@JW & Badger
That little arrow weighs 84.4 grains.
It's heavy so as to penetrate that pixie armour >:D.
Del
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Good job, Del! I hope some little one will put it to good use.
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Blimey, I tried to ship the miniature to the USA this afternoon... nope... too difficult. Can't send anything pointy or with feathers. Well I guess that rules out the arrow.
I expect it's because of bird flu or some such.
The lady on the counter was V nice about it and when I said what it was she asked if it was a dangerous weapon, I said well it does actually shoot but it's for decorative purposes.
It's certainly convinced me I shall never try to ship a bow to the States :(.
Bueocracy eh, not designed for the like of us guys.
I'll ship it on Monday without the arrow, or maybe I'll take the point off the arrow, wrap that separately and make paper flights.
Del