Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Josh on April 29, 2012, 12:47:49 am
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Well I finally got some shed-time these past few weeks!! :laugh: :laugh:
I started this bow because I accidentally locked myself out of the house and had to wait until my wife got home from work to let me in. Since I couldn't get in I broke into my workshop instead and started chasing a ring on this piece of Osage that R H Clark traded to me for one of my flutes.
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I had the first half of the stave finished by the time my wife made it home. (around an hour after I locked myself out) and I finished chasing the other half the next day. I had the bow roughed in that afternoon.
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After I roughed it in and got it semi floor-tillered, I heat treated it a little and got out some of the dips and dives and aligned the tips. I let it sit a week after this. I heated around 1.5 inches of reflex in.
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After a week was up I went back to long string tillering. I forgot to take photos of this process but I do it about the same as the rest of you guys, get it bending evenly and as soon as possible get it to low brace. That's when the flaws in your tillering so far REALLY jump out at you! :) I proceded to tiller it out to around 24 inches or so and got it to half brace when I gave it its final heat treating.
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I gave it another week to re-hydrate before bending it any more but I took this time to glue on tip overlays and an arrow pass and to get my handle shaped. Alot of folks like to wait until the bow is finished before this step but I like to do it while I am waiting for it to re-hydrate. Different strokes for different folks I guess. Here's a picture of the tip overlays as i was shaping and narrowing them. I put one of my 11/32 shafts in the pic for size reference.
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After it sat for a week I went back to tillering. It finished out at 55 lbs @ 28"...63" NtN. It has around 1/2 inch of string follow just after un-bracing which comes out in around an hour to sit dead flat. I had problems with this bow trying to take set as I built it.. I don't know if it is because it was cut last year and hasn't seasoned good yet or what but it seemed to take on more set than any other bow I have made from Osage... weird. ??? That is why I heat treated it twice. ;D I used fast flight string on this bow for the first time and I tell ya I am gonna use it on all the rest of them too. Good stuff.
I named her "Beauty Mark" because of the one pin knot she has in the top fade and the other pin knot she has in the bottom limb mid-limb. Hope you like her. It was my first build in about 6 months so hope the tiller looks alright to you guys.. It looks good to me. Thanks for looking! :) :) :) :) Pics of finished bow in the next post. -josh
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Great tiller on that one!!
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thank you Misslemaster! :) I use a tillering tree with a rope and pulley system so I can see the bend in action. I also take photos of my tiller while drawing the bow by hand as I go because it helps me see stuff I miss while it is on the tree. :)
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Doesn't look like you forgot anything Josh! Love it ! Sweet tiller and bends. Ought to bring home the venison.
Tracy
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Looks great to me! Thanks for all the tips, especially the one about locking yourself out of the house. I'll definitely be using that one! ;)
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Boy Josh, you ripped through that build along. I guess you needed the fix. ;) Nice work. You got about all the bend out of that stave. 8)
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Thanks Tracy! ...just like riding a bicycle! :)
Thank you Adam! Locking yourself out of the house is a good way to get the grass cut and the bushes trimmed as well. ;D
Thank you Pat! I had all the photos taken as I went, just didn't have the time (or courage :o ) to sit down and post them as I went. And YESSSS!!!!! I really needed to get my bowmaking fix after spending the past 8 months inside changing diapers. :D
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Looks good Josh , except for the arrow rest on the wrong side ;D. Oh yeah Roll Tide ! >:D
You still in Fultondale ?
Jeff
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LOL thanks, Jeff... WAR EAGLE!!!! ;D ...yep still in Fultondale
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Nice Josh! That's a fine use of time while being locked out. I will have to try that excuse and see if the wife buys it. I ain't getting caught up in that Alabama/Auburn stuff..... lol! I live in a house divided. :)
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real glad to see you back at it, you build some sweet a** bows, Bub
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Love the bend on that one! Nice job!
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Real nice job, Josh. What are the tips made of?
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Wow! Very impressive. Jawge
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looks good bro ;)
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Fine looking bow. ' Frank
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Sweet full draw Josh! Glad you found time to make a bow again. Love the whole package
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thanks a bunch guys! :) I think the tips are made from blood wood. I had some scrap pieces laying around of some unidentified red/orange wood I thought it was Padauk at first but it is too hard and red to be Padauk.
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Boy that is a nice one.
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Beautiful bow Josh! Bet she's fast with those skinny tips...
Jon
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thank you swamp yeti and ifrit! I chronoed her at top speed 177fps with a 560 grain arrow.
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That was a nice stave and made a great bow!!
Really like that dished handle :)
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Beautiful bow Josh, excellent performance as well. Thats world class speed. You need to get locked out more often, thats my favorite style of bow.
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Very cool, good to see you still building Josh.
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Sweeet bends, tips, and grip... like the look a lot ;)
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Good to see ya back. That's a great Osage bow. You nailed the tiller.... sweet, simple and fast. Wish the wife would lock me out..... for like a month.... lol
Jon
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Awesome bow. Nice work!
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That is a good looking stick of Osage.
I know where it's stump is. ;D
And all of it's relatives. ;D
Got to get back down there someday soon.
David
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Thanks coaster!
thank you Steve! Good to know that I am on the right track. :)
thank you Parnell!
Thank you Soy!
Thanks Straightarrow! I tried to make this one with less frills... I just wanted a no nonsense performer. :)
Thank you Arrowwind!
Thanks David! Have you heard from Mr. Clark? I haven't heard from him since I traded him a flute for his daughter for Christmas. :)
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Hey guys,Glad the stave worked out for you Josh.My daughter realy liked the flute.
My wife took a new job and I haven't had too much free time because I've had to take care of our 2 year old son a lot more.
I hurt my shoulder about 3 months ago clearing some property I bought for a resale and I haven't even been able to shoot.It's finally getting better now.Sucks to realize you are getting older,but it's a lot better than the alternative.
You did a fine job on that bow Josh.Thanks a bunch,and hope to see you guys soon.
Randy
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sorry about your shoulder! that is one of the most devastating injuries you can get as a bowyer/archer. Hope you have a speedy recovery. :)
Glad your daughter is enjoying her flute. :D