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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Gordon on May 10, 2012, 12:55:41 am

Title: Show me your bows!
Post by: Gordon on May 10, 2012, 12:55:41 am
Here is a picture of some of the bows that I've made and collected. From left to right:

Keenan's spectacular unbacked juniper self bow - 67", 54# @ 27"
Yew self bow - 60", 55# @ 27"
Osage selfbow - 60", 60# @ 27"
Sinew backed yew recurve - 57", 58# @ 27"
Vine maple D-Style selfbow - 58", 55# # 27"
Osage selfbow - 63", 55# @ 28"
Osage TD selfbow - 64", 60# @ 27"
Yew selfbow - 66", 60# @ 27"
Hazelnut selfbow - 63", 60# @ 27"

Click on the picture for a closer look.

Now, show me your bows!

(http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/gferlitsch/MyBows.jpg)
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Post by: soy on May 10, 2012, 01:57:48 am
Nice collection!  Wish i had a pic to offer only kept two for my self, all the rest have happy homes ...maby one day ;D
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Post by: Elktracker on May 10, 2012, 01:57:57 am
WOW Gordon thats a collection to be proud of!!

Josh
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Post by: Arrowind on May 10, 2012, 02:12:09 am
AWESOME!!! You set the bar high man.
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Post by: lesken2011 on May 10, 2012, 08:53:45 am
I remember some of those beauties, Gordon! I don't see the Hazelnut from your build a long with the dark handle and tips I like so much. Do you still have it?
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Post by: H Rhodes on May 10, 2012, 10:27:26 am
That is an awesome collection!  I have about eight hanging off a set of old antlers in the shop, but I ain't posting them up after that!!!!  I don't want to give myself an inferiority complex this early in my bow building career.  Beautiful bows brother.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Pappy on May 10, 2012, 10:49:55 am
Beautiful bows,extremely nice work,here are some of mine, but after them I hate to post ,don't many left of these,seem to always give them away. :) :) Wished I had a picture of the beautiful selfbows hung at the Classic,man there is some talent around here. :) :) :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Gordon on May 10, 2012, 11:19:19 am
Kenny, I don't own that hazelnut bow - I made it for someone else.

Pappy, there is nothing wrong with those bows, they are gorgeous!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: johnston on May 10, 2012, 11:52:17 am
Ain't got nothing to compare with Gordon or Pappy but....

American HB, 62" ttt, 47#@25"
BBH , 62" ttt, 50#@ 25"
Red Oak Linen Backed, 64" ttt 49# @ 25"
Red Oak 64" ttt, 31#@25"( rehab bow)
Burlap Backed Hic , 53" ttt, 51# @ 25"
Red Oak , 62" ttt, 47#@25"
Hickory , 58"ttt , 47#@25 "

The prettiest bows I have were made by halfeye but they are on another rack.

Lane
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h418/EarlLane/003-8.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on May 10, 2012, 01:53:07 pm
I feel a bit like a first grader showing off his crayon art :)

Sorry for the bad picture but my rack is in a hallway of my man closet. I organized the left to right with my first build August 2011 to my most current 2pc osage on the right. Some of them are getting downright beat up. I shoot the sn@@t out of them. Don't have some of my favorites they reside in someone elses rack :)


Bendy Mulberry (new name Boomerang but refuses to break!!!)
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Chittam Woolly Buckthorn
Hackberry
Yew
ERC
Osage (50# 1pc)
Osage (40# 2pc)

The one leaning on the wall is a bow I bought to get an idea what a selfbow was like. It got me interested in trying to build one.

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Mybowbuilds002.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Mybowbuilds003.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Gordon on May 10, 2012, 02:20:32 pm
These are great. Keep them coming - it's great to see what is collecting in our bow racks.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: sadiejane on May 10, 2012, 03:00:33 pm
a few osage bows

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/DSCN0132.jpg)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 10, 2012, 08:39:53 pm
Sadie what are the stays on that little paddle bow on the right? That looks sweet!
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Post by: lesken2011 on May 10, 2012, 09:51:40 pm
That's a nice lookin bunch, Pappy!


Lane, It's nice to see some good lookin bows with the shelf on the correct side, for a change.


Coaster, you're not sayin you've only been doin this since 8/11??


I like that one on the right, too, Sadie!


Count me with Howard. None of mine are worthy of showing, yet. The one I'm working on now....might be a different story. So far, so good!! ;)
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Post by: nathan elliot on May 11, 2012, 06:45:01 am
Too many really, need a new bow rack.
(http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt139/nathanelliot_bucket/2011%20bows/075.jpg)
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Post by: dwardo on May 11, 2012, 08:03:59 am
Lot of nice Racks here  :o

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 11, 2012, 08:12:29 am


 Coaster, you're not sayin you've only been doin this since 8/11??



Yup, taught him everything I know.................took about 17 minutes and two beers!


Very nice collection of mountain wood bows Nathan.
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Post by: lesken2011 on May 11, 2012, 09:42:23 am
Heck, PD. At minimum wage, I could afford those lessons!! ;D


Nice bunch of bows, Nathan!!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: mspink on May 11, 2012, 11:57:50 am
Ive got a few. Not all finished though. Some have hung around for years and some have been in the working stage for a while. Around 17 to 20 all together. Enjoy. Sorry if the pics are poor quality. Camera isnt the best and didnt have time to get them outside.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on May 11, 2012, 03:30:29 pm
Come on Drums it was three beers and 22 minutes and worth all three of um!!!   
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 11, 2012, 06:58:58 pm
Its quite obvious Gordon is a closet bow porn addict and we are nothing but a bunch of enablers.............You know a guy has it bad when somebody like Gordon isnt satisfied with his own collection. These are some of my more recent faves, all are 48-53#'s @ 28" and vary from 57" ntn to 63" ntn. The gray one is a super sweet tempered hackberry plain jane that holds about 1 1/2" reflex.



Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 11, 2012, 07:00:58 pm
Heck, PD. At minimum wage, I could afford those lessons!! ;D


Throw a Bulldogs hat in and you got a deal pal!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on May 11, 2012, 07:32:09 pm
Nice batch of bows Drums!!!

Nathan what is that black bow forth pin from the bottom?
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Post by: nathan elliot on May 11, 2012, 08:10:37 pm
Its a hazel with wood dye ;)
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Post by: Gordon on May 11, 2012, 10:01:04 pm
Well PD, it takes one to know one  ;D and that's about as sexy of a photo shoot as I've seen in a long time. Those bows of yours have me all hot and bothered  :P
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Post by: Adam on May 11, 2012, 10:22:48 pm
And those are all bows that Pearl Drums has made since lunch time! ;)  Seriously though, really nice looking bows everyone.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: broketooth on May 12, 2012, 07:44:58 am
all i can do is sit and drool, and wish i could amass a collection of my own work :o
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: gstoneberg on May 12, 2012, 08:10:47 am
I have no idea how many bows I've built, but I'd guess right now there are 3 that I've kept.  1 that's sentimental from a special hunt, 1 that's my favorite, and the third was my favorite until it got sluggish.  I'm waiting for fall to decide if that's a design flaw or humidity affecting the sinew.  All the rest were given, traded, or in one case, sold.  The minute I'm not shooting a bow much it goes off to a new home.  I have as many trade bows from other people as I do my own as they have special meaning.  If I were to take a picture it would  not be impressive.  There are certainly more bows in process than are in my "collection".

George
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: lesken2011 on May 12, 2012, 10:05:54 am
Heck, PD. At minimum wage, I could afford those lessons!! ;D


Throw a Bulldogs hat in and you got a deal pal!


PD..I'm sure I have an extra around here somewhere. I might even spring for a new one!! That's sure a nice collection you got there!


MSpink - My batch looks more like yours. I get 75% through with one, realize I should have done something different, and instead of completing that one, I just start a new one. My son came home the other day and after looking around the shop, he said, "Have you ever finished one?" I guess I need to change my habits, some.


George, I've seen some of your finished work, though.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: }|{opukc on May 12, 2012, 11:33:49 am
Some of my ..bows!
George

(http://i49.tinypic.com/5l402c.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 12, 2012, 06:46:04 pm
I have exactly ONE of my finished bows in the house.  It's the first one I ever made.  There is a crack across the upper limb from letting an idiot overdraw it.  I should just get over it and let it go, but it was my first bow and it was more than that, too. 

On the other hand I have a couple really decent shooters from the likes of SA, ken75, youngbowyer, and local friends of mine.  I am blessed.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: hammertime on May 12, 2012, 07:05:07 pm
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/jbows20002-5.jpg)just a few that I shoot more than the others Black Cherry 35#,elm 60# osage 52# elm snakeskin50#-Hammertime
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Dean Marlow on May 12, 2012, 09:51:19 pm
Here are 5 bows that I shoot and hunt with. From left to right. Osage selfbow 45lb. at 28". The second one is an Osage Elb. 50ib. at 29". The third one is a bamboo backed Osage 55lb. The fourth one is a take down Osage selfbow 47lb. And the last one is a Sinewed backed Mulberry 47lb. at 28".
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Post by: Ifrit617 on May 12, 2012, 10:02:29 pm
Those are some gorgeous bows dean!
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Post by: coaster500 on May 12, 2012, 10:06:55 pm
Hammertime good lookin troop there!!

I want that "Osage selfbow 45lb. at 28" Dean,,,, very cool bow :)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: bubby on May 14, 2012, 04:12:37 am
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Picture001-31.jpg)

from left, hickory 3pc, my wife's red oak,white oak paddle bow,my first r/d all hick with walnut,molly bow, bbi one of my first shooters,2011 trade bow red oak from Matt Schenk, the osage that i made from a stave from gstoneberg, and the delaware warbow that halfeye made for me, Bub
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Pappy on May 14, 2012, 08:30:55 am
Man them are some good looking bows.Here are a few I have left and still shoot from time to time. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: johnston on May 14, 2012, 12:26:10 pm
Pappy how did you find snakeskin crooked enough for those bows?

Lane
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Pappy on May 14, 2012, 12:30:47 pm
Just wet them good and gently make the fit keeping the back bone line down the center the best you can. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on May 14, 2012, 12:31:26 pm
Nice Bubby, looks like your ready to arm the war party :)

Pappy how did you find snakeskin crooked enough for those bows?

Lane

 :laugh:

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Post by: coaster500 on May 14, 2012, 12:32:40 pm
 Great stuff
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Post by: blackhawk on May 14, 2012, 01:30:11 pm
Id like to play along n do show n tell too,but i dont think i can top off some of these racks(like pappys,gordons,bubbys,pearls..etc)...plus ya'll have seen my sticks and there isnt much to em..literally..lol :laugh:
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Post by: coaster500 on May 14, 2012, 02:08:04 pm
Way to modest Hawkman, put um up, put um up ;)
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Post by: bubby on May 14, 2012, 03:36:16 pm
Id like to play along n do show n tell too,but i dont think i can top off some of these racks(like pappys,gordons,bubbys,pearls..etc)...plus ya'll have seen my sticks and there isnt much to em..literally..lol :laugh:

yeah you should be able to fit twice as many in a pic, post'em up man, Bub
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 14, 2012, 04:43:10 pm
Where are the yellow bows Bubster? Nice batch buddy.
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Post by: bubby on May 14, 2012, 05:36:21 pm
Where are the yellow bows Bubster? Nice batch buddy.
there's one yellow bow there pearlie, but i gotta nice pair of billets i'm getting ready to tear into >:D, i dont have 'sage growing around here, Bub
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Post by: blackhawk on May 14, 2012, 10:08:25 pm
ok fine...heres my current shooters at the moment...my go to #1 right now is the BBO tho,but i shoot all these....im a bow ho fo sho

(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x436/blackhawk28/100_0027.jpg)

(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x436/blackhawk28/100_0030.jpg)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 14, 2012, 10:27:36 pm
Niiiiiice. I forgot about half of them. You build too many speedster.
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Post by: coaster500 on May 14, 2012, 10:50:50 pm
That's more like it Hawkman!!! Sweet batch O shooters !!!!

One thing though you need to get a new bow rack...  the one in the second picture is a little rough   O:)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 14, 2012, 11:22:59 pm

One thing though you need to get a new bow rack...  the one in the second picture is a little rough   O:)

Aint that the truth! I gotta spend a long weekend with that ugly bow rack in two weeks.......
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Post by: okie64 on May 14, 2012, 11:40:07 pm
Heres a few of mine.

(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/74698c1b.jpg)

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Post by: coaster500 on May 15, 2012, 02:59:15 am
Nice Jamey!!  Looks like have your grip preference down :)
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Post by: Pappy on May 15, 2012, 06:03:30 am
Nice bunch of bows,blackhawk you made more than that at the Classic. ;) ;D ;D
Nice work to all. :) :)
   Pappy
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Post by: blackhawk on May 15, 2012, 08:01:31 am
LOL  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:....i prob wont be cleaning up my bow rack for a few weeks yet,and since ya'll are bashing it maybe ill never clean it up  >:D  :laugh: 

Pappy i only almost made 3...that aint a whole lot in 3 days  ;)
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Post by: robby on May 15, 2012, 03:36:32 pm
Lots of beautiful bows guys. These don't count the ones between the floor joists.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/robin101st/DSCN1261.jpg)
Robby
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Post by: Gordon on May 15, 2012, 04:23:00 pm
Wow Robby, I love the cabinet. Did you make it?
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Post by: JW_Halverson on May 15, 2012, 10:37:49 pm
To heck with the cabinet, did you build those long guns yourself?  Post a separate pic of those sexy babies!  And a double gun, too?  Is it a Pedersoli?

Charcoal-burning front-stuffers unite!
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Post by: Kpete on May 15, 2012, 11:03:30 pm
Myself, I like the bows, the cabinet, the long guns, the short guns, the arrows. Nice Robby!
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Post by: Pappy on May 16, 2012, 06:39:27 am
Very nice Robby,love that whole thing,very cool dosplay. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: lesken2011 on May 16, 2012, 09:05:28 am
That's a nice bunch, BlackHawk. I remember you posting some of those thin-tipped babies!!


OKie...you got a nice batch of bows there, too!


Robby, that's quite a collection of.....stuff....including the bows!!  ;D
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: robby on May 16, 2012, 02:24:31 pm
Gordon, Yes, I made the cabinet, all the arrows, guns, and the house they reside in, oh yeah, the double is a Perersoli. ;D Looking back I wonder how the heck I had the time and energy!
JW, I'd be glad to post some of the guns I have made, but I'm not sure where that would go, and don't want to p1$$ anyone off!
Robby
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 16, 2012, 03:35:38 pm
Campfire Robby. Anything goes but explicit crap, religion and guvmint.
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Post by: mullet on May 16, 2012, 10:47:53 pm
Beautifull bows, guys. Please post the guns, Robby. :) I only have two I've kept, the rest have been given away, traded, sold or donated to raffle drawings. I'll get some pictures when the rain quits.
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Post by: Badly Bent on December 05, 2012, 12:56:54 pm
Looking through old post and found this started by Gordon. Anytime I see something started by Gordon I look to see his great bows.
Thought I would add some from my overcrowded bow rack, these represent a little less than half of what I've made in the last 14 yrs.
Left to right; white oak, black locust, black walnut, hackberry, walnut, painted osage, hickory,elm, black locust, osage, hickory, black locust, black locust, elm, osage, walnut, hickory, walnut, rawhide backed & painted osage, osage, osage, walnut, painted osage, osage,
painted hickory &  osage (my first bow).                 
Have more at various locations around the house and have gifted away the others. Some of these on the rack belong to my daughters and wife and a few are to be given away soon. Thanks for looking.
Greg
                 
                   
                 
                 
                 
                   
                 
             
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Post by: killir duck on December 05, 2012, 01:11:39 pm
those are all sweet bows guys, need to see if i can find some pics of mine
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Post by: blackhawk on December 05, 2012, 01:21:02 pm
Those are sweet Greg...ill take one of those black locusts and an osage please ;)
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Post by: bow101 on December 05, 2012, 02:42:30 pm
Ain't got nothing to compare with Gordon or Pappy but....

American HB, 62" ttt, 47#@25"
BBH , 62" ttt, 50#@ 25"
Red Oak Linen Backed, 64" ttt 49# @ 25"
Red Oak 64" ttt, 31#@25"( rehab bow)
Burlap Backed Hic , 53" ttt, 51# @ 25"
Red Oak , 62" ttt, 47#@25"
Hickory , 58"ttt , 47#@25 "

The prettiest bows I have were made by halfeye but they are on another rack.

Lane
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h418/EarlLane/003-8.jpg)

 Quick question I noticed your bows are pulling 25". Any reason for that..? Just curious. Very nice bows by the way.
cheers,         



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Post by: Dave 55 on December 05, 2012, 03:05:33 pm
Wow there are some absolutley beautiful bows on here,Ive got some of my own but dont have a clue how to post pictures on here,they dont compare to most Ive seen here  tho.
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Post by: Pat B on December 05, 2012, 04:45:24 pm
Here are a few pics of my bows. Some were made by me and some by others.
These first 3 are ones that Rich(Half Eye) sent to me last year...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bows001.jpg)

This is where I hang bows that I am normally shooting at the time...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bows002.jpg)

and here are the rest of them...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bows003.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bows004.jpg)

  I do have a few other bows but they are old wood bows or old FG bows.
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Post by: Dictionary on December 05, 2012, 05:28:46 pm
what happened to Gordon? I always liked seeing his short vine maple d bows.
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Post by: Ifrit617 on December 05, 2012, 06:09:15 pm
Ain't got nothing to compare with Gordon or Pappy but....

American HB, 62" ttt, 47#@25"
BBH , 62" ttt, 50#@ 25"
Red Oak Linen Backed, 64" ttt 49# @ 25"
Red Oak 64" ttt, 31#@25"( rehab bow)
Burlap Backed Hic , 53" ttt, 51# @ 25"
Red Oak , 62" ttt, 47#@25"
Hickory , 58"ttt , 47#@25 "

The prettiest bows I have were made by halfeye but they are on another rack.

Lane
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h418/EarlLane/003-8.jpg)

 Quick question I noticed your bows are pulling 25". Any reason for that..? Just curious. Very nice bows by the way.
cheers,         

He draws to 25". Thats the great thing about making bows you can tune them to the draw length you shoot.

Jon
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Post by: Bowman on December 05, 2012, 06:30:27 pm
Fantastic bows you guys are sharing with us. Here are some bows from Norway
(http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac186/bj-ronn/IMG_6595.jpg)
(http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac186/bj-ronn/IMG_6598.jpg)
 :)
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Post by: bow101 on December 05, 2012, 06:37:34 pm
 Ohhh Badly, you have been busy, nice bow collection. Would you ever sell them in the future or pass them down to friends/family........
     
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: RyanY on December 05, 2012, 06:44:16 pm
You guys have so much consistency in the quality of your bows! Not sure if I have what it takes to show off around you guys. Thanks for sharing. I love seeing pics of all the bows together.
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Post by: BowEd on December 05, 2012, 07:03:37 pm
WOW bows a plenty.That's tons of talent showing up everywhere.Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: RyanY on December 05, 2012, 10:14:52 pm
Well I took a look and thought you guys might get a kick out of this. It's all the hickory bows I've made from a single tree I cut a few years ago and also the osage bows I've made at MOJam on the right.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_1692.jpg)
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Post by: sharpend60 on December 05, 2012, 10:21:12 pm
ryoon4690,

Tell us about the 3rd in from the right. I assume you crafted it that way...
How does it shoot. I dont mean FPS but how is it in the hand.
Ive been thinking bout trying something like that, most likely hickory.

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: RyanY on December 06, 2012, 01:00:19 am
sharpend60, In this particular case I would have liked a little more depth in the handle but it's still quite comfortable. I think it feels very natural.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Pappy on December 06, 2012, 07:11:10 am
Good looking bunch of bows you guys are staying busy, I have given most of mine away but I need to gather up the ones that have been given to me and get a picture, they are scattered all over the shop and Cabin. :) :)Might even dust and straighten up a bit while I have them out. ;) ;D ;D
   Pappy
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Badly Bent on December 06, 2012, 07:36:02 am
That hickory tree did not die in vain ryoon, you made some really nice looking bows from it, great work.
Greg
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Del the cat on December 06, 2012, 07:42:22 am
Wow, just spotted this thread, some waaaay cool bow collection, but someone gotta tell that Coaster that some of his ain't bows, them's are fishin' rods ;)
I'll have to chuck mine into a heap and take a pic :)
Del
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: toomanyknots on December 06, 2012, 11:04:41 am
Heres a few of mine.

(http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/Jamey_Burkhart/74698c1b.jpg)

I love your bow rack! I'm so gonna copy cat that!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 06, 2012, 03:03:14 pm
Been a while since I checked into this thread.....  Some great rack !!!!

Keep them coming :)

Here is a slide showcase....  click the link

I will add as you post

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on December 06, 2012, 03:21:08 pm
great rack !!!!

Hahaha couldn't help myself ;D 8)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 07, 2012, 02:16:56 am
 :laugh:
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Del the cat on December 07, 2012, 08:28:55 am
Here's a pic from the Cat cave.
Del
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Dane on December 07, 2012, 09:17:56 am
The Cat Lair? Very nice. I love the brick wall you have. Beautiful assembly of weapons, too.

Dane
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on December 07, 2012, 02:29:58 pm
All I have at the moment is an osage selfbow and a yew selfbow, all the others have found happy homes with friends, family and neighbors. :)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: bobbykelley on December 07, 2012, 03:59:28 pm
This page just makes me want to try harder. Don't know if the wife will like that. I've only made one bow so far (red oak) but I had fun and it shoots good. Maybe one day I can make some that is worthy to post.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: SLIMBOB on December 07, 2012, 06:22:50 pm
Some of mine.  Some old some new, (none borrowed or blue).  Go to bow right now is the Hackberry in the middle.  Lite, fast and sweet.  Perfectly straight unbraced profile after many many arrows.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: lesken2011 on December 08, 2012, 11:15:28 am
Here are my two racks of bows. Unfortunately, since I have only been at it for a little over a year, only some of these I made. The rest were gifted to me. I have given away as many as I have kept.
(http://www.traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/2/mcb325t0k5qoiz.jpg)

View of the backs...sort of.
(http://www.traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/2/ufb4wma664noaf.jpg)

My rack of pre-bowmaker bows. "a little more high-tech"...think my wife is right about me having too many? I guess that's what happens after 20 years of collecting. ::)
(http://www.traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/2/in0jk4jarecaz0.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: medicinewheel on December 09, 2012, 05:32:42 am
Beautiful work all around guys!
Here are some of mine:
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 09, 2012, 12:30:48 pm
Nice keep em coming!!!

Updated...


http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Keenan on December 10, 2012, 04:51:38 pm
Here is one of my racks. Custom steel crooked arrow bow rack
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/IMG_0192.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Frawg on December 11, 2012, 06:03:29 am
I am so freaking jealous,  I am sitting here at 4:30am drooling like a fool over all these bows when all I have is one factory glass backed bow. You people sure know how to tease a poor no talent newbie. Nice collections everyone
Matt
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 11, 2012, 01:23:31 pm
The StaveMaster has arrived !!!


Nice Keenan :)


http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Pat B on December 11, 2012, 01:32:43 pm
The link is nice Kip. Thanks for posting it.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 11, 2012, 09:39:44 pm
Pat just thought it would be kind of cool to see all the different personalities in one continuous stream.

One of the things I really enjoy about selfbows and PA is the individuality of each bowyer....

If folks post their rack pictures I'll post them in the show...
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: bambule on December 12, 2012, 03:48:11 pm
Some of mine
Elm, Yew, Hickory, BL, Maple, Ash, Osage

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 13, 2012, 12:16:12 pm


http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Auggie on December 13, 2012, 01:35:11 pm
Heres a few I keep in my room.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 14, 2012, 01:33:50 am
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Pappy on December 14, 2012, 06:29:19 am
Man look at all the sweet bows,we got enough to supply an Army. :) Nice work folks. :) :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on December 14, 2012, 07:09:06 am
Heres a few I keep in my room.

That one bout 4th from the left look familiar :-)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Auggie on December 14, 2012, 01:02:33 pm

Yep! That be the one I got from you Prarie. Good shooter!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on December 14, 2012, 03:56:00 pm
Heres a few I keep in my room.

That one bout 4th from the left look familiar :-)

I was thinking the same thing. I remember you posting that.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: budgolf on December 14, 2012, 05:49:26 pm
Beautiful stuff guys. I hope to be that good one day. My Bowyers Bible is on it's way!   :D
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 15, 2012, 12:21:12 pm
Slideshow...

click link

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on December 15, 2012, 01:56:49 pm
Slideshow...

click link

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow

This is an intervention.... you have a bow hoarding problem.   >:D
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 15, 2012, 03:49:25 pm
My rack is in a constant state of evolution  O:)

I resemble that remark!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 18, 2012, 02:53:03 am
Got to be a few more racks here to add to the show ?????
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Eric Krewson on December 18, 2012, 12:35:51 pm
As one who has made about a zillion bows this may come as a shock, I don't have many bows, they always drift off to new homes.

I have a couple I use, one my wife shoots and a sentimental bow or two like the one I made years ago for a brother-in-law who was dieing from MS.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bowrack.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 18, 2012, 12:40:36 pm
I keep my personal favorite fits and pass the rest on as well Eric. I get asked all the time, "where are all your bows?".
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 19, 2012, 01:48:14 am
Nothing wrong with that group Eric and some very nice leather work also!!!



http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on December 19, 2012, 01:56:58 pm
Alright now I know there is no such thing as too many bows but come on fellas!!!!
INTERVENTION! In 3 easy steps!
Step 1: identify bows you no longer shoot as much
Step 2: separate said bows from the others
Step 3: get my address and send them here for proper therapy :)
 
CURED!!!!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 21, 2012, 10:17:41 pm
PM your address Pinenut you never know what might show up  >:D
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: ionicmuffin on December 21, 2012, 10:23:07 pm
if we were to all to do that then there would be no more bows to go around  ::) i would totally give my address :P
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on December 22, 2012, 02:10:04 am
PM your address Pinenut you never know what might show up  >:D

Hmmm..... Better not be doo doo.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: WoodMunkey157 on December 22, 2012, 02:36:12 am
Makes me want to build my arsenal 8) Inspiring work all around!!!
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Post by: james parker on December 25, 2012, 02:43:49 pm
merry christmas fellow bowyers,, her are some of the horn composite that i have finished up for the year, theres a little bit of everything, in  horn bows here ,, ive still several to finish next year , some are spoken for ,some are not,, i look forward to seeing some of you guys horn bows this coming year......james
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on December 25, 2012, 03:21:37 pm
YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!!! Look at those beauties!!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 25, 2012, 04:22:33 pm
Now that's a RACK!!!!

Merry Christmas James :)


http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: bushboy on December 25, 2012, 05:50:57 pm
True work of a master !enough said!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Newindian on December 25, 2012, 09:34:40 pm
It's a beautiful sight :'(
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Post by: Sidewinder on December 26, 2012, 12:45:01 am
Are you frickin kidden me. Thats enough to make me remember I don't know jack about bow building right there. Beautiful set of bows James, just beautiful.   danny
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: AH on December 26, 2012, 02:02:11 am
I have nothing to compare with the quality of the other bows on here, but what the heck:
here's an ash "english warbow" I made from a board--about 72-73-ish pounds @ 31", it's 75.5 inches nock to nock.

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: soy on December 26, 2012, 06:05:23 am
Okay, 3 things are apparent here...1 I need to clean,2 I need better backgrounds for taking pictures,3 I need a better bow rack ;D
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-34220-1356513637667.jpg)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-40766-1356513675919.jpg)

 From left to right We have the ant farm Which is a fence post bow, next is the honeymoon handle which is the wife's bow, and then comes the takedown problem child 2.0,after that is a hickory recurve for the kids , and finally my first bow ever HHB :laugh:
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 26, 2012, 06:11:22 pm
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: simson on December 28, 2012, 10:14:59 am
It's so nice seeing all the beauties here,
thank you coaster for doing the album!

her is a pic of my arsenal, sorry for the poor quality. It's raining cats and dogs here for days now, I cannot go outside to take a better one.

One of 4 racks, but to be honest only a third or so are really finished ... still something to do.

Simon


(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/bow%20rack/P1010165-1.jpg)
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Post by: steve b. on December 28, 2012, 10:55:04 am
yikes!, that's might be a fire hazard, Simson...................?
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: toomanyknots on December 28, 2012, 01:56:33 pm
It's so nice seeing all the beauties here,
thank you coaster for doing the album!

her is a pic of my arsenal, sorry for the poor quality. It's raining cats and dogs here for days now, I cannot go outside to take a better one.

One of 4 racks, but to be honest only a third or so are really finished ... still something to do.

Simon


(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/bow%20rack/P1010165-1.jpg)

 :o
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Post by: Bryce on December 28, 2012, 02:01:25 pm
Simson, you dog! You've been holding out!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: ionicmuffin on December 28, 2012, 03:12:18 pm
if ever we need a massive army supply of weapons....er um i mean tools! we know where to go!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on December 31, 2012, 11:29:43 am
simpson!!!!!   Whens the invasion!!!!!!!

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 31, 2012, 02:02:07 pm
 :o Simson, how long have you been at this?   1 of 4 racks!?!?!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: spyder1958 on January 01, 2013, 11:59:35 am
Simon, Holy cow, I need to come and help you dust all those off. Lots of hours massaging that wood. Nice
Graylan
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on January 04, 2013, 02:54:06 am
Any more??

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Will H on January 10, 2013, 10:38:51 am
My friend made me a bow rack for Christmas. I finally got it up and put a couple of my bows on it.
(http://emob1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/harrisonbows/photo_zpsd66f811e.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Dictionary on January 11, 2013, 06:01:56 pm
hey gordon, what happened to those short 56-60 inch vine maple,hazelnut,and serviceberry bendy handle sapling bows you made?
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 11, 2013, 06:05:45 pm
Here is last summers rack shot. I currently own two of those shown, the rest are outta here. I dont have any new rack shots. Soon....soon.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 11, 2013, 06:29:33 pm
Okay here is my most current line up. The first is my "under the bench" rack, they need LOTS of work. The second is my "experimental" rack, some shoot and some dont yet. The third is my "almost done" rack, they are all bows now and need a tweak or seal up. And the last is my "Cold dead hands" rack......I think we all know what that means.... >:D


Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Badly Bent on January 11, 2013, 06:36:00 pm
Good stuff :)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on January 11, 2013, 07:13:05 pm
Only ones I have in my possession at the moment


(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/10B015E6-BE3B-438C-A4BF-88D17F5015AF-21178-0000142970E86026.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: H Rhodes on January 11, 2013, 10:47:58 pm
Here are some of the ones that are special enough to live in the house.  I have given about that many away in the last year.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: ionicmuffin on January 11, 2013, 10:54:53 pm
you wernt kidding when you said you didnt chase a ring on that one bryce! wow!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: osage outlaw on January 11, 2013, 11:03:46 pm
Nice bows guys.

Hey pearly, a couple of those look familiar  ;)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on January 12, 2013, 12:31:33 am
you wernt kidding when you said you didnt chase a ring on that one bryce! wow!

I did chase a ring on that bow I didnt chase a thick ring.
The reason it's violated is bc a check showed up so I just draw knifed it off. No big deal.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on January 12, 2013, 03:00:38 am
Cool!!!


http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow

Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: steve b. on January 12, 2013, 06:55:10 am
That's really cool coaster.  I enjoyed rolling through those pics a couple of times.  So many nice bows.  I spotted a bow by Nathan Elliot that I would like to see up close.  Its that dark colored bow in his group.  It looks like it has a carved handle.
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 12, 2013, 09:30:55 am
Nice bows guys.

Hey pearly, a couple of those look familiar  ;)

That would be in the "cold dead hands" pile Clintster!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: osage outlaw on January 12, 2013, 11:48:22 am
I'll try to get a picture of some of my  bows.  All my best ones belong to other people  ;)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: Bryce on January 12, 2013, 01:00:47 pm
I'll try to get a picture of some of my  bows.  All my best ones belong to other people  ;)

Ain't it the truth
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on January 12, 2013, 01:46:13 pm
For those that don't know already Pat posted the slideshow link at the top of the Bow forum page for easy access................

I will continue to add to the slideshow as you guys post..........
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: paulsemp on January 12, 2013, 02:03:43 pm
a few to add
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: coaster500 on January 12, 2013, 02:33:56 pm

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Bow%20Racks%20Members%20of%20Primative%20Archery/?albumview=slideshow


Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: sleek on January 12, 2013, 03:11:49 pm
Here are a few of my most recent.

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Seths%20bow/IMG_20121222_122900.jpg)

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Ross%20bow/IMG_9518.jpg)

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Tonys%20bow/IMG_6890.jpg)
(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Tonys%20bow/IMG_6892.jpg)

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Jim%20Strodes%20bow/IMG_0146.jpg)
(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Jim%20Strodes%20bow/IMG_0176.jpg)

And a few of my favorites that were just neat to build.

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Brazilian%20Cherry/IMG_2110.jpg)
(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/african%20mahogany/IMG_1589.jpg)
(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/african%20mahogany/amcropsigned.jpg)

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Brazilian%20Cherry/IMG_2080.jpg)
(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/Brazilian%20Cherry/IMG_2091.jpg)

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/dons%20bow/IMG_6295-1.jpg)

This one is neat cause its a peach bow with antler siyahs, and rawhide.
(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i411/rocketernally/peach%20bow/peachbowrecurve3afulldraw11.jpg)
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: steve b. on January 13, 2013, 02:05:10 am
Good stuff, sleek.!
Title: Re: Show me your bows!
Post by: sleek on January 24, 2013, 06:25:40 am
Thanks Steve. I am really thinking about soon challenging myself to make very odd bows. I enjoy making the standard issue flat, D, and recurve bow, but I am really wanting to see what else I can do, something crazy. Not sure yet, but I want to finish a bow, and have somebody say, my gosh, that is amazing. Like Picasso, and art deco, and such. Bows that are crazy looking, hard as hell to make, but functional. I have a few ideas already, but havent quite figured it all out.