Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stiks-N-Strings on May 20, 2012, 04:32:07 pm
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While waiting for my hickory stick to cool last night I pulled a blank out of the corner of shame. This stave was one of my first attempts at a self bow about three years when I was first getting started.
Needless to say I got in a hurry (surprise Pat LOL) and it was gonna be way under weight so I stuck it off to the side and figured someday it would be a kids bow.
Well long story short I started researching and studying composite bows and am in the process of building plains style horn bow so I bought a copy of Jim Hamms books and I was flipping through it last nigh and ran across this little osage self bow that was of the Blackfoot tribe and it dawned on me that little stick would be a perfect candidat for saving
It is 7/8" wide at the handle and runs that for about 13" both limbs and tapers to roughly 9/16". Single nocks as portrayed in Jim Hamm's book. It is 48.5" tip to tip and 47 3/8" NTN.
I got her tillered out to 26" and she came in at 40#. I did flip the tips a hair after these pics to try and gain a few pounds, we'll see what happens. I figure after shooting it in and finish sanding. I'll be happy with 40# cause that's legal hunting weight in most states and I figure it will make a dandy little hunting bow. If it holds together and holds weight I think I know just where to send her to give her a new home.
She did take about 2" of set but I figure with so much bend that's pretty darn good. She also has a little character ( who want's an osage bow with no character LOL)
I haven't decided whether or not to leave her naked or skin her. I will do a leather wrap and a human hair tassle on the top limb per Hamm's book.
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That is one sweet bend. good that you flipped the tips, looks like the string angle was maxed out! I'd leave it w/o skins. love the look of the knot and the skins would cover it, plus looks really cool just basic( but i'm a basic kinda guy. :)). really cool bow
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nice bow Stix.i've go some horse hair if you need some.shoot me a pm if you would like some buddy.
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Think ya got all the bend outta that one ;)
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as cool as it is as a self bow I decided to sinew back her to get some weight on it.
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That is some serious bending goin on there. I love it! Which book is that one in? I have Jim Hamms book on the eastern tribes and was thinkin of buying another one.
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Yea, you did good. I like those short ones. ;D
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Man that is a great tiller. Absolutely great.
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Definitely a good bend on that one!!
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It is a nice bow! Great tiller. Jawge
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Wow, great tiller. Yep, it doesn't take much osage to make a bow!
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Thanks for all the comments guys, I think a good coarse of sinew will only make this one ALOT better.
Okie it's in Vol. 2 of the native american bows arrows and quivers encyclopedia It the one with the human hair tassle on the tip.
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Seabass I might take you up on the horse hair offer for another bow in the works
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She is a little sweetheart, Stiks! Love them shorties!
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So, why didn't you tiller on out to 28"?? ;) >:D That is an awesome bend and exceptional tiller Stiks. Nice save 8)
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Looks good to me.
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that is one sweet looking bow
like the tiller and love them shorties...
well done!
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;D i Like that. Looks like a longer version of the Comanche bow i did last year. >:D Very nice.
Katt
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Sweet!
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Nice ;)