Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: LJB on June 24, 2012, 12:27:37 pm
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Hi there!
So I have been reading and learning a lot here at PA. First off all, thanks guys, for posting your bow's, your techniques and experiences. This board is a great help for beginning (and experienced, witch i am not) bowyers.
Here are some pics of the first piece of wood that survived my attempts to make a bow out of it (I broke 2 pieces of Elderberry before...).
It is Black Locust, messures 68" nock to nock:
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/9377/16010795.jpg)
@ brace hight:
(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9241/13133719.jpg)
It pulls 55# @ 28":
(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6493/33781307.jpg)
Some character, lil snaky:
(http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/3593/71221337.jpg)
String position:
(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7558/47412450.jpg)
Some leather for nice gripp:
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2048/83832978.jpg)
the Sappwood was left at the nocks, i like the different colors also some Austriche sinew with hidegleu to protect this crack:
(http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/3103/73313049.jpg)
And i also made some arrows for this bow:
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9645/11559798.jpg)
It was polished with a glass bottle then finished with boiled linnseedoil.
I had some great online help from the german board FC. Thanks guys ;)
Best regards,
Leo
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beauty
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Congratulations on your first successful bow and for doing so well with locust(a wood I have problems with ;D ). It is obvious that you took your time and the results show.
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looks good however u best get the super glue out i see a good ol crack right there at the tip in ur pic with the sap wood n noks brock
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Thanks guys!
Dont you think the sinew wraps keeping the crack in place? I don really worry about the crack anymore, it stays right where it is since i started working on this Stave. The bow threw several 100 arrows by now. It hast little less than 1" of sett, almost no Stringfollow and no crysals (yet ;) ).
See you, Leo
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Very cool bow. the sapwood nocks are nice.
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Nice job. LJB. Well done for an early bow, for sure!
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If properly applied that sinew will lock down those cracks nice and tight! A little superglue would just be added insurance, easy enough to do and not very expensive.
I am really loving the sapwood nocks. I almost called them "overlays", but that would not be correct since they are not added to the bow, but simply left in place. I have a chunk of mulberry with sapwood still in place, I will remember your nocks when I build that bow!!!
There is wonderful character in those limbs. Not an easy tillering job, but you have done a wonderful job, LJB. You have a bow you can be proud of!
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Awesome. I love how well balanced the limbs look at full draw even though the tip has a little reflex on the lower limb. Those tips are sweet with the sapwood left there. Can't wait to see more bows from you. Keep it up!
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Thanks a lot for all that positive feedback guys!
Ok, I will spent some super glue on the crack, just to be sure. Ötzi probably would use it as well if he got it ;)
Tillering it was not easy, the string was not centered when i first braced it, the handle was twisting in my hand when i pulled it :o
But he, with some patience, lots of thinking and a change of mind it turned out realy good ;D
I am so happy with this bow, it is a nice shooter as well.
Thanks again!
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Very nice bow. Nice character and beautiful tiller.
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That sir is a fine job on a not so easy stick !!
Cool tips too !!
Have fun!
Guy
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Nice work and awesome looking bow you got there!I like those tips and character!Hammertime
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Looks real nice, all around good job you did there. Black locust is sometimes difficult to tiller properly but you did a fine job on that one. You'll be shooting that for a long time LJB, enjoy it and congrats.
Greg
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Very nice!!
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Beauty!
If you can make a good bow out of locust you can make a good bow out of just about any wood! If it were upto me I would advise everybody to start bow making with b.locust - it tells you where you went wrong - much better than getting a chunk of osage!
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That is a wonderful tiller.
Gabe
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sweet bow!! deffinentilly better than my first bow and better then most of my more recent bows
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Really nice bow
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I missed this one somehow. I really like everything about this bow. Very nice job on an interesting piece of wood
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Just awesome! Really love the tips! The tiller is spot on as well ;)
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Lots of character well done!!!
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That is a beauty! ;)
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Looks like a good shooter, and the arrows look great too. Nice work.
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Very nice work! Josh
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Nice.