Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stringman on July 11, 2012, 02:03:33 pm
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Ok I wasn't gonna show this one cause I thought the tiller looked way off. But after putting it on John's tiller wall it doesn't look as bad. So, here tis...
I had a little scrap of osage that looked like it might make a kids bow, but after some initial shapin I realized there was more there than I thought. Never tried a bow this short so I wasnt sure how it would come out, but once again I was suprised how little hedge it takes to make a bow. This bow is 53" tip to tip and draws comfortably 45# @ 27. I flipped the tips and added the walnut/cherry/hickory lamination for color. Then pulled a couple pieces of copperhead and some timber rattler scraps out and glued them on. Finally, I filled the middle in with a dark rat snake skin.
Your critique is welcome, cause this is uncharted water for me.
Scott
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That is an insane bend on that little guy. Looks phenomenal. I enjoy it.
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I think you navigated those waters very nicely. ;D
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cool bow! i love the way those limbs streighten out
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Tiller looks better than it should be! >:D
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Wow, nice bow, Stringler! I really like that crazy thing. What's the stats on it? When can I shoot it?!
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Thanks all for the kind words! I am nowhere near as proficient with this design, but had a lot of fun building it. I have been shooting it in and will try to go get some updated stat info on it this afternoon (may get the wife to shoot a full draw pic too.)
Jaydub, if you wanna drive on over, I'd bout near letcha take it home wi'ya. ;)
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That's what I call a nice "scrap bow!" ;D
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Here's a few different shots. Maybe the outdoor scenery will make it look better. :)
I just remeasured and it is still pullin 45# @ 27" and it is 53" overall length.
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Hey you posted it great! I got to shoot this bow and it has get fps and matched the speed of many of the bows we built over the weekend. It was a lot of fun to shoot. If I drive over first can I take it home....wait.... wait... I forgot you just gave me an awesome bow this weekend. Scott sure can pump out the bows.
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That is a very beautiful bow!!!! Your full draw shot shows a craftsmans eye for tiller.
Cody
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What a great little bow. It doesn't take much osage to make a bow! 8)
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There was some serious tillering going on with that one. Great job. That's a snakey bow in every way! ;)
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Man that bow came out sweet!! Some bend on that "scrap." I love everything about that bow.. And the different colors and patterns of the skins with te different. Colors on the tips is sinfully nice to the eyes... I may just beat JW up there :o
Cipriano
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Man that bow came out sweet!! Some bend on that "scrap." I love everything about that bow.. And the different colors and patterns of the skins with te different. Colors on the tips is sinfully nice to the eyes..
Thanks buddy, and thanks for your contribution to this bow. I think you just named it for me...
"Scrappy!"
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Blimey, you've manged to make that bonkers wiggle actually look good at full draw.
Great tillering.
Del
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That patchwork is cool as a quilt. I would have a tough time tillering that one with that big dippty doo at the end but
looks like you did just fine. Nice job on a one of a kind bow Stringman.
Greg
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Well I like that name a lot ;)
Cipriano
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Of course when you start with just a scrap of wood, you gotta be more carefuller sooner! They just don't have enough to play around trying to get a good floor tiller. To quote the Jedi Master's Master, "Do or do not, there is no try!"
You really "made your bones" with this bow, pal.
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Now that's just cool! All the way around, cool! Josh