Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: medicinewheel on September 24, 2007, 07:00:43 am
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hi everybody! - here are some pictures of the finished bow from former thread:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3224.0.html
the bow came out nice and shoots great; developed one fret while shooting her in, but no further frets after several hundred arrows at a 29" pull.
the bow is 68" ntn, 45#@29"
the stain is a mixture of red and brown leather and wood dyes, the handle and arrowpass are dyed rattan wrappings.
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at the nocks the bow is 3/8" tapering to less then 1/2" at the very end of tip; guess these can be called needletips...
below are unbraced and fulldraw pics after tillering was finished.
thanks for watching,
frank
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Nice tiller for your first pyramid bow frank. Overall looks to be a solid bow. Wouldn't worry
to much about one fret.
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Nice settup you've got there Frank!! Good looking bow! Like that stain work you did on it and the handle section - makes it look a coupa hundred years old (I like that look!). That fret would make me nervous though - looks like it might deserve a patch before it heads south on ya :). Somebody way more experienced than me may have a different opinion, hope it's not that bad :-\.
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Hickory is pretty heavy backing for maple, likely explaining the fret. Nice lines and curves.\\\Dave
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Really nice looking bow!! Love the stain job, real nice. Like the way you darkened the handel area and faded out to the limbs.
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That's a terrific bow! Those are pretty much the dimensions of what I intend my first bow to be. Great work :) wish it was mine! >:D
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Nice bow Cool handle wrap. Doesn't seem like the fret is going to be a problem. good job
Jesse
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I also like the handle, looks really sharp medicinewheel, the dark stain looks great, I always have a hard time choosing a stain for maple.
VB
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thanks guys!
well i used a very thin hickory backing; only one 5th of the maple's thickness! but anyway i guess i put on a patch of wrapped rawhide to protect the spot!
frank
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A nice bow, Frank! Congrats ;)
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Nice bow.
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Sweet,I love it. Love the color also and the grip is cool. :)
Pappy
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lOVE THOSE knocks Frank,nice job.
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again: thanks a bunch, guys!
frank
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Nice bow Frank! Love the color of that one.
Alan
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Great work..I see so many beautiful bows on this site and I want to duplicate every one of them!
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Definitely a BOM contender for Backed Bows. Thanks Frank.
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thanks again, guys!
frank