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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Zion on December 01, 2012, 02:53:40 pm

Title: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: Zion on December 01, 2012, 02:53:40 pm

Ok, so this bow was the very first serviceberry i successfully made. It's about 6 months old but to me that's pretty long. I renewed the tiller, dropped the weight by like 20#, and heat treated it. Also redid the handle and added a grip. it has two coats of Tung oil, plan to put more. It means quite a bit to me that i'm still shooting it when it was one of my first bows, and i hope it survives even longer now that i have some more skill lol.

65# 25" seems really light tho!
about 54" ntn


PS the leather came from Tattoo dave. Thanks alot bro! I know your probably wincing at the horrible job i did with it but hey it was my first attempt and at least it kind of looks like a caveman did it out in the bush!  ;D ;D ( i had to honor this bow somehow)

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: adb on December 01, 2012, 02:54:51 pm

That's a fine lookin' bow there young feller!

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: Zion on December 01, 2012, 03:00:20 pm

Wow that was quick thanks man! i also forgot to say it can be drawn to 26" an probably beyond. Its fun to shoot but i wouldnt hunt with it...

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: ionicmuffin on December 01, 2012, 03:26:22 pm

can i get a WOW! nice job!

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: Zion on December 02, 2012, 02:34:28 pm

Lol Muffin WOW! (There ya go.) Thanks guys!

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: SLIMBOB on December 02, 2012, 02:39:42 pm

Nice job Zion.  Handle is a little rough but look at my early ones!  My recent handles are only marginally better!

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: tattoo dave on December 02, 2012, 04:12:49 pm

Looks great Zion. That's a fine bow. The handle wrap looks fine to me! This is primitive archer...it doesn't need to be pretty to make meat. ;)

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: Dictionary on December 02, 2012, 04:18:45 pm

Hmm perfect tiller.

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: diliviu on December 02, 2012, 05:40:45 pm

Beautiful! Maybe just a little risky near the fades, but beautiful.

Title: Re: First Serviceberry i made (reworked)
Post by: Zion on December 02, 2012, 07:23:29 pm

I guess i shoulda said this before and maybe taken a pic of it to reduce confusion, obviously diliviu noticed it tho, the reason why the top limb bends agressively  in the fade is because i had a spazz attack with the drawknife on the tip when i was reducing weight. the depth is less than a pencil is wide, about a third of what would be considered safe. Hence, i tried to get all the bend away from the tip so it wouldn't completely snap off lol. I guess if the fade starts chrysaling, etc., i'll take more off midlimb, but for now its fine. Thanks for reminding me diliviu, i appreciate a critical eye.

Thanks people, and thanks Dave for not demanding your leather back  ;D ;D ;D