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Title: Something like this bubby??
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 15, 2013, 09:05:12 pm
As the story goes bub said if I tried to make a horse bow he would supply the horse hair. I accepted that challenge, but never even thought about a super short horse type bow before that day. When the package arrived it not only had horse hair in it, but some buffalo fur as well.....too cool bub. This bow is 45" ntn, 1 1/4" wide max, pulls 42# @ 25". It has three layers of sinew and hide glue. The skins are actually a single skin. I had one big ol' WDB laying around with no match in sight. I split it down the center and thought the triangles it formed looked NA like, so I stuck with them. The grip is from a muskrat I tanned last year and the string silencers are buffalo hair from bub, as is the tassel from his horse hair. This little turd flings a mean arrow and could easily take a whitetail. I was thinking about using it as my swap bow, but that's cheating.... >:D The full draw pic is dead nutz 25". You can see a faint yellow stripe right on top of my finger. Enjoy and as always criticism welcome.

Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 15, 2013, 09:06:12 pm
Last ones.

Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: osage outlaw on February 15, 2013, 09:12:12 pm
Dang that turned out great.  That is a heck of a lot of bend in that full draw picture.  Skins, fur, handle, everything looks perfect on that bow.  I bet she's a mean little critter.
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: richardzane on February 15, 2013, 09:14:40 pm
look at that thing bend! very nice little shooter!
but i need to warn you you have a packrat nest in the corner of your workshop you better do something about.
he'll steal ya blind...   he might actually make a good grip on a bow
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: uncleduck on February 15, 2013, 09:15:07 pm
o yea that came out super nice!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 15, 2013, 09:15:53 pm
Think you can get full draw Clint?
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Post by: Roy on February 15, 2013, 09:41:04 pm
Very nice Bow, Dude
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Post by: H Rhodes on February 15, 2013, 09:50:49 pm
That is an awesome little bow!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 15, 2013, 09:56:36 pm
That is awesome how did you put the horse hair on.
Rob
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 15, 2013, 10:03:01 pm
Rob the hair bundle was glued together at one end. I drilled a shallow hole and glued it in.
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: paulsemp on February 15, 2013, 10:06:15 pm
Look at that thing work! Now you need a plains style quiver to throw that bad boy in.
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: seabass on February 15, 2013, 10:20:22 pm
nice job Chris.i made a form tonight for my little shorty.i'll be pounding sinew in the morning.this is very inspirational for me.i am hoping mine turns out this nice.my buddy at work cut some of his girlfriends horses tail for me.she wasn't to happy with him for it.but i am >:D.good job brother.
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: Will H on February 15, 2013, 10:33:59 pm
Very cool pearly :) very cool.
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Post by: blackhawk on February 15, 2013, 10:34:24 pm
That thing turned out purtty saweeeeet!!!!
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Post by: okie64 on February 15, 2013, 10:45:31 pm
Thats an Awesome looking bow Chris! If u got my name Ill take it ;)
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: Badly Bent on February 15, 2013, 10:45:44 pm
Wow! Thats one sharp little launcher there, you got that thing bending very nicely Great work Pearl. :)
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: Cloudfeather on February 15, 2013, 10:50:52 pm
That's a beauty. Ever have any issues with the string pulling up scale flaps?
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: coaster500 on February 15, 2013, 11:00:29 pm
That turned out right nice Drums :)

Yep right nice!!!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: osage outlaw on February 16, 2013, 12:07:26 am
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 15, 2013, 09:15:53 pm
Think you can get full draw Clint?

I don't know.  There is only one way to find out  ;)  ;)  ;)
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: Pat B on February 16, 2013, 12:42:01 am
Very cool little bow, Pearlie. You got every bit out of that bow.  8)
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: Arrowind on February 16, 2013, 01:05:25 am
AWESOME!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: toomanyknots on February 16, 2013, 01:43:59 am
Very nice.
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Post by: Jodocus on February 16, 2013, 03:17:13 am
 :o
Seriously cool. Only to be shot with clean hands though...
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: hedgeapple on February 16, 2013, 03:26:39 am
That is an amazing little bow. I've been working on a horse bow on and off for 6 months now.  You've inspired me to get back on it.
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: chamookman on February 16, 2013, 04:28:12 am
Great lookin' bow PD ! Better look out if Matt gets His hands on it - You know how He likes those short sinewed bows  >:D. Bob
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: bubby on February 16, 2013, 06:15:09 am
damn son that bow is saweet, really came out nice chris, the brace and full draw are outstanding, never know it's your first shorty, and yeah, exactly like that
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2013, 09:11:24 am
Thanks for all the kind words guys. I enjoyed this build, it was fun and nerve wracking at the same time.

I can see now why 26" didnt feel good when I pulled it that far, my string angle goes beyond 45 degrees and the bow "stacks" as a result. 25" is actually darn near full draw, my elbow is a tad high.

Thanks for the hair and fur bub! You da' man!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: lesken2011 on February 16, 2013, 09:25:34 am
Nice job, Chris! She looks sweet!! :)
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: Oglala Bowyer on February 16, 2013, 10:15:33 am
That is one nice deer slayer you got there.  I like your idea with splitting the WDB.  I'll have to try that one of these days.  Great job!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: wildkatt on February 16, 2013, 12:04:46 pm
 ;D Nice Bow looks like one of my bows. should be a screamer. >:D

Katt
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: RyanY on February 16, 2013, 12:18:40 pm
Looks like it turned out great! I love those shorties. I bet it won't be the last one we see from you!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2013, 01:02:40 pm
Top notch for sure. What spine arrow does it seem to like?
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Post by: koan on February 16, 2013, 02:12:12 pm
Very nice!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: MWirwicki on February 16, 2013, 03:11:02 pm
Drums...  You're playing my song!  :D  Music to my ears!  Good job on the shortie.  She looks great!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: JonW on February 16, 2013, 04:22:26 pm
Good job Chris. That would look right at home on my rack.
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: dwardo on February 16, 2013, 05:49:50 pm
What a little rocket launcher very nice indeed. Lucky man.
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2013, 06:09:26 pm
Thanks everybody! Quite a few of you will be able to fling some sticks outta it at the Classic. Hunt me down. I will have some special length  arrows and a quiver made by then. Thanks again! It was another fun one.
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: hedgeapple on February 16, 2013, 06:32:59 pm
Pearly, I'll stand in line to fling an arrow from that beauty.  Heck, you could probably sell tickets like a carnival.  3 shots for a dollar.  You could cover your gas cost.  ;)
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 17, 2013, 09:34:53 am
For you Dave? .75 cents buddy...and I'll give you 5 shots. I cant even get myself to sell a bow, I sure as sugar couldnt charge a nickel to shoot one!
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: Sidewinder on February 17, 2013, 11:38:11 am
Great job. Those shorties are absolutley amazing. If that is not an ambush turkey or deer bow I don't know what is.   Danny
Title: Re: Something like this bubby??
Post by: missilemaster on February 17, 2013, 07:07:47 pm
AWESOME!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D