Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Shooter on November 04, 2007, 04:52:42 pm

Title: A New R/D
Post by: Shooter on November 04, 2007, 04:52:42 pm

Did the final oil on this one this morning.

Hickory back, canary(?) bellies and riser
65"O/A
64" n-n
55#@26"
7" brace height


[attachment deleted by admin]

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Shooter on November 04, 2007, 05:04:56 pm

a few details

[attachment deleted by admin]

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Shooter on November 04, 2007, 05:05:57 pm

bellies

[attachment deleted by admin]

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Shooter on November 04, 2007, 05:08:48 pm

another

[attachment deleted by admin]

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Shooter on November 04, 2007, 05:09:48 pm

last one

[attachment deleted by admin]

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Auggie on November 04, 2007, 07:00:59 pm

Looks awesome to me!

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Kegan on November 04, 2007, 07:23:55 pm

Holy-! I mean oh my-! Good lo-! That is AMAZING :o! Bet it shoots like a dream!

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: OldBow on November 06, 2007, 01:40:58 pm

Nice lines - great seamless glueup.  Good woodworking skills, here. Got you bookmarked for November Backed Bow of the Month, too.

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Shooter on November 07, 2007, 07:32:23 pm

Thanks, gents. 8)

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Marc St Louis on November 07, 2007, 07:42:08 pm

Nice bow

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: DanaM on November 07, 2007, 08:13:41 pm

Sharp looking bow shooter.
Man these R/D sure do all the bending in a small length of limb don't they?

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: rudderbows on November 07, 2007, 11:13:18 pm

Wow , sexy bow ,  The wood looks similar to the canary wood in our shop.  I have been making a few hickory backed R/D bows and they seem to tiller out quite easily.   

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Shooter on November 08, 2007, 03:19:33 pm

rudderbows, I had the stuff positively IDed by a local specialty wood supplier yesterday. He took one look at a small piece I brought in and said it was canary. It really is excellent belly wood. I've built 8 bows in 3 different styles with it and it behaves very consistantly no matter the config. Almost no initial handshock and very low initial set. It will chrysal if you start the curve at the wrong end though. ;)

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: cowboy on November 08, 2007, 04:23:08 pm

Another nice one Shooter - you've got the talent goin on man ;D.

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: 1/2primitive on November 08, 2007, 07:58:13 pm

Very nice! Good looking bow!
   Sean

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: white wood on November 08, 2007, 10:34:38 pm

very nice bow! the glue lines are perfect! interesting handle design, looks neat! -whitewood

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Gordon on November 09, 2007, 02:19:34 am

You are very good at making these kind of bows. Sure would love to shoot one of them one of these days.

Title: Re: A New R/D
Post by: Shooter on November 10, 2007, 03:31:32 pm

Thanks for the comments, guys. Very kind of you all.


Bruce