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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: steve b. on June 05, 2013, 12:29:48 am

Title: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: steve b. on June 05, 2013, 12:29:48 am

Spent a few days in eastern Oregon trying to find a bear and do some camping.  Mostly got rained out but did have some good outings, even in the drizzle, and some great camp time.  No bears.  Spent a few hours working on bows.  Here's camp and Bryce, the Pinecone, Ott, working some local wood.  I roughed out an 80" lodgepole pine war bow (coming soon) and Bryce worked some dogwood.



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Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Joec123able on June 05, 2013, 12:42:37 am

Whoa whoa did I just read pine and warbow in the same sentence ??!

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 05, 2013, 12:44:24 am

Looks like a good time. At least you got out there.    Did you say, lodgepole pine warbow?  You are always after a challenge arent you Steve.   :D

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Bryce on June 05, 2013, 12:52:16 am

Just to let everyone know my stave was pacific dogwood.

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: steve b. on June 05, 2013, 01:08:33 am

Lodgepole pine, that's right.  CMB, don't you remember that little sapling D-bow that I made at this camp, with paracord string, using only pocket knives, that I took home and put a real string on and shot for awhile, then threw in the firewood pile for several months of rain, then pulled out to show you how it still bends nicely?  It was easy to know when you were at full draw for this bow because it would start to crack; that's when you released.  That thing took zero set.  Capish?
Well just think what a 3" wide, 80" version will do.  It might take two men to pull it to full draw but it should shoot an arrow about half a mile.

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Zion on June 05, 2013, 01:54:57 am

Can't wait for that wargbow, aughta be awesome! I think i might try one made of a fir branch, i did a bend test on one i made in about 5 minutes and it handled more draw than my arms could reach.

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on June 05, 2013, 02:09:20 am

Nice, bear camp?  Looks like bow camp!  I'm interested to see this lodgepole bow as well!  That's awesome, of course Bryce has got some of the best wood  :o

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Christian Soldier on June 05, 2013, 10:19:48 am

Looks like a great time!

I've often thought of using Lodgepole pine for bows but never really got the wherewithal to try it. Looking forward to seeing the end result!

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 05, 2013, 10:34:59 am

Let's see if we can add lodgepole pine to the list of bow woods  O:)

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Weylin on June 05, 2013, 11:00:10 am

Glad you two are having fun. We missed you at the gathering.

Title: Re: Bear camp bow building....
Post by: Bryce on June 05, 2013, 12:44:31 pm

I wanted to go to the gathering but there was no way:(
Next year I'll hit spring bear a little earlier, and make it down.