Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NeolithicMan on November 03, 2013, 08:54:09 pm
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Finished my shagbark hickory recurve finally! Something about a two year old makes it hard to get things done... even if they are helping! This bow was one experiment after another. It has growth rings cut through, tooling marks, burned belly, and a few other less desirable aspects to it. I left inner bark on for a little natural camo. The tips are oak from a barn beam over 100 years old, and carved into a tail shape on the lower limb and a dragon head on the upper limb with burned in details. my lack of skill in the small carving and burning department is pretty abysmal. I also burned wings on the sides of the handle. The sad site of them makes me think a buckskin handle is coming soon! Stained with a mixture of special walnut and gunstock red, this 69" t2t when strung 50# @ 28" bow should make plenty of meat!
Be brutal guys, this beefy crude curvey lady seems to be able to take anything Ive thrown at her!
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Where's the money shot man? ??? ::) Josh
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woke up the little lady for ya Gun Doc. :) >:D :)
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wow... between my low ceilings and the forum stretching out the pic it looks like a lop sided turd!
Is it just my iphone that makes it look like this?
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I like it! I like all the tool marks, dents and etc. Looks cool.
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Man...I feel like a heel now. :-[ I coulda waited. My apologies to her.(and you, cause you'll inevitably pay for that) All that aside, that looks really good! If you sort of block out the background it looks spot on! Nicely done sir! Josh
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I love old barn wood - that's a fabulous bow you've made!
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Great looking bow there Neo!! I love a bow with some character, and I don't mean snakey. I like those too, but I mean with some bumps, nicks, scratches, and all that good stuff.
Tattoo Dave
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Nice looking piece of hickory you got there...Like the curves to. 8)
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Looks great from here. And I popped my neck trying to tilt my head for the full draw pick. Man that was needed and felt good. ;D
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Im just here to help Fred ;)
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Looks like a smooth drawing operator from here...congrats :)
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Nice bow with a good tiller. That's key. Good job.
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Thanks guys!
Gun Doc: dont worry Im always in trouble with bows ! :D
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Great looking bow.
I like the little fellah on the nock.
Del
(Brave man to wake the missus.... :o)
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Very nice! I'll keep this one in mind when I ever get to the shagbark I hauled back from Kansas. Thanks for the post. Marco
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Thanks Marco, I havent worked with other hickories yet but if its all like shagbark, it is SUPER forgiving and great for tempering in a reflexed position. I wish I had been a little braver with the amount of reflex I had it in when I tempered it with a blow torch (by the way thats not a great way to do it :D ). All she needs is a pair of chipmunk skin string groove silencers, squirrel skin rest and striker plate, a few tails in the string, a buckskin handle wrap, and a few arrows made just for her. :) :) :D
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Unfortunately, I know exactly what you mean with the trouble over bows. Believe me, I feel your pain! Once again, nice job! Josh
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I was thinking of adding something like red and yellow dyed horse hair to the upper limbs tip to look a little like flames and still have that extra wind gage in place. two problems, no horse hair and no idea how to dye it or any hair I might use. anyone think I just need to leave her alone as I tend to keep adding until I end up with an eye sore? If not how would I go about acquiring and implementing this idea?
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Well...when you get down to aesthetics, that's purely an individual taste matter. If it were me, I would save the horse hair for a plains bow. As far as the windicator goes, a small feather on a short thread is as good as it gets. If you need some horse hair, I got that. I just need to get home and cut some off the horse. Let me know if you want some and I'll send it to ya. Josh
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I would greatly appreciate it Gun Doc! As long as your horses dont mind a close shave, I would like to try out some horse hair for projects! thanks for the input too. I found a super light little feather, but I think it is an owls and Im pretty sure its illegal to have their feathers so ill just wait for my cat to bring back another bird! :D :D :D
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Yeah you don't want to use owl feathers. It looks like I might get home this weekend so PM me your addy and I'll send you some horse hair and some feathers. Josh