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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jodocus on December 16, 2013, 05:54:22 am

Title: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Jodocus on December 16, 2013, 05:54:22 am

So to lighten myself up after yesterdays break, I thought I'd take some pics of a bow I finished shortly and post them here. Ok?

It's my first board bow. I attempted one before and it lifted a splinter too bad to fix. But this one was smooth building. I got the board from half eye, thank you Rich  :-* A nice piece of grey elm. I have two more I'm really looking forward to.

The layout is paddelish, although it's not a short bow. The handle and the outer limbs bend only slightly, most bend takes place in the wide mid section of the limbs. It's a light and swift bow.

I backed it thinnly with silk fibers, and cause they looked crappy, covered it up with the bark. The wood is stained with walnut pods and sealed with linseed oil. Tips and strikeplate are bone.

64" long, 17 oz mass, 53# at 27"

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Jodocus on December 16, 2013, 05:55:13 am

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Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: burchett.donald on December 16, 2013, 06:00:38 am

  Love the back on that one... nice bend

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Pappy on December 16, 2013, 07:14:57 am

Beautiful bow,love the backing. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Del the cat on December 16, 2013, 09:43:25 am

Cool, great looking tiller.
Del
(what glue did you use for the silk & backing?)

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 16, 2013, 10:15:57 am

Nicely done! Jawge

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: adb on December 16, 2013, 10:32:34 am

Nicely done! Tiller looks good (hard to tell for sure with the camera angle) and I really like the BB backing.

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: half eye on December 16, 2013, 10:51:46 am

That is a fine specimen right there. What's not to like, excellent all the way around.
rich

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Jodocus on December 16, 2013, 11:48:44 am

Thanks Donald, Pappy, Del, George, adb and Rich!

Del: I used simple weatherproof wood glue for all the bow. My not-hideglue glue. The silk was such pretty stuff before glueing. I got it from my sister, still have some left. After putting it on as I would have done with sinew, it looked dismal. But birch bark is great.

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Canoe on December 16, 2013, 12:18:50 pm

Howdy Jadocus,

Beautifully Deadly!

All the Best,
Canoe

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Tom Leemans on December 16, 2013, 01:44:13 pm

Cool hero shot!

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: rossfactor on December 16, 2013, 01:46:09 pm

I love that limb profile... one of my favorite to do as well. Great work,

Gabe

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Mohawk13 on December 16, 2013, 03:06:02 pm

Wow. Nice Bow. As a whole package it is very pleasing to the eye. I like the bone strike plate and tips....Well done...

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: lostarrow on December 16, 2013, 03:28:40 pm

 8)

Title: Re: Birch Bark Backed Board Bow (Brown)
Post by: Badly Bent on December 16, 2013, 08:37:39 pm

Looks like a smooth shooter. I like the details on the tips, strike plate, backing and handle wrap, well done Jodocus!