Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: half eye on December 26, 2013, 03:54:39 pm
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Hey fellas,
Wanted to share this everyone. Did a trade with Mr. Semp here awhile ago and was supposed to get me a couple of short staves from his end. Got 3 staves and what he calls a "rough out" to have some fun with.
It's 51" and well over 60# pounds Osage, got more bumps, dips and knots than the loser at a fist fight, and does this thing flat drive an arrow. All I did was sand a little on belly and changed the string knocks to pin types, bent over my knee and damned if it didn't look pretty good, made her a string, give her a bath in pitch and grease, let it set for a couple days and this is what come out. Thank you Paul.....don't know how many bows you have made but if this is a "rough-out" ya ought to make 'em all this way. When I get my you know whats back down where they belong I'm thinkin about getting it down to old man weight >:D
I still say ya guys on here make some the best bows period, and includes you Mr. Paul so enjoy the pictures.
rich
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Very nice! Good bend on a tricky stave. Looks like you are in a giant fridge that needs defrosting!!
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That Paul is a good guy, a talented bow maker and knows his osage as you now know Rich. Between the two of you it looks like a snappy little bow was made. Nice!
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Sweet stick Rich! You gonna dress it up at all?
Dave
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Excellent bend on that character stave Rich and Paul, good team work 8) Also love the built in shaft straightener on that one...
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That is one cool lookin little bow,tillering it must have been a peace of work.
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Great job on yet another one rich. Man that one looks like it would fling an arrow.
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Rich, how wide is that one at the handle?
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Thanks for the nice comments fellas. Need to get it straight though.....I did not tiller this bow Paul did. All I did was sand out some rough spots and change the knocks took all of 10 minuets.
DB, the bow measures 1-1/4" wide at the arrow pass, and it's not cut out.
Idaho, looks like shootin a flat line at 15 yards.
rich
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Dang but that is a lot of bow out of a little stave.
Nice job as always rich.
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Glad you finished it up Rich. After receiving some finished arrows from you along blank shafts I did not find it fair to send raw materials only. I have alot of unfinished bows laying around and this one seamed right up your ally. Thanks for posting. Enjoy!
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Darn you guys anyway :D Those short bows are making me change my attitude.
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Darn you guys anyway :D Those short bows are making me change my attitude.
Short bows rule, Blackhawk drools >:D
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Thanks for all the positive comments.
Dave, probably not, but maybe a few NA symbols in the black line type, just to break up the outline.....cause it is going to the huntin woods for sure.
Fred. Once you go short there aint no goin back >:D
Paul, ya for sure one-up'd me and yes it's gonna spank some venison.
rich
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Nice looking bend on that shorty.
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Nice bow
Good job Paul
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Cool bow Rich. Pauly is good at what he does.
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yes sir, the man can bend some osage for sure.
rich
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That is a sweet little bow. Great job to both of you guys.
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great little bow, and yep paul makes a nice bow alright.
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It certainly has a lot of personality, if you aren't able to get the weight down where you like it I would be glad to take it off your hands Rich ;)
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:)incredible you sir are the short bow master.- ;D
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Thanks for the nice reviews fellas. I'm sure that Paul knows he builds a fine bow, but it always good to hear as well. I noticed I didn't put the braced pic up but managed to put up 2 unbraced.....duh so here it is, better late than never I guess.
rich
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Like that one bunch. 2 great bowyers teaming up on a great stave from the king of bow woods....😗.
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Darn you guys anyway :D Those short bows are making me change my attitude.
Short bows rule, Blackhawk drools >:D
Paul: Couldn't have said it better myself!
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Nice job on that stave, Rich! Fine bend for sure!! ;)
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Suweet!!
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look's like a win, win all around, great job guys
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looks like it will make meat, great work.