Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: 330bull on December 21, 2007, 11:22:35 pm
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Hello!
I posted a few pictures in July about this bow once I got the bark on. Sadly I got sidelined with a lot of things like a hand injury and changing my career and working a ton of hours for a startup company. Here's a little history on this bow. In April of 2005, Ken Payne Sr. sold me a 12" yew log for $30 in return for a longbow made from it. After a year I built the bow for him and it broke last May after his ~50th shot. So...I took the only stave left and made him this bow. I actually like it a lot better especially since the cherry bark really makes it pop. This is the only bow that was built from that log; all of the others broke. :(
When I took the bow out to Ken's today, he shot it immediately and it really pops. Ken turns 76 in February and he still hunts with a compound. In fact, he shot a P&Y Roosevelt in 2006 (5x5) @ a distance of 9 yards. The man still have ice in his veins! Ken's son Kenny Jr. own a bow shop out in "the sticks" in Carlton Oregon. That's where the pictures of Ken Sr. were taken.
Here are the Specs:
1. 64" ntn
2. 57# @ 27"
3. Cherry Bark Backing
4. Wrapping on the limbs where the bark splicing took place, and also where I found a tiny defect on the limb.
I'm going to post a ton of pictures.
Enjoy and Happy Holidays! Joe
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More Pics...
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More Pics...Thsi is too much fun! ;D
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That turned out really sweet Joe. Anyone would be proud to own that bow.
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that cherrybark looks just great! very nice bow!
frank
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Hey Joe glad to see ya back on the board. Man the cherry bark contrasts so
nice with the yew. Well done and kudos for building Ken a replacement bow.
And you never got one for yourself, says alot man.
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Good for yew ;) and lucky Ken!
Got your sillfully -made LB all set up for December Self Bow of the Month consideration.
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nice looking bow and a very nice gift. it looks like the bottom limb is taking a pretty hard curve, how much shorter is it than the top? I like the cherry bark.
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Wow, that cherry bark backing looks great.Very nice job. Danny
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Thanks for the kind words but trust me it was not hard to give him the "last stave standing."
JJ - The shelf is located 1" above center, so the lower limb is 2" shorter than the upper limb. And yes I agree the lower limb seems to be working harder. I have a long ways to go before I'm happy with my tillering.
Joe
Ps. The shelf material is an elk ivory from an elk that Ken Sr. Shot a few years ago.
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Beautiful bow Joe. The contrasts between the yew and coppery cherry bark is stunning. I have a bit of yew and the cherry bark you sent me...a new winter project. ;D Pat
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Beautiful! Way to represent the Northwest. J. D. Duff
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Beautiful bow,I love that Cherry bark.
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Nice bow. You left out the one picture I like to see and that as side profile unbraced
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Sorry Marc!
Actually it had some string follow and had a "cupid's bow" look to it since it was two billets spliced together. Regardless of that I thought it looked pretty dang cool unbraced even though it's not the optimal design.
I'm really looking forward to building a 65-70# yew longbow for myself with some cherry bark. I LOVE the contrast between the heartwood, sapwood and the cherry bark.
Joe
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this may be a dumb question, but how do you get the cherry bark long enough to do the backing, and does it kill the tree? ??? what did you use for a finish on it? looks good.
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thats awesome
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Nice work.
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You just have to find a big enough cherry tree. ;D Out here in Oregon, we have wild non-fruit bearing trees called "bitter cherry" and they get as big as 12 to 18" in diameter and the bark typically stays in great shape.
Check out my cherry bark backing buildalong for the finish details.
Thanks again for the compliments everyone.
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Nice bow joe,glad you finely got it finished.Same to you on the holidays. :)
Pappy
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PM sent..... Thanks, Lowell
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A great bow, Joe!