Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: AH on March 24, 2014, 10:55:48 pm
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68", 45 lbs at 28". The tip overlays are jatoba. There was some character in this stave and some pretty tight growth rings which made chasing a ring kind of hard. Of course, once I actually managed to establish one complete ring on the back I was two thin rings away from a bunch of fat ones >:( Gave it a satin finish instead of my usual extremely glossy finish because I figured I might take this bow hunting once the osage darkens a bit. I'm really happy with how it shoots, took it to a range and the compound shooters all said "where did you get That? But I'm as accurate with it as I am with my effinglass recurve :D I'll let the pics tell the rest of the story
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Heres the fulldraw
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I like it. Looks like a nice shooter!
Tracy
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Very nice bow, lfto. I was skeptical when I saw the braced pic because the bend looked off. When I saw the full draw pic I changed my mind. Other than looking a little stiff just below the handle you did a bang up job on this bow.
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Could have made the tips a little thinner....NOT! I like the way the natural look of the wood came out in this bow. She's a certified beauty, young man! Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice bow, lfto. I was skeptical when I saw the braced pic because the bend looked off. When I saw the full draw pic I changed my mind. Other than looking a little stiff just below the handle you did a bang up job on this bow.
Exactly what I was thinking
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Nice character bow!
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Long and lean! I like it. Bet it shoots sweet. Really nice work.
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Very nice bow, lfto. I was skeptical when I saw the braced pic because the bend looked off. When I saw the full draw pic I changed my mind. Other than looking a little stiff just below the handle you did a bang up job on this bow.
yeah after tillering the bow I was a bit puzzled with how the brace looked, but the draw felt even and so did the tiller, so I let it be. There's a spot of reflex right below the handle, that may explain the weird brace
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Full draw is the true test of good tiller. Everything else is getting you there. ;)
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Nice skinny tips there. Nicely finished.
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Very nice!!!! The tips are spot on, and the bow has a shoot me look, well done ;)
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Well done Young Man ! Bob
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Very nice work. :)
Pappy
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Good job young man!!! :)
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Good job! I like those skinny tips. The tiller of a character stave such as this one always looks a bit wonky, but I think you should be happy with what you got :) No need to cover up that beautiful wood by a handle wrap. Good choice on that!
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That's a beauty.
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Osage stick? Well it used to be until you got a hold of it and turned it into a bow, nice bend...
Don
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Very nice. You did a good job on a tough stave. Jawge
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Carerful, - - - someone will put an eye out with that thing! Awesome job on those skinny tips! Those may even be a bit too skinny for the likes of Mr. Blackhawk. He probably wishes he could do tips as skinny as yours... :P
OneBow
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Carerful, - - - someone will put an eye out with that thing! Awesome job on those skinny tips! Those may even be a bit too skinny for the likes of Mr. Blackhawk. He probably wishes he could do tips as skinny as yours... :P
OneBow
Uh oh, I see a challenge being thrown out here! Ball is in your court, Blackhawk. :laugh:
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yeah after tillering the bow I was a bit puzzled with how the brace looked, but the draw felt even and so did the tiller, so I let it be.
Sage-like wisdom! Couple more decades and I may have the discipline to "let it be"
You've done some excellent work on this bow. Thank you for sharing.
John D.
Boise
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Carerful, - - - someone will put an eye out with that thing! Awesome job on those skinny tips! Those may even be a bit too skinny for the likes of Mr. Blackhawk. He probably wishes he could do tips as skinny as yours... :P
OneBow
Uh oh, I see a challenge being thrown out here! Ball is in your court, Blackhawk. :laugh:
oops. ;D
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I like what you did there! Could pick your teeth with those tips ;D