Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on March 29, 2014, 11:22:08 pm

Title: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 29, 2014, 11:22:08 pm

(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Cubs% /buckthorn/101_4491_zpsfb3f5ae5.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4491_zpsfb3f5ae5.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4487_zpsf8819dc8.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4487_zpsf8819dc8.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4483_zps8dcb8af0.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4483_zps8dcb8af0.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4482_zpsed5f1367.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4482_zpsed5f1367.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4475_zpsbc69e807.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4475_zpsbc69e807.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4492_zps46586597.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4492_zps46586597.jpg.html)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 29, 2014, 11:24:26 pm

here's the money shot, draws realy smooth and shoots well too, I got this stave from elktracker a couple of years ago , I heated in a gentle reflex and flipped the tips and most of it is still there, don't see elktracker much on here anymore but thanks, bub (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4481_zps28969323.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4481_zps28969323.jpg.html)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Pat B on March 29, 2014, 11:31:41 pm

Now, that's one beautiful ugly stick. I love the simplicity of it. My only suggestion would be to get the reflexed outer limb to open just a little more. other than that I love it!

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 29, 2014, 11:34:00 pm

thanks Pat, and yeah I know it probably should open up a touch more but it shoots so nice and has taken virtually no set so i'll leave well enough alone

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Pat B on March 29, 2014, 11:35:04 pm

10-4!  8)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: IdahoMatt on March 29, 2014, 11:38:17 pm

Nice work Bub.  I love those simple sticks.

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 29, 2014, 11:40:19 pm

thanks matt, here's a pic of the tip, I didn't do anything fancy on this bow at all, including the tips, I did stain with some dark walnut  and wrapped the grip with hemp(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4491_zpsfb3f5ae5.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Cubs%20Football/buckthorn/101_4491_zpsfb3f5ae5.jpg.html)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: IdahoMatt on March 29, 2014, 11:41:48 pm

Looks awesome.  What wold is it.  Looks like maple

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 29, 2014, 11:44:12 pm

ocean spray matt, came from Oregon

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: IdahoMatt on March 29, 2014, 11:47:33 pm

Cool looking stuff.  Never worked any.

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 29, 2014, 11:48:36 pm

Sweeeeeeeeet.  Is that's the ugly stick you were beaten with? Hahaha :D

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: 4dog on March 29, 2014, 11:52:59 pm

this is a beautiful bow...nothin ugly about it.   8)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Badly Bent on March 30, 2014, 12:18:30 am

Well it's not all that pretty but not all that ugly either bub. Looks good to me. ;)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubbles on March 30, 2014, 12:21:41 am

Nice bow bubby, I love bows with the pith channel still in there.

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: vinemaplebows on March 30, 2014, 01:36:47 am

So what are the specs on this bow?

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: zenart on March 30, 2014, 02:04:55 am

that ones so ugly it's not   8)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 30, 2014, 02:06:28 am

ya know what, I typed a whole bunch of stuff in the original post and just noticed none of it showed up ::), well it's 65"ttt and 54#@ 28", I heated a mild reflex in and then flipped the tips, I was going to leave the bark on like on a lot of OS but it didn't want to go along with that idea, so I scraped it off that was a bear, but I left a little on the tips, think it look's kinda cool and seems to be doing fine there, the stave is a whopping 1" dia. at the grip, it don't take much ocean spray to make a hunting weight bow for sure, got a crack in the riser both ends so I wrapped it with some back sinew, stained with dark walnut and hemp wrap on the handle, this was a gnarly, knotty, twisted kinky stave but I kinda like it, bub

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 30, 2014, 02:11:10 am

thanks jordo but it was a bigger stick I got hit with :o
4dog, Greg, bubbles, Brian , zenart thanks a bunch, this girl is like the one on Seinfeld that looked great in the shadows but was kinda fuggly in the light >:D

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: burchett.donald on March 30, 2014, 03:40:33 am

 Now that's looking PA right there...Taking a stick and gett'n her to bend like that 8)
                                                                                                Don

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 30, 2014, 03:41:59 am

thanks Don, its got to be the most basic bow I've built

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: RyanR on March 30, 2014, 08:55:12 am

Looks good, very primitive.

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Badly Bent on March 30, 2014, 09:18:08 am

Is she a butter face girl bub? ...... 'got a great body, butter face' >:D

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: SLIMBOB on March 30, 2014, 09:51:09 am

Sounds like the kinda bow that has "man hands".  Great looking bow bubby.

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: ohma2 on March 30, 2014, 10:22:29 am

that looks like a bow with a past like it has been on a hard hunt for all its life.looks like it could tell primitive tales. NICE

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: rps3 on March 30, 2014, 10:51:59 am

I would hold that ugly thing in my hand with a smile on my face.

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Jesse on March 30, 2014, 10:56:24 am

I like the simplicity and I dont think its ugly at all. 8) nice work

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: blackhawk on March 30, 2014, 11:40:12 am

Good name for it...I won't disagree  8)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: DuBois on March 30, 2014, 12:32:09 pm

Now that sucker looks Primitive.  8) 8)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Arrowind on March 30, 2014, 01:41:41 pm

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Cameroo on March 30, 2014, 02:15:39 pm

Nice one Bubby, that's how you do it :)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 30, 2014, 02:49:52 pm

thanks everyone, took me a year of working with this stave put it up, forget about it, drag it back out, but I always knew there was a bow in there somewere

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 30, 2014, 03:34:04 pm

That's the best looking ugly stick I've ever seen.

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Carson (CMB) on March 30, 2014, 03:59:43 pm

That is my kind of ugly!  ;)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 30, 2014, 04:02:40 pm

Quote from: bubby on March 30, 2014, 02:11:10 am

thanks jordo but it was a bigger stick I got hit with :o
4dog, Greg, bubbles, Brian , zenart thanks a bunch, this girl is like the one on Seinfeld that looked great in the shadows but was kinda fuggly in the light >:D

I new that stick was too small to do all that damage lol

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: H Rhodes on March 30, 2014, 05:28:52 pm

That is a primitive looking hunting bow - that's the kind I like!  Looks like a sweet shooter bubby. 

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 30, 2014, 10:19:33 pm

Robbie, carson, howard thanks guys

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: osage outlaw on March 30, 2014, 11:06:46 pm

Nice bow Bubby!

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Zion on March 31, 2014, 01:01:49 pm

That's a great bend and a cool lookin stick!

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 31, 2014, 03:23:28 pm

thanks Clint, Zion

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: dwardo on March 31, 2014, 04:27:31 pm

Cant call the poor lass ugly, unique pretty i say.
Cool bow.  8)

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 31, 2014, 05:05:30 pm

That's not ugly! That is a beauty! Nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on March 31, 2014, 06:25:43 pm

thanks dwardo, jawge I appreciate the comments

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: Josh B on March 31, 2014, 11:51:48 pm

Now that's my kinda bow!  Nicely done Bub!  Very nicely done!  You beat me to the name though.  I named the bow I'm working on Palo Feo which of course means ugly stick.  Now I gotta rename it.   I'd hate to be a copy cat! ::)  Josh

Title: Re: ugly stick
Post by: bubby on April 01, 2014, 02:03:04 am

Thanks josh I appreciate it, any I don't inane my bows josh so it's all yours buddy