Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tree_Ninja on December 11, 2014, 11:09:40 pm
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Hey Folks,
I finally finished the bow I was building for my brother-in-law. I asked for a tiller check on it in this thread .http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,49599.msg677292.html#msg677292
Final stats are 57" NTN and 64#@28".
Putting the cherry bark on was a bit of a mess. I placed green painters tape on the belly to try and save some work, but it ended up being a major pain as I had to remove all the little bits stuck under the bark with a sewing needle. I sanded and burnished the belly, and put a few coats of semi-gloss polyurethane from a spray can.
Over/under lay's are dogwood, as is the arrow-rest.
In the pics I had it braced with artificial sinew (I'll twist up a real bow string this weekend), but it snapped. I then used a shoelace for the full-draw picture. I had to run into frame, so my stance is not great.
It took a little set 1/2" or so and the deflex came back (twice). String follow is about 1" but once it is unstrung it slowly creeps back to normal (weird to watch).
I haven't signed or named it yet, (this weekend hopefully).
I couldn't have done it without this site, and the feedback from all you fine forum folk. I know it doesn't compare to many of the amazing bows on here, but it's a decent start for my 3rd bow, and it shoots nice.
Thanks for looking.
Any suggestions for names would be nice.
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a couple more
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Wow - great job on the tiller with that wobbly stick! Beautiful work.
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That's cool. Nice tiller. I'd probably call it, "lost arrow", because that is what would happen to my ammo if I tried to stay on target with that beast.
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That's a nice lookin bow man
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That's a most interesting looking bow. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to seeing #4.
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Good job, I like the bark. Hopefully it'll stay on better than the factory stuff.
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Excellent for your fourth bow....actually it's excellent anyway!!
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Looks good - I'm a big fan of Cherry Bark backings ! My first Bow was a Pin Cherry Bark backed Black Cherry. Cherry Bark on Osage is very sharp looking also. Bob
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Very nice work, wow 28 inch draw out of 57 n-n that's getting all the good out of it. :) :) Nice job. :)
Pappy
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That's a great looking bow you got there. Well done.
I agree with pappy, you got the most draw out of that length. Cherry bark looks sweet.
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Thanks everyone! I am super proud to be giving it away. It should be a big surprise.
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That is cool! Really like the cherry bark.
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Awesome!!! I love the cherry bark with that wood... well done sir!
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Nice, nice, nice. Great job.
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Nice bow, love the color of that cherry bark!
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That will be a cherished gift for sure!
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Wow! Such an overwhelming response!
I was a little unsure of the cherry bark at first, but I will surely put it on my future bows . Since most of my materials are sourced from tree's that are doomed (engineered/approved logging blocks) I don't feel too guilty striping the bark. ( cherry is left to rot , no market value.)
All these great comments give me the confidence to keep building bows for a long time. I'll put the time in to upload my future exploits.
Thanks Everyone!
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Definitely keep at it! You have a knack for it, that is obvious.
Very nice ocean spray bow. Lovely character and fine finish work.