Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: tradrick on January 21, 2008, 07:23:38 pm
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I finally got finished reworking my osage bow that I started at last years Classic.It was a good bow but had a little handshock.I had a Ferrit's Floppy rest on it with maple tip overlays,and a heathy 5/8''tips.I took 1'' off each end to pic up a few pounds of draw weight then tapered from mid limb to the tips.The tips have deer antler overlays and are a 1/2''@ the tip but just a fraction over 3/8''@ the string nocks.The bow is braced at 6'' and is pulling 50#@26''.This is another discovery for me.I don't draw a bow as far as I thought I did.My draw length is right at 26''.I used Gordon's golf tee idea for a rest(thanks Gordon).I'm sure I did'nt do it justice but it still turned out.I also redid my leather grip.I named the bow Deer Whisperer.LOL.I love this bow now.Its a sweet shooter and I can hit pretty good with it out to about 20/25 yards.tradrick
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She's a beauty.
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Great looking bow. What is up with the black strips sticking up from the handle wrap? Nice shirt too. Justin
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Looks like a splice done with resorcinol.
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Looks real good. I am curious what the little black thingies are to? ???
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very nice looking bow . the arrow rest is on which side??? like the idea of the golf tee ???
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Thats a good looking bow, well worth the work you put into it. Steve
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Thanks guys,Tom Sawyer's right.It is a splice.A W joint done by Gary Davis.A bow blank I bought off him from last years Classic.He's the one responseable for getting me hooked.I can't wait till this years Classic.Wanting to do a bow from stave to bow.I guess I'll get some more practice on some board bows until then.I'm almost done with the first board bow.Turned out to be a kids bow because I goofed on the tillering.I'll post pics of it when I'm done.tradrick
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Looks like a splice done with resorcinol.
Boy I cant believe I missed that. Now that you say it, it is quite obvious. Justin
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That's a nice bow, good job bringing her back to life. Nice job on the tips, I look now at some of the first bows I made and can't believe how massive the tips were. :o
Alan
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Looks great, good job....Brian
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Nice job on that one. The tiller looks very good.
BTW, the golf-tee rest is a John Strunk invention - I just use it.
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Very nice,tiller looks great and nice finish work.Tips look good also.I don't usually rework many but sometimes it is well worth the effort and makes a bow you just like OK to one you love to shoot. :)
Pappy
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bends good, looks good! good job! good, good! ;D
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Very nice - looks like a good hunter. Absolutely a BOM candidate, too.
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Yes, I agree! Good work with compliments to the grown tree.
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Good job. Any Osage bow gets me excited. Nice to see you had sucess on one you can put in the stable and pull out whenever you have a hankerin to. Danny
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Thanks for the kind words guys.I'm really anixious to get started on another stave bow.The board bows are fine but theres something about doing one from a stave that just feels right.I'm suppose to be able to get my hands on the pecan tree I mentioned in a previous thread this weekend.I gotta go pic me up a couple of steel wedges.All gitty like a kid on xmas morning.This will be the first time I've harvested a tree for bow wood.I think I got the basics but as usuale any helpful advice would be apreciated.tradrick