Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: half eye on March 26, 2015, 09:33:32 am
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I'm working on a collection of Great Lakes area bows and decided this boys bow would make a good addition to that collection. It is shown in the "encyclopedia" but lacks thickness measurements so this was my best guess.
The bow is decrowned small diameter Elm , 34 inches ntn, 22# at 17" of draw. It has performance all out of proportion to it's small size. In the one pic you will see an arrow with a triangular bone point (weighs 198 grains)....I had 74 yards of open field and it's range is over that cause that arrow is out in the deep snow.....so ya got to wait till it's gone and I see if I can find that bugger. The second arrow is a little over 400 grains, with a broad head and it penetrated a 1/2" outdoor plywood very easily at a range of about 12 yards. So enjoy the pics.
By the way the bow has 76 half scoops, and the bow is very sensitive to minor tillering scapes, finally had to got to sand paper for that.
hope ya like
rich
ps think you'll like the last picture especially
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That is sweet! Beautiful workmanship Rich.
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Great little bow. It looks like a great shooter for its size too.
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Sweet little killer!
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Nice repro Rich. Glad to see you have some solid ground to walk on :)
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That's sweet rich!
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Thank you fellas, guess I forgot to say the pic w/ the 4 bows is not any of the collection it's to show just how small this bow is.....the osage top bow is the largest and is only 48"ntn.
Thank you again, I believe it will add some good to the collection when it's finished.
rich
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Cool stuff as always , Rich !
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Amazing! :)
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Rich,
Amazing little bow right there, love the scoops! You got a great looking bend on that piece and I know it was touchy...Dynamite comes in small packages and that's exactly what that is, driving a broadhead through a half inch piece of plywood :o :o :o 22lb and 17" draw doing all that damage. Nice job on the replica bud. Very interesting
Don
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I like it a lot, thanks for posting rich. I'd love to try a scalloped bow. Do you think the scallops are what made the bow so touchy with scrapes?
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lostarrow, sieddy thanks fellas appreciate it
Don, The two things that fascinated me the most was that they would spend that much effort and care into a bow to teach their boys how to hunt, and the mental picture of a five or six years old "stalking" the local squirrels, bunnies, birds....maybe even takin a poke at a small deer. Just a million questions I guess.
Wizardgoat, The scoops/scallops etc. are really susceptible to causing depressions between the features using a scraper....like little trenches everytime ya bump a scoop or point between the scallops. so using a flat file or sand paper helps keep it flat, but also it's just the small dimensions that cause trouble too. At least that's my experience with these low weight bows so far.
rich
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Pretty darn scoopy. Once again you are a master of the short bow.
Hamish
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Nice looking set Rich, and a deadly looking arrow too.
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Now thats too cool!!!!
I sure do enjoy your contributions Rich.
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Very cool Rich :)
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Another nice one, Rich. I see it is beginning to thaw out up there!!
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Thank you fellas.
This bow was just a curiosity to me because I wondered what one would be like. I do believe I'm going try and find some more to copy though because they say a lot about the people who made them. Ya can tell the family was a real big part of their lives.
For what it's worth it aint over yet was 9 degrees this AM and another couple inches of snow the last couple days....it's gettin old fellas.
rich
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Nicely done Rich. I'm with you on those kids bows being hard to tiller and when you throw in all those scoops it makes working the belly a pain, takes patience which is something I can run a little short on at times. Looking forward to seeing the great lakes collection, I'm partial to them as well.
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Thanks Greg, When I get a few more done I'll throw some pics up. The reason for making them is when I croak the wife can give them to the NA cultural center or the university....leave a little behind as it were.
rich
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Nice little bow, tillering those low weighters can be challenging. What kind of elm? Mind showing a close up of the decrowned back? Also that arrow looks great, what is the finish you have on it?
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The bow is american (grey) elm, The back is painted green like the original so I'll see if the grain shows, if not I can sand it off a little so it does show.
rich
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son of Massey, The green oxide is opaque, dont believe I want to sand it off just for a picture, sorry.
rich