Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Josh B on August 23, 2015, 09:40:43 am
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This is a piece of dogwood I believe. I happened to be in Pappy's neck of the woods fo r the weekend and stopped by. While I was there Burn em up Chuck discovered that bugs had invaded his whitewood stash. He proceeded to throw the infested staves in the burn pile. After he left I was sitting around waiting for a bow to cool on the caul and decided to see just how bad the damage was to Chuck's staves. The worst for the wear was this little piece of dogwood. While i was looking at it, I gave it an experimental floor tiller bend. It didn't break. So I says alright you, lets see how much bend you will take. An hour later, she was shooting. 15#@26". I would guess about 66" long(I didn't measure). At least a half a dozen borer grubs got tore up by the rasp and at least that many more abandoned ship while I was shooting it in. I didn't notice that at first. Every couple shots, Sally would dart in front of me and scratch at the ground. I couldn't figure out what she was doing until I happened to catch a grub falling to the ground after I shot. Sally darted in and pawed it up. She really is a good dog! Here's some pics of the carnage the borers wrought. Josh
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A few more of the damage. They really turned this stave into Swiss cheese!
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I had to take the f/d shot on the tillering tree because even though she's a great dog, she doesn't take very good pics. I left this for Chuck, but he'll have to make himself a string for it as the string that's on it is Pappy's. I didn't have my string stuff with me. It actually shoots pretty good with 1/4" dowel arrows. Thanks for looking! Josh
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Hate to see good bow wood lost like that. Be interesting to know how long the "Swiss cheese" bow holds up.
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Josh you know you cant make a bow with a violated back right? ::)
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Very cool Josh , wished. I could have been there and thanks for giving Sally a fun weekend also. Hope you can come again soon . Pappy
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Woweeee
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Josh you know you cant make a bow with a violated back right? ::)
Oh sure....now you tell me! Lol!
Pappy...thank you! If I wouldn't have been hanging out with Sally, I would've been sitting in my truck, bored to tears and wishing I was home. Thanks to your hospitality, I get to head to Las Vegas Monday feeling good instead of homesick. That makes all the difference in the world.
Drewster...I don't expect it would last long, but I did put a hundred shots or so through it and about 15 targets on twin oaks 3-d course before I lost my arrow. Not a tick or crack to be heard. I think I could got away with a little more draw weight if the bugs would of left me more thickness. Thanks fellas! Josh
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Cool little bow, Josh. Ain't it fun to make bows from unbowworthy wood?
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I saw a guy at Tannehill that had a wormy osage bow, not as bad at the one pictured but with at least ten holes and trails in the back. He said he made it as an experiment and had been shooting it for a while.
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Nice bow Josh. Does the wind whistle through those holes when you shoot it?
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Cool bow.
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This dont surprise me...dogwoods a tuff wood. Non ring porous,and strong interlocking grains...
Looked like a fun ride to make josh ;)
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Thanks fellas! It was a fun little diversion. On one hand, I kinda wish that I'd have spent another ten minutes or so on the tiller since the lower(left) limb could've used a few more scrapes on the outer 2/3. On the other hand, it's probably irrelevant since Chuck will more than likely throw it back on the burn pile where it belongs when he gets done laughing and shaking his head. Lol!
Clint...I don't know if it whistles or not. It has enough holes in it that it might sound like an entire concerto in a strong enough breeze. ::)
Chris...I don't think there can be much doubt as to dogwood being tough, but I was certainly surprised that it would take this. Josh
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Love it ;D... looks like some sort of funky modern art bow.
Del
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Wow, that's wild. And you're crazy Josh!
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That's a cool looking stick, no doubt. But man! That would scare me every time I braced. It just cant sustain life for a good while, it cant! I suppose 15# helps :)
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I nic the next ring at a pin knot and get a broken tip fly off at my head, but you build a bow out of SWISS CHEESE WOOD that shoots a hundred arrows!!! I may just have to give up altogether... :( >:( :( >:(
Amazing accomplishment by-the-way GunDoc... Sassasfrassarassa@%&*!@~......
OneBow
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I seen this one up close a few minutes ago wow unbelievable , it is really cool looking. Josh's picture don't do it justice , by the way Josh , Sally said yall had a great time, thanks again. ;) Pappy
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Yeah Pappy, it's pretty well ate up! Lol! Me and Sally had a great time. At one point, I sat down to have a beer and Sally climbed up in my lap and curled up like she was a dachshund or some other small lap dog instead of a full grown mountain cur. She's a hoot!
Eric, you and I both know that this only worked because I was just horseing around. If I would have been serious about making a bow it never would have happened. Lol! My luck usually runs like yours. Lol!
Thanks again fellas! Josh
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That's awesome Josh. I love look of buggy wood. You should check out some buggy guitars they are pretty cool I i remember right there was one built but Robert Benedetto that was amazing. I'll try and find a pic real quick. I have a break.
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Here's the link
http://benedettoguitars.com/boutique/il-teredo/
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Now that's a cool looking guitar! Josh
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Oh my! Jawge
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wow very very cool
thanks josh
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Purty cool Josh! 👍.... Brian
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Thanks Brian!
Your welcome Chuck. Although I'm not sure you should be thanking me. :o >:D
Josh