Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NOMADIC PIRATE on September 28, 2015, 06:03:18 pm
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Well, the plan was to make a take down bow, however after I fitted the limbs into the sleeves and went to put the bow together it became immediately evident that the unit wasn't gonna work, it was so tight that I had to literally hammer it to get them to slide in, and that was the end of the take down dream :( :( :( :( this bow will never come apart again ;D ;D
Bowyer rust is very evident in this bow but I choose not to dwell on the negatives but rather focus on the positives.
I have a new hunting bow that shoots real nice and it's dead in the hand ( sure the metal sleeves help that ;D )
On this bow I departed from my usual thick oval transitioning to D crosssection and made a full flatbow, it's probably a bit overbuilt since it took virtually no set.
The 64 1/4" ntn bow came out a bit under weight at 60 # at 28"
I kept 1/8" positive tiller on the assymetric limbs
Backed the bow with deer rawhide and I think the zebrawood overlays look good with this combo.
Since it's impossible to hide the transition from the metal sleeves to the wood I dressed the ends of the grip with Beaver pelt.
in the end I'm very happy with this bow.
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1718_zpshtnbmx9z.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1718_zpshtnbmx9z.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1719_zps9twjgpms.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1719_zps9twjgpms.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1720_zps1v7p0zi1.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1720_zps1v7p0zi1.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1727_zps33xm8d6c.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1727_zps33xm8d6c.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1726_zpshx7dxtvh.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1726_zpshx7dxtvh.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1725_zpsietnlofu.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1725_zpsietnlofu.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1722_zpscvh8qya2.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1722_zpscvh8qya2.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1724_zpsyvyftxgi.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1724_zpsyvyftxgi.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1721_zps0aib1qfs.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1721_zps0aib1qfs.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1723_zpsao9jbtmm.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1723_zpsao9jbtmm.jpg.html)
I have to go get my daughter from school,...full draw and more pictures to come ;D ;D ;D
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8) Like!!!
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Looks like a good one, Manny. Glad to see you back at it.
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Very nice! Can't wait to see the fd shot on that one ;)
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Very pretty bow, I like it.
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I like that bow very much. Great work
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Nice looking bow. Good job on it
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She looks nice, Manny. Glad to see you back at it.
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Good looking bow, ya you have to really work to get the take down sleeves to work like that are suppose to. :) They can be a real pain. Good to see ya back at it. :)
Pappy
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Very nice bow. Good to see you making them again. Jawge
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Very nice bow. I love those tip overlays. Great job!
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Thats a sweet bow. Too bad the takedown didnt work out but the grip looks good to me.
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Thanks All ;)
Been raining for 2 days, will try again tomorrow to get Full Draw pictures
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Glad seeing you back on bow making! :)
Cool hunting bow, I've expected guava when I saw your name ...
Good luck hog hunting.
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Is there a reason why you backed it? Just curious. Osage can handle a lot of stress without it.
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Is there a reason why you backed it? Just curious. Osage can handle a lot of stress without it.
I like the camo effect of the rawhide,
heard for years about Osage lifting splinters and such, as an inexperianced Osage ring chaser I left some extra material on knots so the rawhide insurance sounded good ;D ;D ;D
lokks like today might be sunny,hopefully I'll beable to take the rest of the pictures
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We need the classic "Manny on the Stump" picture ;D
David
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;D ;D ;D ;D
Here are braced and Full draw pics, Thanks
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1730_zpsas6pq7ze.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1730_zpsas6pq7ze.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1732_zpsmfwgbsfi.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1732_zpsmfwgbsfi.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1736_zpsc5zz2ymx.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1736_zpsc5zz2ymx.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1737_zpssdc6yxtf.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1737_zpssdc6yxtf.jpg.html)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1739_zps4pbflsdf.jpg) (http://s34.photobucket.com/user/NorthShoreLB/media/Osage%20FlatBow/DSCF1739_zps4pbflsdf.jpg.html)
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That's the Manny I remember. ;D 8) Nice bow, Manny. Just right for some pork.