Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bradsmith2010 on November 23, 2015, 08:48:04 pm
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osage bendy handle
about 58#@25"( I have a hand held scale so I say about)
55 1/2 nock to nock
west african calf hide on back( left over from djembe repair)
paint on wood belly,, motif inspired by Kim Brooks arrows
b 50 handle wrap
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I had a friend Kim Brooks,, he made amazing arrows,,
he is no longer with us,, I wanted some arrows like his,, so I tried to make some as you see in the photo
using his motif,, I had the thin belly cut of osage ,,, I am thinking barely enough to make a bow,, well it made a bow so I decided to paint the belly like the arrows,,
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the stave had some rough issues, checking and such, from being the bottom of the stave,, I couldnt rasp past them so I decided to rawhide back with calf skin,, I had pretty good growth ring,, but the edges were compromised in some of the stave,,
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side profile
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Ain't it shocking how little 'sage you need to make a decent bow???
Wild stuff you got going on there. Nice tribute to a friend!
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one limb had some deflex and one had reflex roller coaster,, got it to bend as even as I could and had to follow my own advice,, it shot well,, so even though the tiller was not so positive at brace,, I went with the bow like it was,, and put the art work on,, I was committed at that point,,, no touching up from that point on,, the full draw is before the art was applied,, I had the camera on a chair on self timer and didnt quite get to 25 ,,,, looks like 24 1/2
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yes I am still amazed how little wood it takes, osage is amazing wood,, I thought I was gonna get 30#s ,,, but it came in way good over that,, :)
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a few details,,
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That's a real looker! Nice work.
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Really like the bow, arrows and the inspiration
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Very nice artwork. Great job.
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That's some kinda good-looking artwork. Hope it's not copyrighted! 8)
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Beautiful shorty ,very nice in all aspects. :)
Pappy
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I like this little coloured bows.
At the first view, they look like children bows and than you discover the power ;D
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That is an excellent little bow! Great job on everything from tiller to finishing.
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Sweet! Looks great and bends beautifully. You must have a fair amount of time invested in the painting of the belly and arrows, but worth it I would say when you look at the finished project.
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That is a great looking bow. Nice art work.
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That is how you put your stamp on a bow. I can see how it looks one way from afar, but the closer you look, the more detailed it becomes.
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I'd say you're friend would be proud...great lil bow!
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Great looking bow Brad, lots of time went into that one
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thanks for the positive comments, it was very fun bow to make,, I gravitate toward the outcast staves,,its makes me happy to get a bow out of one,, that being said,, I am working on a pretty much perfect stave now,, that is a challenge in itself, :)