Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: RLimerick on December 28, 2015, 07:09:47 pm
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This past Spring I cut a fine hickory sapling and table sawed it into two equal halves. I then roughed out the green wood and set them in my bedroom for a 6 month drying period. This December, I made two hickory longbows that were 72 inches long for these two brothers that I am kin to for their Christmas presents. They were slightly bendy handled, just like I like em, and they drew and shot like a dream. They both came in at 53 pounds each at 28 inches of draw. I toasted the bellies on each and induced a bit of reflex into the Old Hickory bow with some steam. They both shot sweet, but one of the staves really wanted to be a bow. My bowmaster, Hrhodes, said that with my making of these twin bows that I had officially graduated to novice bowyer with all the toasting I did. He said we would have a graduation ceremony when it quits raining!
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Very nice looking hickory sticks you have there......Mr Rhodes knows what he's talking about, you should be proud...
Come on up to the Classic this year with us this year, good time is had by all...
DBar
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Profiles look good. Redhead looks a bit concerned! Congrats!!
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Those bows look real nice Robbie, couple of fine Christmas presents you made there. Now Make sure Howard brings cake to your graduation party. :) Like Bill said come join us at the classic this spring, it would be fun to have another alabama-ian at the campfire.
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Profiles look good. Redhead looks a bit concerned! Congrats!!
I'd say she looks skeptical. Build one for her next!
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Noice👌🏼
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Lookin good, some mighty fine hickory sticks,
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nice bows
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Looks like you did well!
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All I can say is ya better stick everything that Howard says in yer pocket.... you could not have a better teacher sir !!!! Oh, and your bows look damned fine as well.
rich
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Well, you have an excellent mentor in Howard. You did well with those bows, Rlimerick. Nicely done. Jawge
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Those pics really don't do justice to those bows. I have shot both of them and they are real performers and look perfectly tillered when you see them drawn back right... Those two novice recipients have no idea what fine bows they have been gifted by Uncle Rob - but it sure put a big grin on their faces! Greatest Christmas presents that I could think of - you really hooked them up right. Great work brother.
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Yep, the young redhead needs a bow to shoot. Skeptical or bored, fix her up ;-) A fine looking pair of twin hickory sticks. I hope the brothers appreciate what they have been gifted.
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Nice work!
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Good job, those fella's will have those bows for years. Don't trust that Rhodes guy......:)
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You did a great job holding the profile, not always easy with hickory. Good job!
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Thanks for the posts! The redhead is the girlfriend of the guy in the red shirt. She tells me she taught archery at the summer camp she worked at for 4 summers. I'll make her a nice "Baton Rouge" to match her hair color!
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Good work, like the narrow profiles. The girl ought to be concerned, she's in front of the firing line. Very bad practice.
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Del the Cat may be able to inform us better on this, ...but if English Law were still in effect here, it might be considered an act of Sedition to arm a RED HEADed Lass with a long bow! :o ::) ;D ;)
OneBow
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Nice 2 bows.Always liked hickory.
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Very well tillered longbows. I like the handles and color of the finished wood as well.
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Nice work!