Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: cowboy on February 20, 2008, 09:05:20 pm
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Finally got this sucker done :). Didn't turn out as well as it may have but still shoots well. It's 66" N/N, 40#'s @ 28". One full layer of sinew across the back and another layer down the center, covered with some pesky chicken snakes ;D. Tips and rest are of Mescalbean root (found on jobsite), or Mexican mountain laurel - real purty stuff and hard.
Strunk style handle wrap (as well as I could do for first time) Want to thank you Gordon for that tutorial :). Bout the only thing that aint new to me here is tip overlays and tillering - already got another one in the dryer, It'll be better ;).
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Looks sweet!...but wheres the money pic? ::)....Brian
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Few more.
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Thats what im talkin bout..I luv it....Brian
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sharp lookin bow
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Whooee Cowboy, now thats what i'm talking about. Great work. Danny
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Sexy lines on that baby Paul, nice work.
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Good work Paul. Shooting good is what really counts, but I think it looks good. Justin
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That is one fine looking bow ! love the snake skins... Mike A/ho
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looks great, seems like there is goin to be lotsa recurves in the BOM
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Nice bow. Full draw pic looks great. I've never heard of a chicken snake but I really like the skins, how big do they get?
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Paul you did a great job on her, Im sure your wife is gonna enjoy it ;) Now ya have to make one fer yerself ;D
Your coming to Pappys eh?????
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Thanks guys! Your all inspiring - keep me going on :). She hits about where your lookin, only doesn't hit real hard. That's what I meant by the next one would be better. I reckon she'd be fine for the range or rabbit huntin and such. Here's a few I flung at about twelve yards.
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Whew! what a bow! And we'll look at it seriously for Feb Self Bow of the Month
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Well that's any awfully nice looking bow. Well done Paul
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BEAUTIFUL !!!
frank
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Thanks guys! Your gettin me all fired up to finish another :). Brian, you were posting while I was trying to download more pic's - that was quick :D. Ricktrojanowski (Man that's hard to spell) those snakes are generally three feet and longer (depending on how many eggs they steal ;)).
Dana: Next one will definantly be stronger - don't think the wife will shoot this one much but she thinks it's purty :). Want to thank you Marc for the input - I used your fine tune method to line up the tips on my next one and it's STRAIGHT ;D - learning a little at a time. Thanks guys!!
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Nice curves and tiller, Paul. How much do the arrows weigh? that could be why its slow. Pat
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Nice job Cowboy, sweet looking tiller and superb all around looking bow. Kenneth
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Beautifull Cowboy, Looks mighty fine to me, seems we are always our own worst critics. I like the dark skins, they add alot of contrast with that yellow osage. Should be a strong contender for BOM. Keenan
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i'm really impressed, cowboy. it's not that long ago, you were asking beginner's questions about tillering and look at your workmanship now. sinew backed, snakeskin covered, recurve bows. you entered the champions class with this beauty. i like the tips and the handle in particular.
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That is one fine looking 'curve - well done!
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That really is a good lookin' bow...I LIKE IT! ;)
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That bow came out real nice Paul! The curves and the tiller look great!
Alan
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Great looking bow Paul,Man! ,you are really stepping up.
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thats awesome paul
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Sweet tiller and bow. I like the shadow on the side of the house ;D
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Man that bow is sweet!
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Holy cow! :D. Thanks guys! I like that recurve look too - next one is 60" long and will thump them arra's out there a little better. I'm determined not to over-tiller any more :).
Pat: I just weighed those arrows - they came in at exactly one oz each, that was the three good shooters I got out of the dozen I made.
Hey Marius - haven't heard from you in awhile, How are things? Thanks for the compliments - the last fourteen months have been quite a learning experience.
I thought that shadow was cool too :).
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Very phantanstic bow as the arrows, too, Cowboy!
But allow a personal idea: although I`ve made 2 bows with an arrowrest attached in the grip by cutting in. I don`t like them very much, but made them, because I`ve made another composite with Osage/ Bamboo/ and a dark nutwood. And this is not the design, the way I call primitive. But this is as I said, my opimion.
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That came out nice for your first attempt Paul. You'll get the weight on the next one.
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That`s a nice looking bow you made. I hope the one im working on now turns out half as good as yours. Keep up the good work. ;)
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That is a nice bow. Very well done. Congratulations. Jawge
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Paul: My hat's off brother. That's sweet, but if you want to "put it away quietly" I believe you still have my address. ;)
Otoe
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I don't see nothing wrong with that,beautiful bow.Well done.I wouldn't be disappointed
in that. :)
Pappy
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phil woods, a famous saxophone player was asked 'which of your records is your favourite one?' - 'my next one' he replied '...always my next one'
but hey enjoy your achievement!
it is a beautiful bow!
...and the shadow picture is way cool!
frank
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That's a good-lookin' bow,and you ought to be proud of it.Are you sure it was fully seasoned? I built a 66" osage flatbow,"Malachi", for my wife a few years back that finished out at 45#@28".She told me she "did'nt want to scratch it up huntin'",and would hunt with her pearson recurve.Well the bow sat in the closet till one day all the kids were out shootin',and she wanted to shoot Malachi.I gladly strung it up for her,but noticed she was having a little trouble hittin' full draw.I put the scale to it and it was an even 60 # @28".It shot great,even better than my 60 pounder,but I did re-tiller,and it has stayed put.That stave had been split out for over 3 years,so,you can hope for a miracle. One of your fellow Texans. PeteC, God Bless
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Thanks Ryan - got that next one working right now, looking pretty good so far :).
Endeavor bushytail - the good always win, I think.
Thanks Jawge, Pappy, and Otoe - I still have your address but may take awhile to get to the post office ;D.
Appreciate it Frank - I'm like him, always have the next one in mind before I finish what I'm working on. Good story PeteC, this one's been dead about six months - maybe It'll add some poundage in the future..
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Jamie: Just noticed you've got Jerry Jeff Walker lyrics down at the bottom. Some of my old dirt road ridin, beer drinkin music. He can't sing worth a damn but for some reason I took up with it :), takes me back...
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Paul, just found this thread- that's a great looking bow, love the profile and curves. Looking forward too seeing the next one.
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paul, Great looking bow!
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Thanks Steve, Walt :).