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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: akila on April 23, 2016, 09:10:03 am

Title: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: akila on April 23, 2016, 09:10:03 am

Hi guys, this days i finished a short bow, backed with sinew. The wood is Cornus sanguinea. I had this short piece of wood, and said to give it a try. The bow is 54'' long NTN, it pulls 35lbs @ 28''. I  pulled it up to 29'', and the draw is smooth. I'v shoot already  a couple of arrows, and it goes really nice..the arrows war not realy what it should be for such a light Bow ( 400 grains), but the bow is shooting still quite nice...not crazy fast, but realy decent with those arrows.
The handle is wraped in Rawhide, and the Noks, are just directly cut into the wood, reinforced with sinew ofcours.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/Akila_07/IMG_3844_zpsi7smvrxg.jpg) (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Akila_07/media/IMG_3844_zpsi7smvrxg.jpg.html)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/Akila_07/IMG_3845_zpsvo0l6grw.jpg) (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Akila_07/media/IMG_3845_zpsvo0l6grw.jpg.html)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/Akila_07/IMG_3847_zpscsyukdfd.jpg) (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Akila_07/media/IMG_3847_zpscsyukdfd.jpg.html)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/Akila_07/IMG_3846_zpscrdvun2o.jpg) (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Akila_07/media/IMG_3846_zpscrdvun2o.jpg.html)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/Akila_07/IMG_3843_zpsjlaoaael.jpg) (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Akila_07/media/IMG_3843_zpsjlaoaael.jpg.html)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/Akila_07/IMG_3842_zps4dynh69g.jpg) (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Akila_07/media/IMG_3842_zps4dynh69g.jpg.html)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/Akila_07/IMG_3841_zpsk6qxgp0o.jpg) (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Akila_07/media/IMG_3841_zpsk6qxgp0o.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: half eye on April 23, 2016, 09:19:15 am

Very nicely done akila 8) I am very partial to short bows and you made a good one, sir
rich

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: simson on April 23, 2016, 10:44:46 am

Nice work!
I would like to see the bow drawn by hand. That tiller stick pics aren't good for your bow, you asking a lot leaving a wooden bow at fd that long.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: High-Desert on April 23, 2016, 11:07:32 am

Great job! Love this style of bow.

Eric

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: DC on April 23, 2016, 11:24:00 am

Quote from: High-Desert on April 23, 2016, 11:07:32 am

Great job! Love this style of bow.

Eric

+1

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: akila on April 23, 2016, 11:43:50 am

Quote from: simson on April 23, 2016, 10:44:46 am

Nice work!
I would like to see the bow drawn by hand. That tiller stick pics aren't good for your bow, you asking a lot leaving a wooden bow at fd that long.

Hi, its not a tiller stick..its a tiller tree.. i took the picture quite close and thats why you cannot see the rest of that tiller tree thing..its actualy, an entire workbench, and at the end has a stick with a pulley sistem, and i can remove it, when i need to make it smaller :). I dont use a tiller stick animoore for yeaaars. The picture is thenn rotated, to have a more natural look of the bow, whenn is being hold in the hand.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: BowEd on April 23, 2016, 12:43:51 pm

Nice design for that length of bow.Looks nice.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: Stixnstones on April 23, 2016, 02:58:50 pm

i like it, nice work.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: Redhand on April 23, 2016, 03:27:52 pm

Nice bow.  Great work.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: loon on April 23, 2016, 08:48:38 pm

Niiice, love the shape! Great that the draw length is that long too

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: mike fisher on April 23, 2016, 08:58:01 pm

i still remember the taste off that wood fruits picked from  the ground. nice work, truly artist.From the other side of the mountain/ocean. Mike

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: paco664 on April 23, 2016, 09:23:44 pm

nice... simple.... attractive... i would disappoint that bow soooo badly with my archery skills... but enjoy every second of shooting it...

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: GB on April 24, 2016, 01:40:13 am

Lovely profile on that bow.  Very nice!

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: mullet on April 24, 2016, 09:49:46 pm

I like a "shorty", profile looks great.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed short bow.
Post by: Aaron H on April 25, 2016, 07:28:21 am

Well done