Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: barebo on January 01, 2017, 01:53:57 pm
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Been some time since I've posted, but have been visiting often to see how things are developing in the land of hand crafted bows. The bar has been raised and I'm amazed by the quality of builds I'm seeing.
I make a basically "Plain Jane"bow, done a few recurves, plenty of stave bows, and am starting to figure out Bamboo backing using various cores. This one is a Bamboo backed Hickory that has me smiling as the overall performance is remarkable.
It's 63.5" ntn - 54#@27". Weighs 18.6 ounces on my postal scale. Widest limb dimension is 1-3/8". Upper limb tip is a shade over 3/8" and lower is 7/16". I'm using a 10 strand Fast Flite string with extra strands in the loops.
Just a joy to shoot - flat out to 20 yards, and Fast!!! No shock and fairly quiet even without the Beaver I usually use on the string.
I made a bow for a friend and his son works at a great sawmill locally and he got me 9 hickory boards - knot free and 5/4" by 6"to 9" in width - 8' long. Going to try a Hickory recurve next.
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Unstrung profile - No induced reflex - she comes back to a nice profile.
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Nice bend!!!
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Nice!!
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Yeah, sweet tiller on that one :)
Del
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Nice!
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Sweet!
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Bamboo Back
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Pretty bow
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Bro, that's a solid shooter! Bamboo on hickory is a great combo with a coul inches of Perry reflex, too.
Good luck on the next one, too!
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I personally don't like that cut in shelfs. But your work is awesome and the tiller is spot on. Great bow!
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Great tiller on that one!
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Beautiful bow and sweet tiller.
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Nice work, looks like a shooter to me. :)
Pappy
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Thanks to all for the positive feedback!
Simson - I know that cut in shelfs can weaken the bow overall, but as I prefer a grip with a palm swell, I leave plenty of material in that area to compensate for the depth of cut.
I know it's not wholly traditional to have one and shooting off the knuckle for some works great, but having a shelf for me makes it more consistent. I guess it could be considered as a crutch of sorts.
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Very nice bow & looks like a good shooter to me.I like that length on a bow.
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Very well made and well tillered
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:o wow that thing is gorgeous!
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Sweet bend on those limbs. That looks like a great shooter to me. Good Work.
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Very nice!
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Thanks again for the encouraging feedback!! I was intent on an all Hickory recurve, but had 2 HHB staves that have been cut 2 years, and am in the process of getting ready to boil the tips for a static type bow. I'll start a new thread if with some luck get some solid bends!
I admire all of the amazing work I see here, but Marc St. Louis makes the bow I aspire to make. I have a good source of HHB, and it is the wood that works the best for me.
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Really nice bend on that one. One to smile at for sure. Good job.