Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Parnell on March 05, 2018, 06:17:39 pm
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It’s early yet, just getting to ground tiller but figured I’ll post as I go. Currently it’s 66.5” in length. I made the handle 5” with long fades. We’ll see how it progresses, not rushing it through.
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That's interesting. Can you bring one of your hollow limb bows to the Classic? I'd like to see how the limbs react when drawn.
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That looks cool! Are you doing it that way because of the crown or what? I’ve seen yew that way, first Osage.
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Hopefully this one will make it Clint. Perhaps Cody will bring the other to the Classic. I’ll bring it up with him.
Tracker-doing it for kicks and interest. Thanks, though!
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Like upstate, very interesting! looks cool though
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They are really beautiful bows, something very elegant about them.
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Very cool Steve
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Glad you work on another one, you that will catch my eye.
Is there a homogenous crown? I have difficulties to find suitable osage staves.
Let me add what I would do, just my 2 cents.
The bow is very long for a HLD and it is osage, or are you going for extra draw length?
Hard to see exactly but the ridges seem to be too thick, well I know you are in the work.
I'm hooked and will follow this thread ...
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Thanks for posting this Parnell,i will follow with great interest!
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Glad you work on another one, you that will catch my eye.
Is there a homogenous crown? I have difficulties to find suitable osage staves.
Let me add what I would do, just my 2 cents.
The bow is very long for a HLD and it is osage, or are you going for extra draw length?
Hard to see exactly but the ridges seem to be too thick, well I know you are in the work.
I'm hooked and will follow this thread ...
I was hoping to see you chime in Simson, I'll take your advice under consideration. I could easily remove 4" or more of length from this bow. What do you think is most effective for length? I draw 27" so plenty of room.
The stave's back is fairly flat, so my plan is to tiller the stave by trapping the back a bit and continuing to remove material from the ridges as I progress.
For an ideal HLD design what do you think would be the best diameter stave cut? I'm thinking of trying it with Sea Grape. I suppose it varies from wood to wood, naturally.
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Steve, for a 27 draw I would go for max 58 – 60“ ntn, given a flatbow design and osage. The curves in the drawn bow (side view) should be narrow enough to get a bit of the flattening out effect.
Flat back: sorry, but I have no experience by doing a flat back into a convexe back. I think when you do so, you have to work absolute precisely. I'm curious looking forward what you do.
The ridges should be thin enough to reach a little let go (flattening out).
I see the ideal diameter in a good bowwood like osage at about only 2“, with white woods at about 3“.
Good luck on this interesting project!
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That's going to look awesome
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an HLD- bow is on my "to do- list", but I prefer a high crowned elderberry for my first trial
be sure I follow this with high interest
Hans