Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on April 19, 2018, 01:14:51 pm
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This is the bow I was working on here http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,63176.0.html
It just didn't want to stay in the corner. It was originally a Hard Maple backed BL sapling billets. It was made from scraps I had kicking around. 59" ttt measured directly and 62" NTN following the curves. About 15 degrees deflex glued into the handle and ends up with 1" reflex. After I messed up with the tiller I ground the belly down and scrounged up the last piece of BL I had to make belly lams. I could only get one sapwood lam and one with about 30% heartwood. Steamed them a bit to match the fades and glued it up. I tried to put a little Perry in it like a did the first time but it didn't hold much. It's 44# @26", a bit heavy for me, but I'll see if I can toughen up a bit before I scrape it down. It shoots in the high 170's with a couple in the very low 180's. That was with about 9gpp, the closest arrow to 10. I don't know how BL sapwood is for belly wood but I guess I'll find out. Anyway, it shoots nice for the dogs breakfast that it is and we'll see how it lasts.
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Looks good, Don.
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Looks really nice DC. I remember that one.
Bjrogg
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Very nice DC! Good fix on the belly lam, and some good performance numbers.
And if you don't mind, I'm interested in what radius you used for your recurve? That's exactly the curve I'm looking for on my next build.
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As a man familiar with many a "dogs breakfast", that's one of the nicest breakfast's I've ever seen.
Looks really good, actually. Tiller's great and you hit a decent weight.
MY few experiences with BL sapwood have me surprised you even got it tillered, so you are way ahead of me. I assume some set would be inevitable, but the profile looks very nice! The strip of belly heartwood looks very cool.
Every time I used BL sapwood at all, it just crumpled like a card house with any real bending. Nice job.
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Thanks guys. Recurves are 1 i/2" radius. I'm kind of waiting for the chrysals to appear. I make so many bows that I don't shoot individuals that much. Maybe it will last. It actually cam in well above my weight, I'm old so I shoot for about 38# now. I shot it a bunch this morning and knew it was a bit heavy but I was surprised how much. I was managing well enough once I got warmed up. I'll leave it for a bit. I think the best move I made was copying Marc's bows. The last few have been fast and nice to shoot. Thanks Marc :)
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Looks very good Don.Way to hang in there again on this bow.
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Like Ed said, way to persevere! Beautiful work. :)
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You cooked that up really nice ;D Looks pretty too with the heart/sap on the belly. Hope it lasts!
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Excellent bend Don...
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That's a beauty for sure, Nice work. :)
Pappy
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Looks like an efficient design. I'm wanting to take on a similar type project coming up. Nice one!
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From the looks of it, I would not dispute those numbers at all. It just looks like a performer. Nice glue lines too
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Thanks a lot guys. We've supposedly got a week of nice weather starting tomorrow so I can shoot it a bunch and see how it lasts. With the deflex I don't think there's as much strain. Hopefully I'm right. If not I'll use better wood next time.
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Nice one Don! I have some BL for you
Cheers,
George
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George! Great to hear from you. More BL sounds good. I really like the look of the wood and it works very nice.
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Thanks guys. Recurves are 1 i/2" radius. I'm kind of waiting for the chrysals to appear. I make so many bows that I don't shoot individuals that much. Maybe it will last. It actually cam in well above my weight, I'm old so I shoot for about 38# now. I shot it a bunch this morning and knew it was a bit heavy but I was surprised how much. I was managing well enough once I got warmed up. I'll leave it for a bit. I think the best move I made was copying Marc's bows. The last few have been fast and nice to shoot. Thanks Marc :)
If you're talking about me then you are welcome
Nice bow by the way. I've made quite a few BL bows including some backed with Bamboo and I have yet to see a chrysal
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I love BL, too. I'll take all I can get. Which is very little, because it isn't common around here and the borers get into the thickets of young trees so BAD!
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Very nice!the first thing I thought was yeah,Marc St Louis insprired !good on you ,not many can pull that off!
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Nice work Don. I have some BL billets kicking around if you want em