Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: backtowood B2W on March 27, 2021, 04:00:44 pm
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been a while since I posted a bow...
this one, is a surprisingly nice bow, as the stave was 4" deflexed. I steamed the mid to outers to a D/R profile - just a little above handle. I mostly trace the profile when I start tillering - the red and green line show with what I started. Didn't want to bend the inners and handle, as there are some knots, which I gave some fear wraps ;D with my beloved flax. Also some wind checks - filled with CA.
Ended with 2" of string follow, unstringing she looks pretty much the same.
At 25" of draw you feel her stacking but she really needs one inch more to perform, and that works perfect for the release. Through out the S shape (but almost no twist!?!) I can shot pretty stiff arrows for this over 1,5 " handle. (Good to re-use broken arrows ;))
ok, pics:
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more pics
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some more
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as always - let me know what ya think - thanks!
b2w
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I think you did an awesome job with a very interesting stave. Well done.
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Gorgeous... loads of character :)
Del
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Very nice. Thanks for posting B2W.
Bjrogg
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That’s a beautiful bow. I like the profile and your fear wraps (lol). Great job!
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That thing is gorgeous! Amazing finish work and excellent tiller. If the stave started with 4” of deflex then ending up where you did is fantastic! Good job with the pics. That little wiggle in the stave is nice as well. So much character.
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beautiful congrats :)
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To proof my impression I did some distance shooting:
No wind, 26" dogwood arrow 4"-0.75" shield fletch 3x
510 grain 148 m
450 grain 154 m
I think that's not so bad for a 26" draw, what do you think?
Something else interesting: 553 Gramm mass is pretty heavy for a bend through.
It doesn't bend a lot in the handle but that much mass!?!
RyanY: the finish is 1x resin alcohol then some coats tung oil, with a steelwool rub in between and final.
Another thing I forgot to mention: I can hang in the loop of the string ( first time 3 ply linen string!) belly side and lead the string through the groove of the fish tail nock
Thanks for the nice comments!
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Be interesting to see how far it would fling a flight arrow 350 grain 3 short low fletchings :)
Del
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Very nice bow on a challenging stick. Tiller looks really nice. :)
Pappy
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Veeeeery nice again Martin - seems you still have some of that tricky staves left - you know I always love your attention to detail and design: georgeous nocks and everything else. You really squeezed everything out of that stick. congrats and lg (-S
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Love this bow !!
sweet v shaped tips :OK :OK :OK
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Looks great B2W. Lots of character in that stave, good work on your part. I agree with GlisGlis, those nocks are sweet.
Mike
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Very challenging bow with an impressive tiller. Congrats!
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Another thing
usually my wrappings looks ugly
How do you make yours?
Are those just fibers or it's a braided thread?
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Be interesting to see how far it would fling a flight arrow 350 grain 3 short low fletchings :)
Del
Im a bit confused, isn't 10 gpp the formula to compare bowperformance? Or do you think she has flightshooting potential ::) ?
Veeeeery nice again Martin - seems you still have some of that tricky staves left - you know I always love your attention to detail and design: georgeous nocks and everything else. You really squeezed everything out of that stick. congrats and lg (-S
simon, I have sorted out some this winter, still some challenges in the pile! Don't know if I really squeezed everything out of it, someone like half eye would have tillered it to 28" easily. Maybe when I have more of this shortish under my belt I will try to draw it further.Very challenging bow with an impressive tiller. Congrats!
made quite a few with propellers and S or ? Shaped designs - it's not that tricky but very tricky with recurves ::)Another thing
usually my wrappings looks ugly
How do you make yours?
Are those just fibers or it's a braided thread?
those are just fibers about 50 to 60 cm long. I pull them out of a big combed bundle. Then I remove loose fibers with the hand then draw them throug my spity mouth a couple of times until there are no more lost fibers and wet. Small and even bundles! Then I size the unmasked area with thinned waterproof carpenter glue. Another coat but thicker, not all at once for broader wraps. When I wrap I try to untwist the bundle as flax has some in it. Then I simply spread or remove the exit glue with the finger, always one direction!. After drying I cut off the raising fibers. Easier than trying to stick em down into the wet glue! Then another coat with carpenter glue.
Thanks for the nice words, glad you like it!