Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pat B on September 17, 2022, 10:41:37 am
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Back in 2000 I took a class from Vinson Minor for building bamboo backed bows. Vinson had us reduce the boo with hand planes to start with but later showed us how to reduce it on a bandsaw and table top belt sander. This was a 2 day class with about 6 of us taking the class. At the end of the class we all had completed, shootable bows. A couple of us had experience with selfbows but others had no experience at all. Anyway, here is my results...
Boo backed osage, 67" t/t, 4" handle, 2" fades, 1 1/4" at the fades and out 10" then a straight taper to 1/2" tips. The bottom limb is 1" longer than the top. Rattan cane handle wrap with hair on calf skin arrow pass, strike plate and dark hardwood tip overlays. I don't remember the draw weight but I'n guessing 45# to 50# @26"...
(https://i.imgur.com/DpLOPdA.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bYXKZvy.jpg)
the tiller looks off on the top limb but I think that is just the angle of the pic.
(https://i.imgur.com/kCqbu8m.jpg)
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Very nice BBO bow. Does it still shoot like it did 20+ years ago?
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I haven't shot it much lately but yeah, it still shoots as well as before.
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Very nice perry reflexed bow Pat.That osage can sure darken nicely over time.
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really nice bow, thanks for posting,, (-S
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Well that’s cool. Very nice.
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That's a nice bow Pat! Is the reflex only glued in perry or was the osage reflexed before the glueup?
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Simk, it is only Perry reflex.
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Looks sweet Pat
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Simk, it is only Perry reflex.
thanks Pat, thats interesting, saved plenty of that perry, must have done something very right (-S