Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: afurman25 on December 11, 2022, 04:52:29 pm
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Hello all,
I have never posted one of my bows here. I've been a fan of the site for a while. I got into bow making about six months ago and have made six or seven functioning bows. This is one I made for my dad. He's in his 70's and pulling a hunting weight bow is difficult due to nerve damage in his hand. It's 30#@ 30". I thought this might be a cool gift for Christmas.
I stained the front and back with iron chloride. I took my inspiration from methods I saw on Stonehill Primitive Bows. The pattern is just shellac (to shield from the iron chloride) then painted with acrylic. I finished with True Oil. I think it turned out pretty well. Tips are deer antler. Arrow plate is my first attempt at an inlay with abalone like shell. I added a rest to make it easier to shoot for the old man. There is a bit of set, and the tips are a bit stiff (still learning). I just wanted to post this here and see what anyone thought. Thank you for any input or pointers in advance.
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A few more pictures
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Forgot a draw picuture.
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30# at 30" will be a great shooter.
I like the bow.
Good to see a new poster.
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That's great, I bet he'll really love that. Great looking pattern on the back. Well done.
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I like it! I personally like stiff tipped bows. Is that a slight hollow limb I see on this bow?
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I like it! I personally like stiff tipped bows. Is that a slight hollow limb I see on this bow?
Yes I attempted to hollow out the limbs. It wasn’t too drastic and seemed to go well. I definitely took my time with it.
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Impressive. That’s not easy to do.
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Very nice, lots of character in that one, he should really love that. :)
Pappy
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I really like the stain job. You did a good job. A bow you should be proud to gift to your father. What a great Christmas present.
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Really nice bow from a funky stave. Good on you. Great gift for your dad.
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That looks awesome. The paint sort of reminds me of a Badly Bent bow a bit - very artistic, seemingly random and natural but very thoughtfully applied.
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Looking good.
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very nice bow. rich of details and overall well balanced
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Personalized self bow for Christmas. Great gift! I always find those smaller diameter staves harder to work but can make very nice shooters. Looks good.
Mike
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Really nice, well done
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I am also only about 6 months into this new hobby and your work puts mine to shame. Super awesome bow!
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Thank you for all of the compliments. I learn a ton from every one of these I make. This forum is great and I’ve learned so much from all of the discussions. I don’t think I would be able to make one of these things without this as a resource.