Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on August 15, 2025, 07:26:35 am
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So I finally got around to posting the 'finished' pic of my replica of the Lillohus lockbow. What a sweet bow this thing is! No metal parts and a really unusual trigger. It doesn't have an axle, the front end is forked and floats in a receiver. Friction and geometry holds the mechanism together - the trigger pin only has an inch of free movement before it binds in its tunnel and so it can't fall out. I love it.
The draw weight is 150lb which was a surprise as the prevailing theory is that the original was lost during combat while attacking Lillohus castle. This bow is almost exactly the same dimensions as the original and so the original can't have been too much stronger. A really nice knock about hunting bow, not a war bow
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V Nice :)
Del
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Sweet! I'd love to see more photos if possible?
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Interesting!
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Here are all the parts for the stock and trigger. Pin is fastened as a through tenon into the lever. The trigger is forked, the fork floating in a pair of sockets under the bridle. The limited movement of the pin prevents the lever falling off as the pin binds in its tunnel.
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I used one hole for binding on the bow, the other for a rope stirrup, but, I crossed that rope under the edge of the bow and they hold each other in place. The front of the bridle isn't dished or socketed to receive the bow, which is unusual, but the rope and bow work really well together
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Looks pretty darn cool. Bow-yew? Stock? Lock?
150lbs @ 12-14"?
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Yew bow, 150@12", stock is yellow pine because I wanted to see if it could take the forces involved, which it does, but it dents if you so much as look at it crossly
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Wow. Just wow. I love this. Very cool indeed. Is this sinew backed? I love the simplicity of it and primitive nature of it too. I’ve often thought about making a version of this set up for a horn bow even. I was thinking yew as the core wood with sinew and horn of course. I believe it’s been done already but this is inspiring me to do it. Well done. Thanks for posting this. Need more pics!