Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bentstick54 on November 17, 2025, 11:28:51 pm
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I finished up my last one for awhile,due to getting a minor hand surgery. I decided to try flipping the tips for the 1st time. Heated out 1 small hump in the upper limb, and evened up both limbs to be straight. ( No reflex). 66” ntn, 46#@ 28”. 1-1/2” wide at fades, tapering to 1” wide 7” from tips, the tapering to 3/8” tips.
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Side profiles
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Full brace and draw to 28”
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Money shot
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Just hanging out it the shade, and tips.
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That one turned out well. Looks like you got the tips flipped just fine. Good luck with your surgery!
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Handsome bow
Del
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very very nice bow :OK
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Beautiful bow, Tilller looks very good and bet it is a sweet shooter, by the way your hands look a lot like mine. ;) :) :)
Pappy
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That's a really sweet bow, tiller looks awesome!
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Thats a sweet bow. I like to flip the tips in the same way.,
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Very nice Osage bow. :OK
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That tiller looks immaculate! With the bow stats you gave, and assuming an 8 inch handle, the bow should have taken slightly less that half an inch in set, which is impressive on its own. How mich set did it take?
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Thanks guys.
Sleek, the set immediately after unstringing has about 1” of set, but after sitting for awhile settles in about 1/2”. I was hoping Arvin would come in on another thread when I was asking for advice on about the last 4” of tillering since this was my 1st attempt at flipped tips. All of the set is in the outer 1/3rds of both limbs evenly. So at least its consistent.
Almost forgot, handle is 4” with 3” fades.
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Nice bow Brian. Love the profiles.
Hope the hand surgery goes well.
Bjrogg
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Thanks Bj. Surgery is for trigger finger, which of course is on my middle finger of my string hand, and I shoot split finger with a glove, so it carries most of the pressure. Hopefully recovery will be quick and effective.
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Nice work!
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The image of the belly side of the tip looks like edge grain. Is that just streaks in the finish?
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Jim, the only photos of the tips are off the back profile, and the tip up against my finger for size comparison. This stave had some diluted red coloration in it and then heat bending the tips brought out the streaking grain. Only finish applied was 5 coats of Tru oil.
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You did an outstanding job on this bow. It's even more impressive that it was some of your second-string wood. Like I said on the LW, Iit's hard not to like everything about a bow that looks like it's ready to hunt. :OK
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Checks off everything on my grocery list, and doesn't add a single unnecessary thing!
That's nothing short of a banging good bow, right there!
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Thanks JW,
Bob, this bow is actually out of a different tree than those second- string staves. I was ready for a break from the challenging ones. This stave took very little heat corrections, had decent ring ratio, and very few small knots. That’s why I decided to expand my knowledge and try flipping the tips. I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
I shot it 50 or 60 times here and there, as much as my hand would take, and seemed to be pretty dead in the hand and smooth. But I didn’t trust my release much, so I took it over to a friends and had him shoot it, and he thought it shoot and felt great to.
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Thanks JW,
Bob, this bow is actually out of a different tree than those second- string staves. I was ready for a break from the challenging ones. This stave took very little heat corrections, had decent ring ratio, and very few small knots. That’s why I decided to expand my knowledge and try flipping the tips. I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
I shot it 50 or 60 times here and there, as much as my hand would take, and seemed to be pretty dead in the hand and smooth. But I didn’t trust my release much, so I took it over to a friends and had him shoot it, and he thought it shoot and felt great to.
My memory isn't what it used to be...sorry. I went back and reread your post on the LW... :OK I'm now looking forward to seeing some of the 2nd string bows as you finish them. :BB I hope your surgery goes well and that your hand heals quickly.
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Thanks Bob. It will probably be awhile on any new ones. Hand surgery is for trigger finger, ( on my string hand of course), but by the time I should be able to actually draw a bow again I’ve scheduled an overdue lower back surgery for Feb 2nd. So in best case scenario I’m hoping to work slowly back into shooting some by April or May.
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That set is constant on the bows I make. But that profile makes for a smooth draw ,fast bow with little shock. The pros that shoot my bows like that design.
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Yes very nicely executed bow for sure. Bend looks great!
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Thanks Arvin. Your input means a lot. I’ve always admired your work, and have learned a lot from your work.
Thanks Dave, I appreciate your input.
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Congratulations on winning November BOM with this bow!
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Congratulations Brian . Nice bow. Hope you get healed up soon and making shavings.
Bjrogg
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Thanks guys. Fingers crossed is doing real good. Get stitches out Wednsday.
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Very nice. I also have hand that look like those
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Congrats! You been putting out some real nice work. Enjoy seeing your work. Best wishes on a speedy recovery.
Mike