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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ritchie on July 02, 2008, 11:39:31 pm

Title: My first bow.
Post by: Ritchie on July 02, 2008, 11:39:31 pm

This is my first atempt at building a bow..It is a learning experince that im enjoying. The bow is made out of black lockost it is 68"nock to nock. Right now it's around 55#@27"..My Dad (knightd)begged me to shorten it but I wouldn't let him. I wanted a long bow they are awesome!!! Here are a few pic's I will post more after it is done..the first one is showing the profile before tillering on it.the other's are self explanetory I hope?

Thank's for looking
                          Ritchie

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows017.jpg

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows014.jpg

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows012.jpg

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/Bows016.jpg

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: Ryano on July 02, 2008, 11:45:41 pm

Nice is it sapwood backed or is it backed with some other material ?

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 02, 2008, 11:48:28 pm

Congratulations on a very fine bow. Jawge

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: recurve shooter on July 02, 2008, 11:54:18 pm

nice job dude.

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: Ritchie on July 03, 2008, 01:20:16 am

It is from a stave so I guese it is sapwood backed. thank's for the coment's guy's.

Ritchie

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: knightd on July 03, 2008, 09:20:53 am

I also tried to get you to steam out the one limb but no!! He wanted to leave it just like it came off the tree..I see a true primitive bowyer in the making.. :)

 dad

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: DanaM on July 03, 2008, 09:26:28 am

Looks pretty darn good :) Thanks for sharing eh

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: Pappy on July 03, 2008, 09:31:14 am

Nice bow Ritchie ,dad maybe you ought to stay out of it. ;) ;D ;D ;D Very well done.I have never left the sap wood on a BL bow but it looks like it worked for you.Be sure and keep us updated on how it holds up. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: shamus on July 03, 2008, 11:07:08 am

That's an nice first bow. congrats!

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: Sparrow on July 03, 2008, 12:18:36 pm

Nice Bow.Looks like your ready for the next one. Frank

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: knightd on July 14, 2008, 06:30:55 am

I cant get him to stop shooting this one long enough to start building the next... :D..He had to leave the sap wood on this one.. the stave wasn't thick enough to take it down to one ring..

 dad

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: Hillbilly on July 14, 2008, 08:48:28 am

Good looking bow. Some of the old Cherokee locust bows were sapwood backed. The contrast between the sapwood and heartwood looks great. Looks like you did a fine job on this one.

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: GregB on July 14, 2008, 08:56:12 am

That one turned out really nice. Great job on your first bow!

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on July 14, 2008, 11:57:28 pm

very nice! looks like you nailed that tiller too. good job man!

Phil

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: OldBow on July 15, 2008, 10:42:41 am

Got your bow bookmarked for July Self Bow of the Month.  This is all about fun!

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: koan on July 15, 2008, 04:02:53 pm

Great job! Congrats on your first.....Brian

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: cowboy on July 15, 2008, 08:14:07 pm

Well here you are again, and with your own bow no less :). Looks like another goodun, wish my first had resembled that ;).

Title: Re: My first bow.
Post by: Kyle on July 15, 2008, 08:47:26 pm

Dude sweet bow for your first :o 

        By the way tell your dad he should be happy that you are shooting that bow and not immidiately starting on another.
        (Its less hard on the good tree population 8))

Kyle