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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PeteC on September 03, 2008, 10:42:20 pm

Title: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: PeteC on September 03, 2008, 10:42:20 pm

 A while back someone started a contest to build a short bow that could be hidden from sight in some way,had to be of hunting weight ,and could'nt be sinew backed. Is it still going on,or ,is it over? If not,I've got a 40" osage bow in the works.Anybody know?  God Bless

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 03, 2008, 11:52:44 pm

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,6409.0.html

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on September 04, 2008, 02:22:21 am

Oh yeah aint that the guy on the west coast that aint got time ta make a bow fer the contest he started ? ;D

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: D. Tiller on September 04, 2008, 03:52:55 am

Coo-wah-chobee, now at the top of the list!  >:D  ;)

Had a major hickup in life. The business partner (Mom) had to go through brain surgery so I have been behind on the bow building stuff. Give me a little time and I will build one. Mom's fine now and we are getting into the business again getting it going so I expect to have more time to build some bows in the future.

Also, it's not a contest but a challenge to see if anyone can do it and what type of bows they can come up with. I am thinking it may be possible to make a primitive type of fiberglass that uses hemp fiber and rosin mixed with some other type of filler and make it act like a natural fiberglas (natural glass?). Will think on it some more!

David T

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: Kegan on September 04, 2008, 05:57:24 pm

I ignored a bad spot in the wood and mine snapped. By borther's is sitting up on the shelf, as other stuff took over. Though, I have wanted to try a West Coast style bow, and I haven't got sinew anyway...

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: D. Tiller on September 04, 2008, 06:34:44 pm

Kegan, I'm thinking pine resin mixed with a little beeswax might make a good matrix for putting flax fibres on the back of a bow. The Hide glue shrinks at the same rate as sinew which may cause it to separate from the flax if used. The flax/pine resin and beeswax wont pull away from the flax and wood but will still act much like an epoxy resin ( I hope!).

David T

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on September 04, 2008, 11:16:01 pm

Hey Tiller ! I DIDNT enter yer contest so I CANT be at the top of yer list.Ya need ta think back David ! ;D

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: D. Tiller on September 05, 2008, 12:26:39 am

OTHER list! Cow-wah-chobee. The OTHER list!!!  :o ;D

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on September 05, 2008, 12:52:13 am

Ya DONT want me on yer OTHER list David! Trust me on this one ! ;D :o

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: D. Tiller on September 05, 2008, 10:21:15 pm

Let me guess. If I put you on the OTHER list I will be getting swamp moccasins in the mail and other nasty critters????  :o ;D

Title: Re: Hide-a-bow contest
Post by: stiknstring on September 06, 2008, 12:30:26 am

THATS A GOOD ONE ;D