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Bows / Re: Started some hazel and blackthorn bows
« Last post by Del the cat on October 30, 2025, 06:00:36 am »Lovely staves, nice workshop 
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Bows / Re: Bow Of the Month for October entries
« Last post by simk on October 30, 2025, 05:59:39 am »Hey sleek, hope you will find remedy for the sick pa patient - from my side I'll contribute with Todd's bow:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=73337.0
I usually dont take many pictures of my bows anymore and also do not post a lot. But this one was a bit of a special and I dedicate it to the new PA by sleek. It's posted here exclusivly
Simon
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=73337.0
I usually dont take many pictures of my bows anymore and also do not post a lot. But this one was a bit of a special and I dedicate it to the new PA by sleek. It's posted here exclusivly
Simon
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Muzzleloaders / Re: New project, coning a barrel
« Last post by pierce_schmeichel on October 30, 2025, 02:55:28 am »Tell ya what Eric ill take that barrel off your hands if you end up not wanting it!
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Bows / Re: Bow Of the Month for October entries
« Last post by sleek on October 30, 2025, 01:20:52 am »If anyone on here has submitted a bow, and you have a link about that bow on the site, ease post the link below. It will help things out. Its not necessary this time, but all future BOM contests will need that.
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Bows / Re: Bow Of the Month for October entries
« Last post by sleek on October 30, 2025, 01:16:05 am »You dont need to this time, but its helpfull. Just make a thread detailing the bow and a little about how it was made, and anything else about the bow you want to add. It helps you out when judging time comes to have a little more known about the bow than some photos. This being the first BOM since the site came back, things are a little chaotic but I want all future entries to be entered with a link to the build to streamline things.
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Bows / Re: Bow Of the Month for October entries
« Last post by pierce_schmeichel on October 30, 2025, 12:34:15 am »Oh yeah its a yucca bowstring and I painted the back of it with wild grape juice and to turn it that indigo color i gathered some alkaline powder from a dried up slough. There is a chemical reaction that happens when you mix wild grape juice with a base. Its kinda like litmus testing paper. When the solution is a base it turns blue and when its an acid it turns red.
First off thats a seriously cool bow, and an awesome shot of you packing that deer out. Second, do you have a thread about this bow?
No I don't should I make one? What do I need?
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Bows / Re: Started some hazel and blackthorn bows
« Last post by sleek on October 30, 2025, 12:21:36 am »I think all wood responds well to heat treatment. Those are beautiful staves so I am subscribing to this thread as well. BTW, That is a seriously cool powerhammer and fab shop you got there!
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Bows / Re: Wych Elm reflex deflex
« Last post by sleek on October 30, 2025, 12:19:10 am »Thats my thoughts as well.
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Bows / Re: Bow Of the Month for October entries
« Last post by sleek on October 30, 2025, 12:17:56 am »Oh yeah its a yucca bowstring and I painted the back of it with wild grape juice and to turn it that indigo color i gathered some alkaline powder from a dried up slough. There is a chemical reaction that happens when you mix wild grape juice with a base. Its kinda like litmus testing paper. When the solution is a base it turns blue and when its an acid it turns red.
First off thats a seriously cool bow, and an awesome shot of you packing that deer out. Second, do you have a thread about this bow?
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Bows / Re: Todd's Bow
« Last post by sleek on October 30, 2025, 12:14:54 am »That is an extremely cool way to do tips. I'll have to try that sometime.
I agree and may do the same. Excellent way to hide the seam.