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Arrows / Re: Quiver, by request
« Last post by sleek on November 24, 2025, 05:01:21 pm »
Quote from: Robert Pougnier on November 24, 2025, 11:28:40 am
Quote from: sleek on November 23, 2025, 11:20:19 pm
Hey man thats super cool and well done! If you could so a build along, that would be great! And to ad, compmete buildalongs get you an entry into the end of year giveaway incase you didnt know.

I'll try to do that in the future. I'm learning how to get my camera and photo set up better so I can do stuff like that. I had no idea about the end of year giveaway!

Your pictures are fine! Here is the link, you shouldn't miss out! This is our first one, but we will do it again next year too. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73299.0.html
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Bows / Re: Tiller check
« Last post by Fox on November 24, 2025, 04:36:19 pm »
That’s what I’m thinking too gonna sinew it today. Hopefully we’ll end up around the desired weight after sinew and dialing in the tiller
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Bows / Re: Osage Selfbow
« Last post by bentstick54 on November 24, 2025, 04:30:15 pm »
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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Bows / Re: Tiller check
« Last post by bentstick54 on November 24, 2025, 04:17:20 pm »
Definitely wait for advise from more experienced bowyers than me, but it’s kind of hard to see fine detail against the backgrounds you have. I think at this point your tiller looks pretty good, and at 33#@23” I’m betting you’re awful close to your desired40#@26” before sinew. You will have to adjust the tiller after you apply sinew but I don’t know how much weight gain you might gain with the sinew. But I’m guessing you might want to add it before tillering any farther.
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Bows / Tiller check
« Last post by Fox on November 24, 2025, 02:52:19 pm »
Osage bow that is getting backed with sinew after I get it tillered. 60" TTT 1 1/4" wide at mid limb. Aiming for 40# at 26" currently at 33# at 23". the mildly wavy limbs are giving me a hard time judging on this one any advice would be appreciated! Thanks :)

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Bows / Re: Hopefully Worth the Effort
« Last post by Selfbowman on November 24, 2025, 01:41:07 pm »
I did the same with a half moon cut out. It worked well. You can also take propeller out that way also.
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Flintknapping / Re: Recent stone points
« Last post by Pat B on November 24, 2025, 12:32:31 pm »
 :OK  Great size and shape for hunting arrows.
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Bows / Re: Fire Hardening
« Last post by Pat B on November 24, 2025, 12:28:37 pm »
I've used heat and a caul to remove bends, twists and humps from osage then the last step is to go over both limbs and heat until the color changes like Eric does. That is basically to set the changes. I let it rest over night at least to cool completely then let it rest a few more days to rehydrate before removing it from the caul.
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Shooting and Hunting / Re: First for the year
« Last post by Little John on November 24, 2025, 12:18:29 pm »
You are a deer killing machine Pappy, congratulations s.
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Flintknapping / Recent stone points
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on November 24, 2025, 11:37:35 am »

Here are some of my favorite recent points.

Materials top to bottom: Edward's plateau chert, mahogany obsidian, buffalo river chert (2), pedernales chert, gray obsidian. The one on left is rootbeer chert.

They are all pretty thin and sharp. I'll try and haft them in the next couple weeks.
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