hickory-backed hardmaple pyramidbow...

[medicinewheel]

hi everybody!  -  here are some pictures of the finished bow from former thread:

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3224.0.html

the bow came out nice and shoots great; developed one fret while shooting her in, but no further frets after several hundred arrows at a 29" pull.

the bow is 68" ntn, 45#@29"
the stain is a mixture of red and brown leather and wood dyes, the handle and arrowpass are dyed rattan wrappings.

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[medicinewheel]

at the nocks the bow is 3/8" tapering to less then 1/2" at the very end of tip; guess these can be called needletips...

below are unbraced and fulldraw pics after tillering was finished.

thanks for watching,
frank

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[DanaM]

Nice tiller for your first pyramid bow frank. Overall looks to be a solid bow. Wouldn't worry
to much about one fret.

[cowboy]

Nice settup you've got there Frank!! Good looking bow! Like that stain work you did on it and the handle section - makes it look a coupa hundred years old (I like that look!). That fret would make me nervous though - looks like it might deserve a patch before it heads south on ya . Somebody way more experienced than me may have a different opinion, hope it's not that bad .

[snedeker]

Hickory is pretty heavy backing for maple, likely explaining the fret.  Nice lines and curves.\\\Dave

[makete]

Really nice looking bow!! Love the stain job, real nice. Like the way you darkened the handel area and faded out to the limbs.

[Beleg813]

That's a terrific bow! Those are pretty much the dimensions of what I intend my first bow to be. Great work wish it was mine! 

[Jesse]

Nice bow Cool handle wrap. Doesn't seem like the fret is going to be a problem. good job
                                                        Jesse

[venisonburger]

I also like the handle, looks really sharp medicinewheel, the dark stain looks great, I always have a hard time choosing a stain for maple.
VB

[medicinewheel]

thanks guys!

well i used a very thin hickory backing; only one 5th of the maple's thickness! but anyway i guess i put on a patch of wrapped rawhide to protect the spot!

frank

[AndrewS]

A nice bow, Frank! Congrats

[Marc St Louis]

Nice bow.

[Pappy]

Sweet,I love it. Love the color also and the grip is cool.
   Pappy

[mamba]

lOVE THOSE knocks Frank,nice job.

[medicinewheel]

again: thanks a bunch, guys!
frank