You all may have seen the "Rough" pics of my ugly stave that I made a flat bow out of already, they are over in KellyG's thread Osage First Try.
Well here it is all finished, 3 coats of Satin Poly, flemish twist string, my home made beaver silencers, and my so so attempt at a handle wrap. This is only the 3rd handle wrap I've done, so I'm not an expert yet.......but I am getting better each try.
The bow specs out at 40# @28" which is more than I thought I could get since it's only 57"
I really thought I would have to tiller it way down to get the draw length that I needed, but 40# was my target wt. and I hit that with no problem.
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Very nice. I would gladly shoot it.
Shawn
Great lookin bow. Now you got me wantin to make a shorty. Handle wrap looks good too.
This bow is also a real shooter!
I'm not that great of a shot, but shooting inside my garage at about 20-25 feet away, I was stacking my woodies in tight!
Do you see anything missing from this pic?
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This is whats missing!
I Robin Hooded one of my target woodies dang near.
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Very nice... Did you notice that it isn't center cut? :bigsmyl:
What are you talking about Dick?
If you mean narrowing it down on both sides where the handle wrap is, yes I know it's not. That's not the look I was going for because I don't think Indians did it that way. This is just your basic bent stick with a string on it, nothing fancy and the grip is just for my shooting comfort and not for the function of the bow.
I still shoot off the top of my knuckle of my bow hand.
Is that what you were asking?
SEMO_HUNTER,
It turned out nice, I keep telling you if you back that little guy you will have next years hunting bow.
It looks like it is a shooter and I bet it is easy to swing on a target.
God Bless and Happy Building,
Kelly
Looks good, short and strong shooter, very good, congrats!!
oh I noticed one other thing Missing FULL DRAW PICS.
Kelly......LOL :D
I'll get some full draw pics when I can get somebody to take my picture. I tried to by myself, but I couldn't hit the button with my toe and keep the bow pulled back at the same time. :knothead: :laughing:
I'm hoping that my bow swap bow will be next year's hunting rig......You know something I don't, but you ain't tellin. :nono:
Once thing is for sure, I bet it will thump a stump or a bunny just fine. Maybe even a thunder chicken?
Oh I am sure you will like what ever bow you get, of course I know a about 82 things you don't but that list will grow shorter over time.
And who knows the next bow could be yours or Hovas or well the list goes on and on don't it. HEHEHEHE,
Kelly
Ok rub it in, but your right. I will love whatever I get because I didn't have to bust my knuckles or wake up with sore shoulders to get it. So it will be nice to shoot something that didn't require seeing anymore of my own flesh and blood. :thumbsup:
I did pretty good on this one though, I only made myself bleed once. That's a record for me.
Normally by the end of a bow build I've got half my finger tips and knuckles taped up with black electrical tape so I can keep going without permanently staining the wood! :banghead:
Those spliter will get ya. Don't ask me how I know. :biglaugh:
sweet lookin little bow semo. it looks like you shoot it well too. ruddy
I think probably Dick was just reminding "us" that a bow doesn't have to be center cut to be a good looking/shooting bow.
Nice work (and shooting), Semo.
Nice looking bow, clean and simple would be a great brush bow.
Thanks guys, yes it's short and I love the length. I won't hesitate to make any of my longbows this way and keep them around the 60" mark. It's a real joy to shoot.
Bernie- I'm still guessing because Dick didn't elaborate anymore and it's hard to tell what someone's expression is by what you read. That's why I asked what he was talking about, then decided to just go ahead and explain why I made it that way. Your probably right and he was pointing out the "Lack Of" center cut on the riser and it shoots great without it.
I'm not mad or anything, just curious......I wish he would make another post here and elaborate a little bit on his comment, Dick is a nice guy and I like him.
Yeh, I agree, and I'm sure he will when he gets time. ('course I may be w-w-wr-wrong in the first place - would be far from the first, or last, time - :D )
It doesn't matter Bernie either way to me.
Did you notice I practically Robin Hooded one of my woods? :goldtooth:
It don't get any closer than that without splitting the shaft straight down the middle. I don't mind bustin nocks cause I've got more, but I would hate to waste a good POC shaft........those I don't have alot of.
semo- it seems like my best bows come from staves that one would think were useless. Something from nothing. Nice lookin bow.
I like it.
I love these simple bows. The simpler the better.IMO My ultimate goal in building bows is to get as simple as I can and still be effective and these little NA style bows are effective...with properly spined arrows!!!
Semo, I Robin Hooded one of my self nock arrows. Talk about mixed emotions!
Thanks for the compliment guys.
Simple, basic, and effective was what I was trying to achieve and do it with the ugliest piece of wood that I had........I accomplished all the above. It turned out nicer than I ever could have expected and it doesn't get any more simple than this.
Pat- mixed emotions yes, it would have hurt my feelings if I had ruined one of my arrows. There's alot of work that goes into just one and I almost cry when I lose one.
I named this one "Jeronimo"
:thumbsup: :campfire:
I did notice that and i am just like you and Pat about my arrows. So far the only true robinhood I got was with aluminums (not so bad) and it hangs on my wall. However i have destroyed a few nocks/feathers - on (all type) arrows and hate it when I do, though I'm always pleased with the shot - LOL.
When I practice with my "Other" bows I have to shoot at spots or I will bang my arrows up pretty bad. I've had about a half dozen Robin Hoods in my lifetime and it costs me money everytime I do, especially nowadays where the cost of just an arrow shaft approaches $10 bucks a piece.
My most memorable Robin Hood was in a 3D tournament where I centered a buddy of mine's arrow and I even called the shot because he nailed the small 12 ring which was about the size of a silver dollar. I told him in order to get the 12 I would have to stab his arrow. He was ticked off when I did and I still have that one hanging on the wall.
Normally I don't have to worry about it when I'm using my recurve or a longbow, but I guess my shooting is improving all the time?
Glad it turned out so well for you. I would say I dont mind a robin hood. Never got one. Have busted up knocks and cut off feathers. Heck I had 9 arrows over here and am down to 6. 2 are knocks so I will fix them if I get pressed. The other is well can we say a little shorter.
Once back in the states I may have to try a short bow like this. Cant wait to see what you are doing know,
Kelly
I've been dieing to post pics of one that I am working on but I can't find my camera charger! :help:
come on b.glass you know we like them PICs of sticks. :goldtooth:
Yes.......Pics, Pics, Pics.....We want Pics!!
BTW- Just so everybody is clear on something. You all can post anything you want to in any of my threads or topics that I start. I do not mind one single bit and Lord knows I am one of the worst about straying off topic. I just really enjoy shootin' the bull with you all and my threads have an "Open Door" policy as far as I'm concerned. Now Post Those Pics Bglass! :knothead:
I plan on starting another thread to show my progress once I start on it, unless Stiks would rather I post it in his thread? Not sure what the norm is cause this is my first bow swap, so somebody clue me in on that part of it. Should we start our own progress thread or all post pics and progress in the same one?
I really think it depends on you and how much detail you want to put in it. If you are going to make it a detail (my Vote) the I dont think stiks would mine as long as the title has bow swap. I you are just going to snap a few pics here and there. the thread already started. Or both.
The main thing is to have fun building,
Kelly
Nice bow...and a real shooter too :thumbsup:
semo,really nice bow,and good shootin..i think we all take pride in every bow we make,it is quite a feeling i get taking the first shot with a home made bow..i am so glad i found trad gang..i m a long way from a bowyer,but im learning more every day,i have a couple of shooters so far,i only wish they looked as good as the one you have pictured here..john
Thanks John, this was a real fun project. I do stuff like this in between the others just to keep it fun. I had this ugly arse stave and it was just teasing me to try and make a bow out of it.......I just couldn't resist.
I really enjoy shooting this short little bow, I'm amazed at how well it shoots and for such a short one 40# @28" it's really got some zip to it!
I love how simple it is and there's just not much to it. Perfect description of a stick and string. :thumbsup: