UPDATED INFO: Want a Super Easy Initiation Into Bowyery? (Horsebow Pics)

[4est trekker]

If you're dying to build a bow, but just don't think you have the tools or skills yet, then you might consider buying a U-Finish bow or a floor tillered stave.  U-Finish bows come tillered and ready for you to sand, finish, and set up to your liking.  Floor tillered staves are not quite as finished as U-Finish bows, but bow limbs are at the stage where they are bending fairly well. You must tiller these staves both for balance/even bend in and between the limbs as well as for draw weight.  You also must sand, finish, and set them up.  Both options only require a bare minimum of hand tools which you undoubtedly have and involve considerably less time than building a bow from scratch.  Plus, these options are a lot less expensive than you might think.  

For example, I bought the U-Finish horsebow below from a reputable dealer a few months back.  I don't plan on building glass bows, namely because I enjoy working with wood and I don't want to purchase, build, and store the extra tools necessary to work with glass.  BUT, I did really have a hankering for a short, fast, unique, glass/wood bow that I could use in tight quarters (such as small ground and brush blinds.) I couldn't afford to buy a finished or custom bow, and the tools I would need to actually build the bow from a kit or scratch would have exceeded the price of the U-Finish bow.

I tweaked the draw weight and tiller to my liking, finish sanded, applied a finish, wrapped the siyah butts and handle, installed the arrow rest and pass, built a custom string (although it did come with one), and I was in business.  Waiting for the finish to dry was the longest process!  

Did I build the bow?  Well, not really.  But did I learn some stuff?  You bet!  Did I have fun?  Tons!  Is it a custom bow?  Absolutely!  It's set up to MY shooting style and taste.  Actually, I just finished my wife's horsebow.  She liked mine so much she had to have one, too!  Yet with the combined price of our bows, we're still under the average price tag for building a single glass bow from scratch!!!


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Siyah; wrapped with hemp soaked in Titebond III

   

   


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[bjansen]

Thats a beauty 4est.  Great job...how does it shoot?

[Gray Buffalo]

where did you get the U finish horse bow? looks like a great winter project

[4est trekker]

Brad:  It shoots very well...with proper arrows. It doesn't have any handshock to speak of.  It stores a LOT of energy from the get go, but draws smooth as butter with no stacking due to the string angle at the siyahs.  However, because it's short, it is less forgiving of draw and release inconsistencies. But man, it's fast for no bigger than it is, and it's LIGHT!!!  You can't feel the thing in you hand.


Jerry: PM sent

[Rich Evans]

please send me a pm of where you bought the U-finish bow as well.  thanks

[Rich Evans]

thats a beauty by the way. i have always wanted to build one of those, but I think you went about it the right way for the first time.

[Bob Barnes]

I'd also like to know where you bought the bow...thanks much.
Bob
-great job BTW!

[drewsbow]

Very nice bow , I love this style . Could you please send me the info also. Thanks Drew

[bubby]

like the bow alot, please send me some info also, thanks, bub

[Osagetree]

Heck, send it to me too!

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Yep Send me the info if you would please.

I'm finally gonna cut out that board bow today LOL Waiting on some osage to dry.
Kris

[Capt]

Nice job! I love those Magyar style horsebows really spit an arrow and just plain fun.  They make great hunting bows.

[walkabout]

not sure if anyones watching this thread or not but was wondering where the horsebow came from also. any info would be much appreciated.

[scottm]

Nice bow!

[andy thomas]

nice lookin bow could you pass the info to me too

[Igor]

nice lookin bow could you pass the info to me too

Great finish Job!

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Glenn

[razorback]

Enough people are interested in locating this bow, so why don't you ask the mods if you ca post the name of the supplier. I would be interested in looking into one.

[Jeff Smith]

"Enough people are interested in locating this bow, so why don't you ask the mods if you ca post the name of the supplier. I would be interested in looking into one."
What he said.

[briandean]

I'm with Razorback & Jeff on this one.
My first attempt was just OK - would love a confidence booster

[Blue EagleBum]

I am with the others. Very interesting, and neat looking bow. Would like to have the information, too.