intro to a newbie

bigbob2 · June 18, 2012, 04:39:00 AM

After making a few posts and just posting a short bit on making a lam grinder I realized I haven't posted any personal details. Old dude in my sixties, been involved with archery for many years, mostly with 'wheelie' bows but the last couple years had a mad urge to get back to a purer form of archery and re ignite my earlier passion for 'stick bows'. Have just started making my own longbows mainly in the Howard hill style. Also just started dealing with Kennym after another source. Nothing but praise for the guy. Quick service and eager to please. Anyhow gunna post a couple bows recently made. Nowhere as sofisticated as a lot of the brilliant bows I've seen on here but I am just a newcomer.

bigbob2 · June 18, 2012, 04:41:00 AM

'Boo cored with osage belly lam and osage and wenge riser 50# @ 28'' 68 NTN

bigbob2 · June 18, 2012, 04:43:00 AM

bigbob2 · June 18, 2012, 04:47:00 AM

other bow is straight laid boo cored with unknown timber in riser I salvaged from a friends place when he removed a tree of unknown origin. Only saved a couple small pieces.Been butt kicking myself ever since.It is a light bow , 30# @ 28'' and 66'' NTN.

bigbob2 · June 18, 2012, 04:53:00 AM

I know I have a lot of improvements to make yet but the really pleasing part has been the force/draw curves I've done. which shows virtually no stacking right out to 31'' on the bows I've made, and get a lot of comments on their smoothness. They all have multiple tapers , ie each lam has a .0001 taper per running inch with no parallels. seems to work great. Be interested in your opinions

mzombek · June 18, 2012, 08:36:00 AM

What did you finnish the bow with?
Looks great!

bigbob2 · June 18, 2012, 06:15:00 PM

Hi mzombek. bows were finished with a hand rubbed poly called minwax with multiple coats.

DVSHUNTER · June 18, 2012, 06:50:00 PM

Welcome to the addiction. Nice bows.

Roy from Pa · June 18, 2012, 06:53:00 PM

Very nice Bob.

jsweka · June 18, 2012, 07:07:00 PM

Nice looking bows Bob!

We've got some things in common....I also build mostly Hill style longbows and also use Minwax poly for a finish.

red hill · June 18, 2012, 07:49:00 PM

Howdy-do, Bob! Very nice bows. Especially like the osage. Looking forward to seeing some others.

JJB · June 18, 2012, 07:49:00 PM

I really like your style Bob, they are both very classy looking.
-Jay

bigbob2 · June 19, 2012, 05:17:00 AM

Gee thanks everybody. I am in awe of a lot of the bows I see on this great forum and really appreciate any praise from guys with so much experience.Particularly guys that make self bows, 'cause I had a go many moons ago and gave up after three failures with some of our native wood.The timber had the potential but the guy wielding the rasp didnt! jsweka I had a very good mentor over here who steered me hopefully in the right direction with the H.Hill types, although I run one lam up the belly, as I am led to believe H. Hill didnt