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Madpigslayer:
a few questions...first off, before I get too far into this thing, I should have mentioned that this wood is almost completly and perfectly rift sawn. the grain is at an almost perfect 45 degrees. thing is the lines are just about pefectly straight...I seem to recall Jawge saying if the lines are straight down at least 2 sides it should be fine? I just want a little re-assurance before I get too far in.
Jock. Thank-you. I hope I can make it work.
Steve, what was the reason you put silk on the sinew, was it just to level things out a bit?
Timo? "moss pink rosea?" You are scaring the crap out of me big guy!!! :scared:
ferret, you are an inspiration as usual. I was thinking the 55# range because I want the bow to push stone points, that might require a little more pizzazz? I enjoyed looking at the pictures you posted. "coup" is a sweet bow.
Madpigslayer:
(that means it came from a BOARD! oh, the shame!)
that is why it is pefectly straight. Is that like a violation of some sort?!!!
hickstick:
nevah made a unbacked board bow m'self, but jawge oughtta know...hes made a bundle.
mickey....you got stones for wearing blue and white plaid into the turkey woods! :)
trashwood:
well I have made a board out of a stave and then made a pony bow out of the board (de-crowned stave). I have made a pony bow out of a red oak board, sinewed, tips lifted. Red oak pony bow only draws 38# bout with a rive cane arrow it has been very effect on cotton tail and squirrels.
Two yrs ago I shot the Texas Longbow Champinship with a ponybow. No I was along ways from fetching a belt buckel but I didn't embrass myslef. I used river cane arrows also.
I made form boards, trunks, limbs and a few things inbetween. I made for 75# to 35#. They are most of what I shoot today. I got a thng for them. BTW I got a copule made out of hop hornbeam. HHB makes a sooooo fine pony bow. Got a trunk full out of hackberry. Light in the hand, quick as a wink and sooooo handy. Got 'em out of hickory, a few out of trees I had no idea what they were......ah I like pony bows. The only bow I'd ever use in my hidey hole. I ball to eye ball with a 70 pig at about 6 or 7 yds well put a different spin on the day :) Eye ball to eye ball with a 250#'er will test your spinchters only way to get there is with a 52" pony bow
At 20 yds (hunting ranges) I just don't see how ya need anything more. Not sure I'd shoot the colors at 90 yds with one.......but sumpin to eat at 15yds is in a lot of trouble.
Rusty
Madpigslayer:
Thanks Rusty! I am looking forward to trying one out! I gotta build the stuff to try as no one here has anything like this. If my little board fails (I would say we are 50/50 with MY skills!) then I will do a 52"er outta this bad boy. elm. I like the looks of these little bows...I think between 15 and 20 yards is all we need to worry about here anyway. at 48" a 24" draw should be attainable with a sinew backing, right?
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