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Title: Selfbow Static
Post by: Mechslasher on August 18, 2008, 07:04:00 PM

here's one i just used on a hog hunt.  killed a nice boar with it using a stone point a couple weeks ago.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/hog6.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/hog2-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: Dano on August 18, 2008, 07:21:00 PM

Now that is a sweet bow!! Very nice, tips are perfect, tiller is spot on. AND it makes meat!!

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: onemississipp on August 18, 2008, 07:32:00 PM

Very nice, I need to give one a try..

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 18, 2008, 09:00:00 PM

:notworthy:    :notworthy:

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: Pat B on August 18, 2008, 10:16:00 PM

I've seen that bow before. Didn't you bring that to the camp-o-rama?  The bow is a rocket launcher. Chris was shooting cane arrows that were between 600gr and 700gr and he was smoking them.
Very nice bow, Chris.  Pat

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 18, 2008, 11:14:00 PM

I'm starting to get it... nice bow...  :notworthy:

Shawn...

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: Shaun on August 18, 2008, 11:45:00 PM

Bob's your uncle (is that right Rob?) - that bow's got it all, beauty, bend and blood.

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: Bjorn on August 19, 2008, 12:52:00 AM

Now that's a beauty!! I hope to do one of those one day!!

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: Hojo on August 19, 2008, 06:12:00 PM

Mechslasher-
I really like your bow. Great work.  Could you give some of its vital statistics: Woods, draw weight, draw length, whether you steamed or boiled the tips before bending, etc?

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: Mechslasher on August 19, 2008, 09:11:00 PM

thanx fellows!  i built this bow on the bear/grumley pattern from the 50's, it has always been one of my favorite designs.  this bow is 62" long and built from osage.  the recurves has lams of walnut and osage for the brush guards.  i used buffalo horn for the tip overlays.  i steamed the tips and bent a 60 degree curve for the statics.  the bow draws 65@28".  after building one, i don't know how they mass produced this bow design during the bear/grumley era.  this is one of the sweetest shooting bows in my rack.  it put a 550gr. obsidian tipped cane arrow through the heart of a boar at about 15 yards.  had several chances at a 150 pound class boar but wasn't sure of the penetrating power of my stone tipped arrows.  i wouldn't hesitate to take the shot today.

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: SoNevada Archer on August 19, 2008, 10:57:00 PM

All I can say is...Beauty!

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: DirtyDan on August 20, 2008, 09:56:00 AM

Outstanding in every respect.  Well done.

Dan

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: sticshooter on August 20, 2008, 09:53:00 PM

OOOOOOOLALALA!! that is nice.<><

Title: Re: Selfbow Static
Post by: Big Dave on August 21, 2008, 03:41:00 PM

It looks good. It's on my list of bows to build. David  :thumbsup: