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Title: 2 New board bows
Post by: bjansen on March 07, 2009, 01:37:00 PM

Made a couple board bows with some scraps...they actually turned out pretty good.

First one is a 41" Santos Mahogony kids bow...used the paper bag backing method.  It is 15 lbs at 14 inches.  I had some slim strips of black and white ebony i used for the overlays and an arrow made form an old broken one.


The second ia a hickory/purpleheart longbow, 68": long...around 50 Lbs @ 28"..these two pieces of hickory& purpleheart extra i had were 1 inch wide so i glued them up with URac 185...

I tried several different tips but ended up with these Padauk overlays.  I initially tried cutting a deer antler in half to creat wedges and tied them on....that wasnt all that great...then i tried gluing some antler overlays on with superglue...that didnt take, so i moved to the Paduak.  I tried a floppy rest on this one like some of those I saw on here and a suede handle.  

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/elb%20pics/DSCN0112.jpg)

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: bjansen on March 07, 2009, 01:38:00 PM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/elb%20pics/DSCN0113.jpg)

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: bjansen on March 07, 2009, 01:39:00 PM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/elb%20pics/DSCN0114.jpg)

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: bjansen on March 07, 2009, 01:40:00 PM

(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/elb%20pics/DSCN0118.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/elb%20pics/DSCN0121.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/elb%20pics/DSCN0123.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/elb%20pics/DSCN0126.jpg)

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: Leo L. on March 07, 2009, 02:13:00 PM

Nice work, they both look very good.

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: Pat B on March 07, 2009, 02:18:00 PM

You did a nice job on both bows. How about a full draw pic of each.

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: Capt on March 08, 2009, 02:48:00 PM

Great looking bows.  That hickory/prurpleheart really make for a PURTY bow.

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: bjansen on March 08, 2009, 03:36:00 PM

Thanks guys...sorry i dont have those full draw pics, ...the 41" Santos Mahogony was a gift to 3 1/2 year old Joe Sharpe for being the man of the house when his dad was in Iraq....and the purpleheart bow I think will be added to the collection.  I will try to get a full draw pic of that pupleheart bow when my wife gets back..

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: Pat B on March 08, 2009, 03:49:00 PM

bjansen, here is something to think about with regard to the arrow. For each inch you remove from the arrows length, below 28", you have increased the spine weight of that arrow by 5#.(50# spined arrow cut to 20"=90# spined arrow) These stiff arrows can be frustrating to the small shooter. You can make good arrows for kids with 1/4" hardware store dowels that will be more consistent and more enjoyable to the little ones to shoot.

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: bjansen on March 08, 2009, 04:17:00 PM

Ah, good point...Yes indeed, I am sure that arrow is way, way overspined.  I will have to make some arrows with the dowel like you said..what could i improvise for points...maybe 22 cal. shells.

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: Pat B on March 08, 2009, 04:39:00 PM

22cal might fit. 3Rivers sells 1/4" field points but you may not want your youngun shooting sharp points. Pencil erasers, the kind you add after you wore the others out, will work too.

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: str8sh2ter on March 08, 2009, 04:58:00 PM

Great job on the bows.Amazing what YOU can make from scap lumber.

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 08, 2009, 11:08:00 PM

Very nice job! Jawge

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: Chuck Hoopes on March 09, 2009, 12:41:00 AM

NICE!  How's the purpleheart one shoot?

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: bjansen on March 09, 2009, 11:16:00 AM

Shoots pretty good. Slow but stable...and less handshock compared to some of my others (maybe due to those thin tips)

Title: Re: 2 New board bows
Post by: tim-flood on March 09, 2009, 03:37:00 PM

REALLY NICE!!!