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Title: First selfbow and string
Post by: Okie 1 on March 18, 2008, 10:22:00 PM

This is my first real attempt at making a bow and flemish string. It's a 61" osage flat bow with a 14 strand D-50 string. Both have their flaws but it seems to shoot fine. I don't have a bow scale to check the weight but it should be around 45#, I'm guessing. Any comments, good or bad are welcome.

John

I should post pics, huh.
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh272/jlholman/DSC01173.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh272/jlholman/DSC01174.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh272/jlholman/DSC01177.jpg)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh272/jlholman/DSC01178.jpg)

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on March 18, 2008, 10:31:00 PM

:thumbsup: looks like fun to me

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: Chisler on March 19, 2008, 12:57:00 AM

Nice work John. Good job on your first bow. 61" is quite a challenge for your first bow isn't it? Is that OK osage? Cut it yourself? I've cut several pieces of osage in the last 3 mos - finally got some staves that have what I am looking for. I roughed them out, steamed em and clamped them to a caul, and now they are in the drying box. Hope to get one tillered this weekend.

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: Pat B on March 19, 2008, 01:00:00 AM

Nice work, John, especially for your first. Will you post a full draw pic? Pat

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: LEOPARD on March 19, 2008, 06:43:00 AM

Looks pretty good! Well done! ;) :thumbsup: :clapper:

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: buckshot95 on March 19, 2008, 07:00:00 AM

Looks great! great job!!

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: Okie 1 on March 19, 2008, 08:07:00 AM

Chisler, Yes it is OK osage. I actually cut it about 10 years ago and started the bow then was kind of lost and never finished it. I finnally got it out of the attic 2 weeks ago and started on it again. It has a little twist in the limbs, but I am building a caul now to try some heat on it. It also has a little hinge in the lower limb, which will probably break, but oh well I'll make another one.
Pat B, I'll try and get pics of full draw tonight.

I would like to thank all you guys and gals here.
If it weren't for all of your knowledge and helpful hints I could have never finished this.
So a big salute to all Trad Gangers.

John

John

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: pappy on March 19, 2008, 09:06:00 AM

Looks good to me,especilly for your first.Wished
my first turned out like that,The first is always
special.Congrats.
Pappy

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 19, 2008, 09:44:00 AM

Excellent! Congratulations! Jawge

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: LBR on March 19, 2008, 02:59:00 PM

I don't know squat about building a selfbow (plan to rememdy that this May at the TN Classic), but from what I can see you did a fine job on the string. Congrats!

Chad

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: vermonster13 on March 19, 2008, 03:00:00 PM

Nicely done.

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: Matt Stuckey on March 19, 2008, 03:22:00 PM

Looks great, I'm heading to 3 Rivers this weekend, hope to pick up supplies to make a string for my first as well.

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: Osagetree on March 19, 2008, 03:44:00 PM

SWEET!

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on March 19, 2008, 05:14:00 PM

Good on ya!

Title: Re: First selfbow and string
Post by: Big Dave on March 20, 2008, 04:41:00 PM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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