Title: Old Friend and a New Look
Post by: George D. Stout on May 12, 2008, 04:57:00 PM
Post by: George D. Stout on May 12, 2008, 04:57:00 PM
Thought I would share a photo or two of my home made "Maple Monster" longbow. I made this in March of 1989, and it has been a companion ever since. I haven't taken any big game with it yet, but have taken many whistlepigs and squirrels.
This year I will spend some more time in deer season with my friend. It's 57# @ 28" draw, and I pull 54 of that at my draw. It's all maple..lams and riser, and we fashioned it on a 2 X 6, using innertube for clamps. It's a good shooter with a little string-follow.
First photo is the bow on my old wool coat. Second is same photo done in sketch form via photobucket.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/maplemonster001.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/maplemonster008-1.jpg)
This year I will spend some more time in deer season with my friend. It's 57# @ 28" draw, and I pull 54 of that at my draw. It's all maple..lams and riser, and we fashioned it on a 2 X 6, using innertube for clamps. It's a good shooter with a little string-follow.
First photo is the bow on my old wool coat. Second is same photo done in sketch form via photobucket.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/maplemonster001.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/maplemonster008-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Friend and a New Look
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on May 12, 2008, 05:55:00 PM
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on May 12, 2008, 05:55:00 PM
Nice bit of craftsmanship there, George.
Title: Re: Old Friend and a New Look
Post by: LEOPARD on May 12, 2008, 06:00:00 PM
Post by: LEOPARD on May 12, 2008, 06:00:00 PM
Nice bow George!
Title: Re: Old Friend and a New Look
Post by: Apex Predator on May 12, 2008, 06:08:00 PM
Post by: Apex Predator on May 12, 2008, 06:08:00 PM
I've got one of those! It's my first self made bow, a hickory selfbow. It is massive, 66" NTN, 55@28, has 2" of string follow, has horrible tiller, but still shoots. I think I may hunt with it this year. It's named "The Beast". Thanks for sharing George.
Title: Re: Old Friend and a New Look
Post by: Killdeer on May 13, 2008, 05:52:00 AM
Post by: Killdeer on May 13, 2008, 05:52:00 AM
Wow, missed the glove until I saw the "doctored" version. And I call myself a hunter!! !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
You got some sweet hunting there in your hand, George.
Killdeer
You got some sweet hunting there in your hand, George.
Killdeer