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Title: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: Dick in Seattle on July 11, 2009, 08:38:00 PM

Note: Old Phartt's Archery is an amateur activity. I do not build for sale or to order.

Old Phartt's #13 had a checkered history. It started out with an effort to build two youth bows, but the wood didn't want to do that and refused to cooperate. I decided to listen to the wood and do what it wanted, which was to build one of my standard flatbows. It's red elm with a cherry riser, 68" and 33@28 (28@25... my draw). The complete back story, including how the name came about, and some construction pix can be found at:

http://dickwightman.com/archery/bowyering/bowsmade/lookatme/lookatme.html

Here you go:

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/lookatme63.jpg)

Limbs are three lams of red elm

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/lookatme50.jpg)

Riser is cherry and so pretty I hated to put a wrap on it...

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/lookatme61.jpg)

but I did. This bow has my "Classic" riser, with no shelf in the tradition of the simple 1950's wood longbows. I put a thin leather wedge under the wrap to act as a hand and arrow placement reference. It's too thin to act as a real shelf, you're really shooting off your hand, but it works.

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/lookatme52.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/lookatme55.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/lookatme56.jpg)

This isn't spectacular for 18 yards, but the bow will shoot very consistently (more than I can). Note that the lower middle arrow is the bare shaft, right in there with the rest.

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/CaptainDick/lookatme60.jpg)

I did a lot of shooting with it and it's a nice bow. This was three quick shots I threw at my deer as I went back into the house, and a pic of the bow unstrung... my usual straight longbow.

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: Shakes.602 on July 11, 2009, 09:19:00 PM

Awsome Bow Dick!! I Love That Red Elm Grain Pattern!! 5 STARS For "Look At Me"!!! :notworthy: :archer:

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: WESTBROOK on July 12, 2009, 08:50:00 AM

Thats a phine lookin' bow Dick! I love Red Elm, very pretty and makes a great limb.

Eric

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: metsastaja on July 12, 2009, 08:59:00 AM

Great story on the link. Handsome bow. look forward to #14.

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: Shinken on July 12, 2009, 09:09:00 AM

Nice work Dick!

Your skills and use of material are getting better and better!

Have a great day!

Shoot straight, Shinken

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: Aeronut on July 12, 2009, 10:20:00 AM

Looking good Dick.

Dennis

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Post by: Rob DiStefano on July 12, 2009, 05:41:00 PM

sweet little popper, dick! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: BRITTMAN on July 12, 2009, 08:39:00 PM

Love your bow Dick ! Keep us posted on how she shoots for ya .

Mike

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: Apex Predator on July 12, 2009, 11:21:00 PM

Good job Dick!

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: Brian Krebs on July 13, 2009, 02:40:00 AM

:rolleyes:

Title: Re: Meet "Look at Me!", Old Phartt's #13
Post by: Smallwood on July 13, 2009, 12:07:00 PM

:clapper:

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