Post by: ConnieW on July 03, 2006, 09:35:00 AM
MOJAM's coming soon - July 20th so only a couple of weeks left. Need to get moving guys and gals!!! It's fun - it's challenging - and yes there is pride in creating that bow using only a hatchet - b50 - and beeswax. A word to the wise for you that create your bow from white wood - the bees wax is a good thing (know that from past experience - lots of humitiy in Marshall).
There also seems to be the ever on-going challenge between the white wood and yellar wood bows - with the yellar wood holding a slim lead (yes that's another challenge).
So lets have some fun and get those hatchet bows built - you can even build them while at MOJAM - the contest is Saturday evening just before the potluck dinner.
I've heard of a couple bows being built - So lets get a sneak peak - take some pics and post them on this thread!!
Good Luck to all!!!!! :archer:
Post by: wingnut on July 03, 2006, 01:43:00 PM
Mike
Post by: Madpigslayer on July 03, 2006, 01:57:00 PM
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Post by: Dano on July 03, 2006, 03:20:00 PM
Post by: cjones on July 03, 2006, 11:25:00 PM
Post by: wingnut on July 04, 2006, 09:32:00 AM
You got pics of the one I saw?
Mike
Post by: Shaun on July 04, 2006, 09:40:00 AM
Post by: NEW GUY on July 04, 2006, 10:00:00 AM
Post by: Dave Bulla on July 04, 2006, 01:53:00 PM
And heck, I only live about an hour and a half away...
Post by: wingnut on July 05, 2006, 06:19:00 AM
Mike
Post by: Tom Leemans on July 05, 2006, 08:13:00 AM
Shaun - Tiller looks nice on that beauty! keep rubbing that wax in. :thumbsup:
Post by: ConnieW on July 05, 2006, 08:03:00 PM
Looking forward to seeing every on at MOJAM
Post by: Dano on July 05, 2006, 08:53:00 PM
Post by: '46 on July 06, 2006, 10:22:00 AM
Dano, what kind of seegars should I bring? they're on me this year.
Post by: BMOELLER on July 06, 2006, 12:43:00 PM
thanks
Post by: MJW on July 06, 2006, 01:04:00 PM
Post by: Shaun on July 06, 2006, 01:39:00 PM
Must be some others too.
You know there's more than 15 minutes of fame at stake... the winner "gets to" run the contest next year! Which means you have an iron clad excuse, I mean reason, to attend the 2007 MOJAM.
Post by: BMOELLER on July 07, 2006, 11:45:00 AM
Post by: Dave Bulla on July 07, 2006, 12:00:00 PM
You gonna try to go to mojam???
I talked to my boss the other night and there now appears to be a chance I can get Saturday off. Of course, that will nock Sundays overtime down from double time to only time and a half....hmmmmmm, is it worth it?????
MOJAM-------------^--------------Double time
I think the scale is gonna tip in favor of MOJAM!
Post by: Dano on July 07, 2006, 03:37:00 PM
Post by: the Ferret on June 23, 2007, 09:33:00 AM
Post by: Paul/KS on June 23, 2007, 09:57:00 AM
Post by: woodchucker on June 23, 2007, 10:21:00 AM
Can anyone provide some more "elaborate" instuctions?????
(hints,pointers,and suggestions,would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!!)
I haven't built a bow since I was about 8 years old,and most of those didn't last till dinner time!!!!!
Post by: the Ferret on June 23, 2007, 02:22:00 PM
seriously I can tell you how I did mine a few years ago. I used an osage shoot. Chopped it off in the spring and chopped to length plus a little. Set it aside to dry. As it dried it started to split. Stuck my hatchet blade in the split and beat the end of the shoot on the ground until it split all the way. Used my hatchet blade as a scraper and removed the bark. Using a chopping motion starting at the tip and working my way back toward the handle I narrowed the limbs width wise to an even taper.(working in that direction allows you to remove less wood as you go) Then again using a chopping motion starting at the tip I started thinning the limb as I worked toward the handle.Once I got it bending at "ground tiller" ha ha I used the hatchet as a scaraper again to fine tune the tiller. You can chop V nothces for the nocks or pin nocks. You can hang the bow on a limb stub and pull on the string to check tiller or just sit and put your foot on the handle and pull the string to judge tiller.I didn't win (got 3rd) but it was fun and you'll be suprised how nice of a bow you can make with just a hatchet.
http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/mj2002m.html
Post by: the Ferret on June 23, 2007, 02:27:00 PM
http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/string.html
Post by: Paul/KS on June 24, 2007, 07:22:00 AM