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sadiejane

sadiejane

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thought ya'll might like to see the finished results
sorry the pix arent the best
its derned hard to photograph a bow well....
had lots of ideas about "decoration" but decided to do nothing more than the red wool felt for the handle
might add some fur for string silencers
but otherwise think i'll leave 'er just like this
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it shoots at 45# tho i havent shot it yet, cept tossing a few blunts in the workshop...
will keep at it and eventually pull it to full draw
let that wood settle into itself slowly
it will get hunted with eventually be sure
this is my first ever self made bow
enjoyed the process-and the results-so much im starting another next week

in case someone missed it, or would like to check it out again
heres a link to some photos "in process"
in this batch you can also see all the tools and knives used to make this bow
http://s878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bowmaking/
thanks
 
good work there.....i can't wait for pics of it being shot...looks nice....what is the wood type
 
Very nice!
Wouldn't it be great to put meat on the table with a bow you made yourself.
Thanks for the pics.
 
Thats a beauty,and Osage can be hard to work with.I was wondering what length is the bow and your draw length.Also will you make your own arrows?They are just as addictive.
 
the bow is 68"
the string is indeed b50
the weight is 45#
i shoot @ 28"
have been making arrows. posted a few weeks back some pix of the first two, one from dogwood i harvested
the other from cane
yup, arrow and bow making are both addictive
been working on others and collecting more wood.
really enjoy the more primitive/traditional side of it all.
though i may end up buying some shafts and making some with those.
need to learn how to measure "spine" on the wood i gather.
i have some arrows a fella in missouri made for me and they shoot well, but they just look "production" even tho they were hand made.
he makes em outta port orford cedar, pre-bought dyed fletching, same sorta points ya find on any mass produced arrows. they do shoot really well, but im just drawn to the more "primitive" looking arrows. hopefully i will gain, over time, the skills to make em well enough to shoot em.
and yes, looking forward to the day i get to process a deer i shot with this bow!
you can be sure i'll post some pix right here
thanks everyone for your kind words
 
It is ridiculously beautiful, I think it is a shame to leave red felt for a handle, just doesn't do the bow justice. I would suggest finishing it with leather for a more durable grip and a way to accentuate it's beauty.
 
What a really nice osage spine tester you whittled sadiejane ;)


while I 'm sure you have your own plan; I would like to encourage you to make the next one shorter. 62-63 n to n. unless you want shorter still:)
 
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