Author Topic: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow (Read 32381 times)

Ray · « **on:** February 14, 2009, 03:05:27 PM »

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Worked on the wood today. Outlined it into a bow and scraped some wood off. Will lay next to the water heater for a little while... Thanks to Jay the real mentor here...

I think it will end up being about 62-64 inches. Anticipate more twisting on the drying process.

boneaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2009, 03:49:15 PM »

now that looks like a challenge

bowhuntin · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2009, 04:48:56 PM »

That looks like that is going to be a project that is going to take some time. Are you making a longbow?

Ray · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2009, 06:36:07 PM »

I'm thinking Modoc style. It will not turn into a fancy factory looking bow. It will be a primitive looking weapon with a raw feel to it. At least if it is a successful turn out.

bowhuntin · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2009, 06:47:07 PM »

Is the modoc style similar to the bows like pacific yew longbows?

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:02:33 PM »

Looks like a challenge. Have fun wth it and enjoy yourself. That is on my want to do list. Got to get my house built before I start on anything like that.

Ray · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:43:30 PM »

Quote from: bowhuntin on February 14, 2009, 06:47:07 PM

Is the modoc style similar to the bows like pacific yew longbows?

Not really.

Some of these bows are modoc style. They tend to have fat limbs.

http://www.krackow.com/nativeamerican.html

http://www.kumeyaay.info/whoswho/bios/gb/7blackhoofbow.html

Hornseeker · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:50:05 PM »

Good Luck Ray...Take your time...patience is KEY when building a self bow... get in a hurry...and ruin it ... (especially when its your first!)

Are you going to back it? I love sinew backed bows...

Ray · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2009, 05:03:51 PM »

No. Don't want to back it. Just want a ghetto looking stick. I might work on it some more in a few days. Maple is cheap. In fact this stick was free. So if I break it then I am only out on time.

huntnphool · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2009, 05:13:58 PM »

Good luck, too much work for me.

cohoho · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2009, 11:09:32 PM »

So that's what you been up to lately.....

Ray · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2009, 11:49:22 AM »

this morning I scratched it down significantly using the rasps/files. I am going to begin the tillering process. I'll get a photo or two later on today.

I put some string notches on and have a tillering string on it now. I need to work on evening up the limbs as well as smoothing out the wood. The drying process made a little bend in one of the limbs but it still looks fine so far. It has taken on a bow like appearance.

Ray · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2009, 12:20:45 PM »

Here's two shots for now. Jay has another one of it on it's first bend. Pretty much standard issue and not fancy.

Aneoakleaf · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2009, 04:50:23 PM »

Very nice! Ask Jay if Cherry wood would work? Thanks, Annette

runamuk · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2009, 05:24:00 PM »

That is really cool... thanks for sharing...

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