All fired up

Bryan Adolphe · October 09, 2022, 01:47:51 PM

I too prefer a quad or my boot leather, fed a horse a carrot one day at the farm , turned my back and he bit me. That was the end of story for long face and i.

Kirkll · October 10, 2022, 10:54:23 AM

Quote from: Canstikem on October 09, 2022, 01:47:51 PM
I too prefer a quad or my boot leather, fed a horse a carrot one day at the farm , turned my back and he bit me. That was the end of story for long face and i.

How was the meat on that horse after you butchered it? I never cared much for horse meat myself.

Bryan Adolphe · October 10, 2022, 12:11:04 PM

Sorry probably shouldn't be posting hunting pictures nonrelated bow building stuff ! So I removed it Kirk just to clear that up I didn't shoot the horse we just parted ways I much prefer eating moose but I've never tried horse before. Lol Bryan

Kirkll · October 10, 2022, 02:17:12 PM

Your right.... we kinda hijacked this thread going off on silly tangents... Kirk

onetone · October 10, 2022, 02:59:58 PM

Even though horses can be head strong, gotta say I can't imagine shooting a bow from a galloping quad no matter how well trained it is!

Buggs · October 10, 2022, 05:43:46 PM

Quote from: Canstikem on October 10, 2022, 12:11:04 PM
Sorry probably shouldn't be posting hunting pictures nonrelated bow building stuff ! So I removed it Kirk just to clear that up I didn't shoot the horse we just parted ways I much prefer eating moose but I've never tried horse before. Lol Bryan

You never tried Alpo?
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onetone · October 10, 2022, 06:03:11 PM

So now back to the topic ... got the bow together enough to shoot for the first time to today although it is not finished yet. I was rained out after fifteen arrows, but that was enough to get a sense of the bow which I like. Some pics of details follow, all self explanatory I think.

Mad Max · October 10, 2022, 10:48:58 PM

Nice job onetone

onetone · October 10, 2022, 11:52:24 PM

Thanks Max. After your post above I decided to try bringing the limb width down and I got just shy of 1". All that lam removal dropped the DW to just under 46#

Mad Max · October 11, 2022, 07:42:53 AM

Did you use stable core on that one?

onetone · October 11, 2022, 07:56:27 AM

I did

Mad Max · October 11, 2022, 09:35:30 AM

Nice job on the 1" wide

mmattockx · October 11, 2022, 11:27:32 AM

That's some beautiful detail work, how does it look unstrung and on the tree?

Mark

Bryan Adolphe · October 11, 2022, 01:41:14 PM

Very nice work! 👍

onetone · October 11, 2022, 04:38:33 PM

You can see it unstrung on the tiller board if you go back a page or two.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Sorry, I'm traveling and sorta messed up in the airport. Anyway, mm here's a an unbraced pic I found on my phone.

onetone · December 07, 2022, 11:44:02 PM

Got a decent snow recently and had some idle time in the shop so I am finishing up a couple of Ottoman style bows that have been in the works for awhile. This one below is curly maple 48" long BH 6 3/4" DW 44#

Mad Max · December 08, 2022, 07:44:42 AM

Who is all fired up now?

Longcruise · December 08, 2022, 09:52:55 AM

Quote from: onetone on December 07, 2022, 11:44:02 PM
Got a decent snow recently and had some idle time in the shop so I am finishing up a couple of Ottoman style bows that have been in the works for awhile. This one below is curly maple 48" long BH 6 3/4" DW 44#

That is a beautiful piece of work!

Kirkll · December 08, 2022, 12:23:04 PM

First glance at your tip notch made me wonder how that's going to hold up? Then i saw the I-beam in the tip wedge, and i get it now.... Pretty cool looking bows. Kirk

onetone · December 08, 2022, 05:33:20 PM

Thanks guys! I have been fired up about these bows ... thanks for striking the match Max!

They present an interesting challenge, but I really enjoy shooting them.