Dinorocks Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Making some bows! I have been working on two from some Osage staves and blanks I had. Rasp stage on one, scraper on the other…when I get tired of scraping I rasp. Rusty, grampy, nywaw and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinorocks Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 mowin, Bucksnbows, nywaw and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Very cool! Dinorocks and OldBrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowin Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I really want to get into long bows. just don't think my shoulder would agree. I'd be happy to just target shoot, but shooting a deer would be fantastic. Bucksnbows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinorocks Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 A well built selfbow (long bow) has incredibly smooth draw, no hand shock, and doesn’t stack up. Regarding poundage, I can shoot a heavy bow but target my weight when I build a hunting bow for myself is 45# …so much fun shooting a “lighter” weight bow! A bunch of years ago I harvested two deer with a bow I made for my wife…one arrow was a pass through and the other almost did but hit a rib before it exited…bow was just at legal limit of 35#. Zwickey broadheads. My go-to laminate long bow is a 45# Bear Montana…again, super smooth draw!! OldBrian, 2012-Taco and Rusty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowin Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 4 minutes ago, Dinorocks said: A well built selfbow (long bow) has incredibly smooth draw, no hand shock, and doesn’t stack up. Regarding poundage, I can shoot a heavy bow but target my weight when I build a hunting bow for myself is 45# …so much fun shooting a “lighter” weight bow! A bunch of years ago I harvested two deer with a bow I made for my wife…one arrow was a pass through and the other almost did but hit a rib before it exited…bow was just at legal limit of 35#. Zwickey broadheads. My go-to laminate long bow is a 45# Bear Montana…again, super smooth draw!! I find this so interesting. I started out bow hunting with a recurve. Missed a couple shots at deer. Then went to a compound. I would love to get back into instinctive shooting. Dinorocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nywaw Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 This is awesome! Looking forward to the progression! mowin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBrian Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Dino, Looks like the bow is coming along nicely. Hope to shoot with you soon. Take care, Brian Dinorocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj3a Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Nice work! Dinorocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spysar Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Awesome Dinorocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinorocks Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 The floor tillering is almost done on one of the bows…hoping to get it on the tillering stick tonight after I finish some prep work for this weekends sap boil and move the fox I’m tanning to the next step. Very busy around the homestead!! Spysar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted Saturday at 02:02 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:02 AM On 3/9/2023 at 6:34 AM, Dinorocks said: The floor tillering is almost done on one of the bows…hoping to get it on the tillering stick tonight after I finish some prep work for this weekends sap boil and move the fox I’m tanning to the next step. Very busy around the homestead!! You're busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest!! When you come up for air, let us know how the syrup is coming. Thanks. 2012-Taco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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