Any bowyers?

[hfm]

Nice bow. Do you also make your own bow strings?

Thank you No not yet.I've made twisted reatas but never small cordage.
Nice looking starts! Kinda seems like this could get addictive. Lets hope its not a gateway to anything besides a full freezer

 

[Timj]

The twisted reatas sound cool. I made this jig. It helps by making all 7 strings of each group a 1/2 inch smaller so your tapers look better. I make a 14 thread bow string.
How's your oak bow shoot?

 

[hfm]

@acespicoli Tim Wells in one of my favorites to watch.Do you make bows also?

@Timj thats rad man,thats something I should probably make

 

[hfm]

Craterellus fallax and Cantharellus cibarius
are just starting here we'll get lateritius a week or so later.

 

[Timj]

Craterellus fallax and Cantharellus cibarius
are just starting here we'll get lateritius a week or so later.
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Nice score with the mushroom find. I wouldn't pick any as I know there are similar mushrooms that can poison us. I just noticed these in my flower bed. They are a big as my hand and there are several of them.

 

[Timj]

I forgot to post a picture of the Flemish twist bow strings I make.

 

[hfm]

Nice score with the mushroom find. I wouldn't pick any as I know there are similar mushrooms that can poison us. I just noticed these in my flower bed. They are a big as my hand and there are several of them.

If you pick and take pictures we might be able to identify them.You need clear pictures of the gills and stipe.Depending where in the world you are would help,just northern or southern hemisphere and continent.If you dont care though its cool

I forgot to post a picture of the Flemish twist bow strings I make. View attachment 19009390

Dude your strings look great to me,I will use your string board design.Thank you for sharing that

 

[xtsho]

This is a cool thread. I cut the top of a large a Pacific Yew at my mothers property a year or so ago and have several pieces that are long enough to make a bow. These are straight pieces around 6 ft long and 6-8 in in diameter I think.

Looks like I have another project to get started with. I'll likely be asking questions in this thread as I've never mad a bow.

 

[hfm]

This is a cool thread. I cut the top of a large a Pacific Yew at my mothers property a year or so ago and have several pieces that are long enough to make a bow. These are straight pieces around 6 ft long and 6-8 in in diameter I think.

Looks like I have another project to get started with. I'll likely be asking questions in this thread as I've never mad a bow.

Thats so rad! Its beautiful wood
I'm interested to see and hear about your adventures.

 

[xtsho]

Thats so rad! Its beautiful wood
I'm interested to see and hear about your adventures.

So here's my first question. Would Peach wood be any good?

 

[hfm]

So here's my first question. Would Peach wood be any good?

I think it would work fine.Maybe one of these others knows more about it

 

[Timj]

Peach is not listed here. But, there are plenty of other interesting species of woods.

Bow Woods | The Wood Database

www.wood-database.com

 

[Timj]

I just finished this simple bow rack. Black Walnut and poplar pins. I angled the pins to 85 degrees.

 

[hfm]

I just finished this simple bow rack. Black Walnut and poplar pins. I angled the pins to 85 degrees. View attachment 19009839

That looks nice!
Something else I need to make

 

[Timj]

Thanks hfm. Has anyone ever ordered archery accessories from Feradyne Outdoors?

 

[Timj]

I'm fletching arrow shafts for the first time, 6 of each color. I also made a shaft cutter using this cheap Harbor freight 2" cut-off saw. I'm waiting for the abrasive wheel for this saw. I won't chance cutting my shafts with the HSS blade. I'm also waiting for my inserts so I can measure my final arrow length before I cut anything. The shaft with fletchings goes into the hole on the left support and bumps up against the stop on the right.

 

[hfm]

I'm fletching arrow shafts for the first time, 6 of each color. I also made a shaft cutter using this cheap Harbor freight 2" cut-off saw. I'm waiting for the abrasive wheel for this saw. I won't chance cutting my shafts with the HSS blade. I'm also waiting for my inserts so I can measure my final arrow length before I cut anything. The shaft with fletchings goes into the hole on the left support and bumps up against the stop on the right. View attachment 19012413 View attachment 19012414

Rad man!

Anyone getting ready?

 

[Timj]

Rad man!

Anyone getting ready?
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Nice buck. I may deer hunt this year. But, it will be with my .222. Not a bow. I'm not confident I could hit the kill zone consistently with a bow.

 

[hfm]

Nice buck. I may deer hunt this year. But, it will be with my .222. Not a bow. I'm not confident I could hit the kill zone consistently with a bow.

Thanks, yeah some nice ones come through for sure. Well, a deer with a bullet taste just as good as one with a arrow Better if you don't have to track them down and they drop in place so, points for you

 

[hfm]

Here's some more. The first picture this time looks the same as the last one up last time but they're are different. Have eight 4x and up off this cam. A good bunch of does and weaners we here last night too.