New way I've found to enjoy our sport :)

[Coaster500]

Haven’t been here and posted for a while and thought I’d post some pics of a couple of bows I’ve built… I broke a couple of toes and had some other health issues that have kept me from hunting as much as I would like so I decided to try my hand at building a bow….

It answered a question for me and if I can do it anyone can as I bleed when I even look at a tool…

The first was a nice Mulberry stave that was fairly short so I decided, with advice from more much experienced bow builders that a simple D was the way to go so the handle could take some of the bend and relieve some stress….

So this stave turned into this bow…54”s 38@27 and now the property of my wife











Shooting Video

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/ ... w002-1.mp4

[Coaster500]

The second bow I just finished is a Kentucky Coffee Bean stave … It is 66” 48@28 and this one is mine for now….

This was the Stave…..






And this is the bow





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Shooting Vids …

Video #1

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/ ... hed016.mp4

[BBWV]

Looks Nice, I've thought about tryin but just haven't yet

[Ben]

SWeet!! Made a couple self-bows myself---great fun--but it can be frustrating at times when the best looking one blows up on ya! ;^)

[Coaster500]

Truth is this is all new for me,,, I didn't know I could but I got lots of help and got lucky. It's a pretty good feeling when you launch an arrow from a bow you built... I think I'm hooked...

[bjorn]

Coaster you been holding out on us! Beautiful work!!

[Bowferd]

Great job on the bow. Now you're hooked big time. I like it and am going to bother you from here on out with questions.
Fred

[Coaster500]

Thanks Bill, Ben ....

bjorn my bows fall way short of that good lookin Osage curve you made

Fred I doubt that I have anything to add to your knowledge but ask anything you like sir, I'll do my best...