Latest Project - WITH PICTURES!!!!

[pdccr]

Just finished my new bow and im getting to the stage of putting a finish on it. This one i was alot more patient and its my first bow that shoots. I have only made one other and it was from tassie oak so im doing pretty well. She comes up at #38 at 27", made from spotted gum decking and no backing really tentative about drawing any further but have put around 50 arrows through her and she is coming up well. About 1" of set and thats it. The only change i might make is the handle, i left it as wide as the limbs but im thinking of taking it in a bit as its a bugger to aim at long distances. It has some good cast for a 71" bow . Cant post any pics as dont have a camera on me but will get around to doing it later on.

Now the finish, i only have danish oil so i was thinking about using it but wasnt sure if it was ok for a selfbow. Any feedback will be most welcome!

PS; Feels great to hit something you aimed at with a bow you made along with self arrows!

[ichiban]

mate thats awsome, nothing better than shooting an arrow you made from a bow you made into a target you made huh, i use danish oil (from feast watson) on my bows and its awsome stuff its really tops, i have no complaints about it at all, the way i finish a bow is to burnish the whole thing with a SMOOTH rock or glass bottle then sign it with mapping ink or indian drawing ink (it dosent come off when dry) then give it 5-7 coats and either burnish it with a stone or 000 steel wool betwen coats, trust me you can still feel the wood and it shines like a gem

[Stickbow Hunter]

Good to hear Toby and I look forward to the photos.

Jeff

[pdccr]

Ok thanks,

Yeah i have some feast watson but i need some ink, where could i get that stuff from?

[ichiban]

well to apply the ink a nib is best used rather than a brush so you can control the amount a little beter, you can get nibs of varioius sizes at calligraphy stores and better art stores, ink is the same there may also be a chance that news agents carry both items, and that infomation will cost you a few pictures

[pdccr]

Fair enough. I will post some pictures soon, probably tomorrow arvo.

[pdccr]

No pictures at the moment as technical difficulties but im trying to fix.

PS; I lost the camera cord

[pdccr]

Here she is, sorry about the late post.

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[Stickbow Hunter]

It looks very good mate, congrats.

Jeff

[Gringa Bows]

looks good Toby,good onya........................Rod

[Beleg]

Looks really good, congratulations, feels great to shoot a selfbow, doesn't it.

Any chance of a pic at full draw?

Cheers,
Steve.

[pdccr]

I'll try and get one the next time i get away to the farm for you.

[Glenn]

The bow looks really good Toby, nothing like shooting a bow you have made yourself eh...Glenn...

[pdccr]

Thanks guys, had a really good round with it yesterday at 15m, all within a 20cm area. Other than that a couple stray to the left becuase of the handle and me not cutting an arrow rest into the bow, just waiting for some leather and my dacron so i can make a proper string

[otis.drum]

the tiller looks good on that pdccr,
i love the simple stick and string styles of selfbows.

how does it look at full draw?

keep it up

[greybeard]

Hi Toby,

Well done, , I am sure there will be a lot more bows to follow.

Daryl.

[ichiban]

nice one good bend