Author Topic: Selfbows - Knots (Read 1536 times)

Osagetree · « **on:** January 06, 2010, 07:26:00 PM »

Bowyers, beginners and wood hacks like me, show us your Knots!

Challenge: Post some pictures of knots you are working on or have worked into a functionable weapon.
Feel free to provide a description or any direction you feel is needed or just photos you've found of knots on selfbows. The intent here is to show the possibilities, the hard work done and to provide incentive for others.
Some may learn something from this, some may gain confidence in a knotted up old stave, someone like me may get a bit more motivated and some will just enjoy the photo's!

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2010, 07:46:00 PM »

Oh yeah! this oughta be good

I'll have to get my camera out.

Pat B · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2010, 11:21:00 PM »

This is a yew selfbow I made for last years hunting. It is still my go to bow now. 47#@26"

ranger 3 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2010, 11:07:00 AM »

Heres one of my frist Osage bows, it shoots great the hole goes about half way through 50@28 66"

Dano · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2010, 02:12:00 PM »

Here's a couple, sometimes they take you in a different direction.

the belly side

This one was in the handle of a bendy handled bow

Osagetree · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:02:00 PM »

Bow with pin knot on the edge of the lower limb

A couple dozen shots later

Close up,,, sorry it's blury

A little more wood along the edge around the pin not may have prevented this break.

Osagetree · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:17:00 PM »

Big punky center knot

Back - Digging it out

Belly - digging out & all the way through

Osagetree · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:19:00 PM »

Side

Back

Belly

On the tree

Knot finished bow strung

Osagetree · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:22:00 PM »

Osagetree · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:26:00 PM »

This was the natural set in the stave and ended up with about 3" of follow

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:37:00 PM »

Man I am diggin these pics, maybe.. Just maybe someday I'll make bows like these.
Awsome work guys.

Joe, I think yor holy bow and Dano's are my favorite so far. Love them all but those two got some eye appeal.
Kris

Osagetree · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2010, 12:28:00 PM »

This bow had a nice knot in the top of the handle / fade but, ended up too light and slow. I shortened it and found a young feller to go frog'n with me. The bow fit him well and took a few frogs that night.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2010, 01:37:00 PM »

Very neat bows..

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2010, 06:21:00 PM »

Cool Froggin trip

Osagetree · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2010, 03:51:00 PM »

Come on guy's,,, more pics!

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2010, 02:02:00 PM »

longbowhntr · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2010, 03:11:00 PM »

Here is a takedown bow I did sometime back...

ron w · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:32:00 PM »

Neat stuff!!!!

Stiks-n-Strings · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2010, 03:05:00 AM »

Oh yeah, I like that nasty little take down.

I'm just a begining bowyer and for some reason tha nastier the stave the more I am drawn to it. I really like those character bows. For some reason a good straight knot free stave just don't turn me on like a wiggled up knotty one does. High hopes I know but I'll get there.

Longbowhuntr, what kind of sleeve did you use on that?

longbowhntr · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2010, 04:31:00 AM »

I think that was called the small "D" sleeve.

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