Author Topic: Finished a couple, Pics (Read 607 times)

Buemaker · « **on:** May 11, 2015, 04:42:00 PM »

I just finished these two. One is a an ordinary longbow made from European Hornbeam. The other is made after the Stoneage bow found in Horsens fjord Denmark. They excavated an under the sea level Stoneage site in 2011 and among other things a well preserved 3/4 bow was found. The original was made from Elm and C-14 dated to 5200-5400 BC.
I made mine from Ash and longer than the original and I cut in string notches, There was no trace of a string notch on the one preserved bow tip.
I am posting a few pics.

Buemaker · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:44:00 PM »

Back view, Horsens on right.

Buemaker · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:46:00 PM »

Belly view.

Buemaker · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:48:00 PM »

From side

Buemaker · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:50:00 PM »

Self nocks

Buemaker · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:52:00 PM »

Back detail Horsens

Buemaker · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:54:00 PM »

Hornbeam

Buemaker · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:57:00 PM »

Horsens, braced

Buemaker · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2015, 04:59:00 PM »

Horsens, 58lbs at 28"

Buemaker · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:02:00 PM »

Hornbeam, 42 lbs at 26".

Buemaker · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:05:00 PM »

Hornbeam, full draw. Back is uneven with concave and convex sections.

ron w · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:48:00 PM »

Nice job........

Wolftrail · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2015, 06:05:00 PM »

Great looking sticks and nice wood.

bigbob2 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2015, 07:03:00 PM »

Looks like great work on those Bue!. Interesting that it never had string nocks on the Horsens.Wonder if they used a twine wrap or similar to contain the bow string?

jess stuart · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2015, 07:51:00 PM »

Very nice bows you built sir.

Mad Max · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2015, 07:58:00 PM »

awesome
nice work

Trux Turning · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2015, 08:06:00 PM »

Those are awesome!

BigErn · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2015, 08:07:00 PM »

Very nice bows!
Ernie

David Flanrey · « **Reply #18 on:** May 11, 2015, 08:39:00 PM »

BenBow · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2015, 09:51:00 PM »

So nice!

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