Loaded for bear.....BOW PICS added :)

[robtattoo]

I'm just applying the finishing touches to my first home-built selfbow, rawhide backed Osage, 73" & 60#@31" and in my downtime I figured I really ought to make up some proper (non carbon) arrows.......

   

   

Full length tapered cedars, 3 fitted with Snuffers weighted up to 200gn, 3 that I hafted with beautiful knapped points made by my good friend Woody Blackwell.
Keep your eyes open in June & hopefully I'll be posting a story about how well they perform!

[Blueridge]

Looks like your ready Rob, those stone points look amazing!
Pics of your bow???

[mcgroundstalker]

Only way your arrows would look better if there was some blood on them!  

... mike ...

[Josh Perdue]

You should have no problems seeing your arrows. Those stone points look awesome. Those look great.

[ron w]

Pretty cool......

[cacciatore]

Very nice arrows and flints

[GRAYBEARD]

Good stuff there, Rob! Now all you need is the bear!
Regards,
Jed

Those look real good...........esp the ones with the rocks on the end!

Good luck on the bear hunt! I am headed to Alberta next Sat and can't wait!

Bisch

[tradhunter]

Man those arrows are lookers, but you forgot a pic of your bow bud.

[Longbow917]

Those stone heads look awesome!  That will be a cool feeling sending one through a big bruin's chest with that selfbow you just carved up!  Good luck on the hunt Rob.

[Whip]

I'm a card carrying member of the WBSPBK Club.
(Woody Blackwell Stone Point Bear Kill)

Hope you pass the initiation rites soon!
The hardest part will be choosing which one of those beauties to put on the string.  I vote for the light blue one.

[Mike Vines]

looks like you're ready Rob.

[Fletcher]

Looking good, Rob.  Good Luck!!

[Sam McMichael]

It gives a totally new meaning to throwing rocks at the deer. All  the arrows look great but the ones with  stone points are especially fine.

[Pat B]

I've seen Robs bow in person. I was at the Tenn Classic as he finished it up and shot the course. With these arrows it will be his bad if he misses the opportunity to put one of these arrows into a bear but my money is on Rob.
 One suggestion, if I may Rob...add a bit more wrap behind the stone points. I would suggest an inch long sinew wrap. Better safe than sorry! d;^)

[Killdeer]

PKHS
(Pat knows his stuff)

Adding Woodie's work into the mix adds to the chances that a bear will give itself to you. Good man, major mojo.

Killdeer

[Pat B]

Hey Killie. Nice to see you around.

[robtattoo]

 
 Hi Killey!
Pat, I followed Woodey's instructions for hafting these heads. Epoxied them in place & tightly wrapped & bound them with unwaxed dental floss. Coated the whole lot with TB III. I'm 100% confident in them, which Ithink is 99% of the battle  

[Guru]

Good luck buddy!!

[robtattoo]

Okay, so a few folks asked about the bow, well, here she is.

73" tip to tip, rawhide backed Osage with buffalo horn tip overlays & a beaver tail grip.
I stained the rawhide & did a little camo job. It came out a little more orange than I expected, but I like it!
It draws a hair over 60#@30"

Be gentle, this is the first selfbow I've built!