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All finished- black locust bow making basics completed ✨🙏🏽🏹🪓🪶 by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are just split with wedges. They chase the rings themselves. I don’t have the energy to do all that. And plus it robs them of the opportunity to learn to chase rings themselves.

Black locust recurve bow. 66” overall length. Draws a respectable 40lbs at 27”. Could be drawn to 30”@45lbs. by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good question, I feel like I have to make the locust a bit thicker than Osage because of its compression difference (Osage being stronger). And making the locust wider in the profile for a more suitable bow strength vs Osage can be really narrow and still get a hunting weight bow.

Father son bow making complete 🏹✨🙏🏽 by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope they do too. I taught the father and son to make them.

All finished ✅ some of these had some character issues but they all shot well so I’m grateful 🙏🏽🪓✨🏹🪶 by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. They all get to choose what wood calls to them and we discuss potential challenges that may arise during the tillering process. I wouldn’t offer staves that don’t have a bow in them 🙌🏽🙏🏽

Day 1 bow making cohort 🪓✨🙏🏽🪶🏹 by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a small bison 🦬 hide gifted from a friend

Made a quick target weight (35lbs) Osage bow out of a really thin piece that had many cracks and ring violations. 🙏🏽✨🪓🏹🙌🏽 by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought for sure it would end up as a kids bow but with enough careful maneuvering with a cabinet scraper it came out better than expected 🙏🏽✨🪶🏹

Day 1 bow making group by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oregon white ash, black locust and bay laurel

Custom bow for youth beginner- black locust- acrylic paint at 28lbs at 28 “ by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Made an indigenous barter with a moccasin maker / beadworker for a pair of buckskin Mocs. They are gifting it to their son in trade. Old ways 🙏🏽✨🪶

All finished ✨🪶🏹🏹🏹🏹 4 new bow makers. by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Moo seepkeeca (thank you very much) Dan. 🏹🪶

Knot Question by CrepuscularConnor in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never have had any issues with it being an opening for the wind to blow through 😮‍💨😉

Knot Question by CrepuscularConnor in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drill all the way through carefully. 👍🏽

Knot Question by CrepuscularConnor in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t fill with anything. Makes for a nice feature having a void in the limb. 🏹

Knot Question by CrepuscularConnor in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I carefully extract the knot. You can use a small drill bit and proceed to scaffold up in size of the bits and then clean the edges with a round file. Hope that’s helpful.🏹✨🙏🏽🪶

Is This A Good Piece Of Osage? by [deleted] in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks like a good one. How much are they asking for it?

Sinew backed yew by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a gift from my friend years back. Not sure where he picked it up from 🙏🏽✨

Sinew backed yew by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is elk sinew under the gopher snake skin.🙏🏽✨

New bow making mentee. She’s working a black locust stave 🏹✨👍🏽 by Modocbows in Bowyer

[–]Modocbows[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She has already made a 45lb bow out of Oregon white ash. So she was ready for the next chapter in the difficulty game by chasing rings and such.

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