Author Topic: The selfbow that made. (Read 1435 times)

JeffG · « **on:** December 29, 2003, 10:17:46 AM »

Hey Everyone, a while back I embarked on making my first longbow, and I finally have some pics! Made of hickory backed maple, Meare Heath profile, 72" long and the draw weight is 67lbs at 30 inches. Rattlesnake backing. Homemade quiver and a dozen of Bob Gosdeck's arrows. I have been shooing it regularly, and I am very pleased. Oh yeah, almost an inch and a half of string follow. Thanks for all of the advise!!

Dutch/AL · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2003, 11:43:40 AM »

Nice longbow Jeff, the skins really set it off! Congrats on making it yourself. Looks like some nice craftsmanship.

Bob/FLA · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2003, 01:39:51 PM »

Very nice!

Haggis · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2003, 06:30:57 AM »

Great-Grandpa taught us boys how to make Hickory stave longbows and arrows from Sourwood sprouts back in the early 60's when I was about twelve. I can assure you they were not as good looking as yours. Nice job.

TheBowhunter · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2004, 04:57:15 PM »

very nice Jeff I like snake skin backing on it looks real nice.

Hound_Dog55 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2004, 10:14:50 AM »

Cool. Very Cool. Something you can be proud of for a long time.

JeffG · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2004, 01:39:06 PM »

Thanks for the kind words! I really recomend that people try it, it's very rewarding. I'm a Tenderfoot at these things, I just read the Masters' stuff.

whitecloud · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2004, 03:53:41 AM »

NICE VERY NICE!! If that is your first,you have some sleeping talent.Does she shoot smooth,I would think so at that length.To much weight for me ,but man she looks NICE!!!!

JeffG · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2004, 08:56:05 AM »

Thanks for the compliment, she shoots very smooth! The lack of noticable stacking is the the long length, I think. I figure that it wouldn't take much with flat limbs to go down to 50 lbs.