Would love to see some of the bows you made.Robertson Stykbow Fatal Styk, Bodnik Quick Stick. I have a bunch of others too, but these two see the most hunting time.
Mostly, I prefer my selfbows that I make, but I just haven't been as motivated to use them in the last few years.
Here are a couple. Both Osage Orange, and the snakeskin backed one is a Holmegaard style bow made from a crooked, snakey "character" stave. I have a sister stave to it from the same tree, just waiting for 15 years now for me to turn it into a bow.Would love to see some of the bows you made.
WOWHere are a couple. Both Osage Orange, and the snakeskin backed one is a Holmegaard style bow made from a crooked, snakey "character" stave. I have a sister stave to it from the same tree, just waiting for 15 years now for me to turn it into a bow.
The unbacked one was made from a small diameter stave from a 6" tree. Lots of humps and waves to it. It's made in the Classical American flatbow style of the 1930's. I chose to put cow horn tips on it from some Texas Longhorn roping steers we had at the time.
I don't shoot these much anymore because I went to a different shooting style which forced me to drop about ten pounds of draw weight, and these are a smidge too heavy for comfortable shooting now.
I need to get off my duff and make a couple more for next season.
Thanks!WOW
Im a sucker for custom bows.
Ive only had a couple but these are amazing.
I had shoulder surgery a couple years ago and still haven't gotten to where I can pull anymore that 35lb.
My nicest bow is a White Wolf, maze by Tony Semenuk in Thorn Hill Tn. I've got a chunk in it and can't even shoot it.
Big Jim makes a nice bow.I've only killed a doe and it was with my Hoyt Buffalo 55@28
The one in the pic is what I'm using now. BJ Thunderchild 49@28. I missed a 140" 10pt in Ky on this hunt the pic was taken. Nov 5th I believe
Yes he does!!Big Jim makes a nice bow.