anyone into stickbows

[abraham743]

here are a few pics of one I'm building

 

[rockhopper46038]

That looks awfully nice!

 

[hooky]

That's something I've always wanted to learn, but can just never seem to find the time. It looks great. Thanks for posting the pics.

 

[kboom524]

Looks good. Whats the draw weight? Where did you get your materials?
I have been hunting with a 55# longbow for years and now my son and I are talking about building takedown recurves. I have been looking at the products and kits from Bingham Projects.

 

[abraham743]

hard to go wrong with bingham if you follow their instruction you will end up with shootable bows your first try. I have built about 35 bows and these are of my own design. this one will be around 40# @ 28"

 

[abraham743]

Looks good. Whats the draw weight? Where did you get your materials?
I have been hunting with a 55# longbow for years and now my son and I are talking about building takedown recurves. I have been looking at the products and kits from Bingham Projects.

if you ever try to build one and have a question shoot me a pm

 

[abraham743]

some finished pics

 

[nighthawk80]

Very nice!!!! I always wanted to try to build one. I haven't shot recurve in years.
Do you ever sell them?

 

[Jacobm]

Very nice and an interesting design. Do you have any picture of it drawn or on a tiller board?

 

[abraham743]

no pics of one on drawboard . I could probably do a full draw pic. the limbs bend really even and the tips just start to straighten at 28"

 

[HICKMAN]

I had a Robertson Stykbow a few years ago, wish I had kept it.

 

[abraham743]

I owned Robertson Mystical for a while it was a nice bow

 

[den57]

I like'm.... I almost bought a Robertson Stykbow before I bought this Bighorn........

 

[Shedaddict]

I bought a recurve off of Craigslist this winter. It was a browning wasp and I love it. It is my first recurve and seems to be pretty good for the money! Having a lot of fun with it none the less.

 

[Redskinsfan]

To the OP,

That bow is one fine piece of work. Congratulations. I could not do that well even if my life depended upon it.

Terry

 

[abraham743]

Thanks guys.

 

[rabbit]

Beautiful work!

 

[whiteman]

I have built several longbows and one self bow. I have not built one in about 15 years now but still get them out and shoot in the back yard when I am not fishing. Love the simplicity of a stick bow..

 

[Hookeye]

Wish I still had my first SA2

 

[ATOMonkey]

That is a very interesting grain in that wood!

I have been mulling over the thought of carving my own long bow out of a osage stave...

My FIL has a whole fence row of potential contributors.