These have actually been the newest projects. The Aermacchi has been around a few weeks, just haven't done any work to it.
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I built both from red oak. The green one is backed with kevlar and is 70" nock to nock. It's a "traditional" english-style longbow. It pulls 72lbs at 30"...I had to shave the hell out of it to get it that low. When I started she wanted to pull over 140lbs...waaayyyy too stout for me. The next one I build will be closer to 100lbs but it'll take me a while before I can even draw that. 70lbs is about my cut-off for accuracy and repeat firing. It's stained in green dye I rendered up from alfalfa hay and grain alcohol haha. I love the green. The draw on it is almost perfect, too. The lower limb does pull a little more than the upper, but it's easy to compensate for when shooting.
The brown one is backed in fiberglass and is 64" nock to nock. It's an american longbow/flatbow cross. It pulls about 50~55lbs at 30" and is the first successful bow I've build. One of my favorites ever, though. I call it a rushbow because I built it in less than 4 hours all together. I think it's a great project for an idle sunday or if you want to do something all craft-like with your kid. I thas a lot of flaws, though...mostly that it hinges real bad on the upper limb. The lower limb pulls real nice. I won't touch it again with the drawknife, though...it works fine as is so I'll shoot it till it breaks.
I've also started fletching my own arrows but I'll only make field shafts at the moment. Store-bought arrows are made for centerfiring bows so they don't work well with mine, but they do well enough if I'm actually wanting to hunt.
...anyway...
Your next project should be patching your coat :icon_mrgreen: Hehe..
Cool bows :thumb:
osage orange is native to your area, much better wood for bows than oak...
dude there isn't an osage tree within 200 miles of me. Only natural good woods we got here are bodark, hickory, and elm.
osage orange is a bodark, horse apple...
really? didn't know that. I am working bodark...I've got 6 72" posts in the shop to be split up. Stuff does not cut well, though.
yeah, the indians used it for bows... cool project, I've made a few myself. Wish I had one worthy of bow fishing.
Quote from: scottpA_GS on February 12, 2007, 02:26:47 PM
Your next project should be patching your coat :icon_mrgreen: Hehe..
Cool bows :thumb:
Looks like the Same Size Hole I burnt in Mine.Hey mak you Haven't Caught yourself on Fire Cutting Rebar with a Grinder have you? :laugh:
haha the coat works for work...all the holes are results of battery acid. a good carthart can't just be thrown away.
At least your coat matches your project bike. :laugh:
My neighbor bow hunts deer. Much more respectable than using a rifle.
Quote from: dgyver on February 12, 2007, 05:27:46 PM
My neighbor bow hunts deer. Much more respectable than using a rifle.
Psh, real men use their bare hands to kill dear. Wrestle them down to the ground and snap their necks.
Hurrrrrrr
Anyone want a warbow? Someone wants me to make them a 100+ pound english longbow...I have to buy material enough to make two or three of them, though haha.
YES!!!
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I don't really get the impression that you can draw a 100lb bow, an.
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 12, 2007, 07:21:51 PM
I don't really get the impression that you can draw a 100lb bow, an.
SHUT IT MAK.
Here's proof...
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3880/bowld9.png)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Honestly, I've never even tried a bow, so I'm not sure of the proper stance, arm position, etc...
what the f%$k is that? A bow-tie?
Cool bows Mak. My father-in-law and I have the plans to build some longbows. Since he just retired On Friday, maybe we'll actually have the time to build them now, after we finish his house of course. Someday I'll post pics of that damn house. The basement is high enough for a basketball hoop or a climbing wall.
Jake
Hey...basements have four walls! You can do one of each!
We laid 20 courses of 12 inch block when we were doing the foundation, but after the floor joists above and the concrete was poured, we were down to about 18. Although he did put in the cool under floor radiant heating system.
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 12, 2007, 07:43:54 PM
what the f%$k is that? A bow-tie?
He drew a 100lb bow......tie. :laugh: :laugh:
For once he was quite witty :laugh: :cheers:
Wanna make a buck? How much to build a nice looking 70-100 lbs bow for my father in law?
Doug, I just quoted someone on the very same thing and it'll run around $215, including a half dozen arrows spined for the bow. This for an 84" bodark, oak, or yew bow (whichever I can get easiest) backed in rawhide that will draw between 85 and 125 pounds at 30 inches. I can also back it in carbon fiber/kevlar for an additional $45, but it's not as nice on the eyes as traditional materials.
Quote from: annguyen1981 on February 12, 2007, 07:32:47 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 12, 2007, 07:21:51 PM
I don't really get the impression that you can draw a 100lb bow, an.
SHUT IT MAK.
Here's proof...
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3880/bowld9.png)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Honestly, I've never even tried a bow, so I'm not sure of the proper stance, arm position, etc...
and maks reply will [prolly be (http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/yamahonkawazuki/557px-Male_right_middle_crop.jpg)
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 12, 2007, 08:49:03 PM
Hey...basements have four walls! You can do one of each!
ehhh my basment has somewhat mroe than 4 walls O0
Quote from: scottpA_GS on February 12, 2007, 02:26:47 PMYour next project should be patching your coat :icon_mrgreen: Hehe..
I think that project can wait until after he gets a "man's" haircut. :laugh:
haircuts cost $13/2~3 weeks. That's more expensive than cable in my area. I'll probably not get it cut until I get married next year...and then I'll probably not cut it again until the next social event in which appearance makes a shaZam!.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?pid=00821862000
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I use to have one of those and they suck. Plus I'd rather spend the $15 on food. As far as self-grooming goes, I prefer stainless surgical scissors, and I use them when the "mullet" starts to make itself known (I hate mullets). The rest though...meh. I don't care. It ties back neatly when I need it out of the way and it sure keeps my head warm (I get to spend 3-4 hours in 10* weather tonight lotting and feeding cattle).
I know I'll get mocked for this.. but my hair is a good bit longer than Mak's.. I'll see if I can find pics..
(http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg445y/hair1.jpg)
(http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg445y/hair2.jpg)
(http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg445y/hair3.jpg)
The first two were taken in the car on the way to formal this weekend. In the third, I had thrown a tortilla chip into a friend's beer, and I was trying to retrieve it.
You're pretty NGFL... Funny, I always thought you were a guy.
Kinda harry, but that's nothing some creative waxing wouldn't handle.
Quote from: RVertigo on February 13, 2007, 05:06:38 PM
You're pretty NGFL... Funny, I always thought you were a guy.
Kinda harry, but that's nothing some creative waxing wouldn't handle.
haha.. f%$k you. :laugh: :laugh:
not a contest but mine's longer. Mine is donation length...which is another reason I don't get it cut. I like to donate my hair...when I can keep it from being set ablaze.
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 13, 2007, 05:20:27 PM
not a contest but mine's longer. Mine is donation length...which is another reason I don't get it cut. I like to donate my hair...when I can keep it from being set ablaze.
See, I want to donate to locks of love. But they require 10 inches PAST a ponytail, and I don't have that yet, that was my original intent when I wanted to grow it out. But now I'm getting my old job back, and they require the hair be above the collar on men, no ponytails, no exceptions. Which I personally feel is stupid.. but whatever.
You may feel it's stupid but you have to understand that as an employee you personally represent your employer in public. Having long hair means you are either a hippy, a stoner, a punk, a homo or a nuerotic and it's bad business to advertise that you happily hire hippies, stoners, punks, homos and nuerotics. Public perception IS business.
Having long hair can also mean you're a biker, which means you're a hippy, stoner, punk, nuerotic, rapist, drunk, wreckless, wife-beater, moron and/or hillbilly.
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 13, 2007, 05:32:56 PM
You may feel it's stupid but you have to understand that as an employee you personally represent your employer in public. Having long hair means you are either a hippy, a stoner, a punk, a homo or a nuerotic and it's bad business to advertise that you happily hire hippies, stoners, punks, homos and nuerotics. Public perception IS business.
Having long hair can also mean you're a biker, which means you're a hippy, stoner, punk, nuerotic, rapist, drunk, wreckless, wife-beater, moron and/or hillbilly.
Haha, I understand I represent my employer. But I'm also a big believer in not judging people on appearances. I also have piercings, which are against company policy (understandably). However, I don't think people should let that cloud their perception of me. I'm still a good salesman. I averaged 80-90K in sales a month, which is well above average.
Hell, I went in on my day off, in street clothes, with all my piercings, etc, and started a conversation with a customer. Ended up with a $3K sale, just cuz she liked the way I talked to her, and my knowledge about the product. So while I understand their point of view about hair, I don't think it's justified or fair.
Long hair just means you're too lazy to cut it...
Lazy hippies.
I had long hair once... But, then I realized that I'm a guy. :laugh: :laugh:
No, really... I had to cut it for a job and found that I much prefer shorter hair. If my wife would let me shave it short, I would (yes, I know I'm whooped)... 1/4" hair may look silly, but it always looks the same sort of silly... And you can wash it in 0.0004 seconds. :thumb:
Hey Nick, I think I see your bike falling over in the background of that second picture.
yeah I know...plus I hate having to brush my hair and waiting for the shaZam! to dry. Can't say it's a lazy thing because people with longer hair put a whole hell of a lot more work in it. I'm too cheap to cut it. I'd rather spend another $1 every month for soap then the stupid prices hair cuttin' joints want. I think the last cut I actually got was close to $20. Stupid. I wish we had a barber shop around here...hair-joints - scam artists. Barbers are awesome.
There used to be a $8 barber by my old house... They'd give you a standard "guy" haircut and trim up any facial hair... $8 and 15 min. :thumb:
Now they have "Stylists" working there... $18 and 30 min... :dunno_white:
I have my buddy's ex-GF cut my hair... She doesn't charge much more than SuperCuts and I don't have to explain things in "English-to-Foreigner Sign Language." :dunno_white:
Hmm... That sounded kinda like something a bigot would say... :icon_confused:
f%$k the bigots...if they can't talk to me they don't get my business (except this one deaf lady in Cleveland, TX...$7 cuts).
I wonder if there's like an online list of barber shops....hmmmm....
I would love to cut my hair shorter, like an inch or so, but my hair naturally stands on end...
Having bed hair in the morning really looks like a mohawk... even with longer hair (maybe around 3-5 inches)
hey this thread was supposed to be about my bows...bunch of thread-jackin bastards...
I tried Long Hair before but I wound up looking like this. O0 :laugh: :laugh: Hey Mak what do you expect from a bunch of thread Jacking Bastards. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
My Dad was wanting me to get a job with him at the Ski Slope with Him so we could ride back and Forth to work with each other but the Policy there is No Beard.Not even a Mustache.I've only Shaved my Mustache one time in my Life and I almost went Crazy and I'm not going to work in the Brutal Sub Zero Conditions without my Beard. :mad:
Quote from: makenzie71 on February 13, 2007, 08:50:05 PMhey this thread was supposed to be about my bows...
Your bows are just as lame as your haircut. :flipoff:
OK... I'll try to change the subject back to bows... :icon_rolleyes:
Are you an Elf? Are you going to disappear with your magic cloak? Do you have to roll your Dexterity to shoot an ogre?
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