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Survival Bill
14-09-2009, 19:21
This was to easy but cheep cost $5 at thrift store for Crutches and this is the pic of how the bow looks after its put together an easy project for those that want a bow but have trouble finding wood or a place to work on a bow...
http://www.survivalbill.ca/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/bow1~0.jpg
Walks with dogs
15-09-2009, 19:38
Theres a beautiful joke in there somewhere that just eludes me right now.
Theres a beautiful joke in there somewhere that just eludes me right now.
Interesting idea though. I'm very keen to know how well it works.
Bill, where did you get the idea for this? Have you used it yet?
Please post something on this bow in action.
Cheers,
Huon
bushwacker bob
15-09-2009, 20:54
Theres a beautiful joke in there somewhere that just eludes me right now.
Its politically incorrect, so you wouldn't have a leg to stand on and be told to 'hop it'.
Chinkapin
16-09-2009, 04:01
I'm thinking if Long John Silver would have had this crutch/bow he might have come out on top in that little treasure hunt.
ARRRAHHHHH!!!
Good piece of lateral thinking there :approve: Very Bushcraft. Was that just one crutch and what's the wood? I can't think where over here we'd find a crutch though!!Did it come already bent to shape?
I've not seen wooden crutches over here for years. good idea though, I'd also be interested in seeing how well it shoots.
You could make all sorts of sizes, i remember having wooden crutches when I was 4 so they would have made a great short bow :D
How does it shoot Bill? :)
How does it shoot Bill? :)
:eek: Someones going to shoot Bill??:eek:
Survival Bill
16-09-2009, 17:35
well when ya can find the joke go for it...
I have not been out with this bow yet I have 3 bows I need to test shoot with in a few weeks when I am out for a 2 week trip....
it is laminated no idea what kind of wood it is...
it only has a 15 lb pull so its really only something to play with in camp not really one you can go hunting with but then again small game would be ok....
Nagual - thats very funny...
If you dont like the lower draw weight make it a bit smaller, chop a bit off and re-drill the bolt holes ;)
Survival Bill
17-09-2009, 19:03
I don't think this bow would stand being shortened at all it is already complaining to me...
mfdfyrecaptain
19-09-2009, 00:34
Bowhunting is a "crutch"
bushwacker bob
19-09-2009, 01:43
I don't think this bow would stand being shortened at all it is already complaining to me...
Same reason the original owner had the crutches, unequal limbs.