The Swedish bowpress

Redhorse · Post by **Redhorse** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:06 am

After some bows I had to make some kind of bracing tool. So I made this.

The bow is put on and the tie strap at the limb, then I just slide the straps closer to tip and look how it bends. Then I draw the tips down and have control of twist and unevenness.
I can see the brace hight, I can adjust the tiller and more. Tepliks can be put on. The weight of limbs can be measured.
When all is fine, just pull the bolts and lift of the fork from bottom and shoot

About the bow, its made from broken bow parts from 4 other bows

46" 68lb at 26" belly, 68% with 5.5grains/lb or 220fps. One long horn strip from a broken 120lb bow the other shorter from my old high speed 80 lb, sinew from my 43" bow. Ears have been on two other bows, horn under handle from Puzios broken Dicks horn strip bow, horn under kasan from some broken horn part

Don't throw your broken bows, reuse them.

Alan Flashing · Post by **Alan Flashing** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:08 pm

That is pretty cool, wonder if it could be adapted as a heavy bow stringer for horn bows. Always looking for a really safe way to string a heavy bow by myself. Sure would be nice to string with little danger of limb twisting and so forth.
Oberon

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:04 am

Latham and Paterson in Saracen Archery describe a similar device called a kharkuman, which was used for bracing strong bows. Expanding on your method of using the frame, I imagine that in combination with tepeliks, you could brace very strong bows with a device like this. The Koreans use their clamping device in a similar manner. You start with one strap, insert the strung limb of the bow and bend it down until you can either slip the other end of the string onto the bow tip you are holding or, with a twisty bow, tie it down and let it settle.

Good, practical ideas are often reinvented and new uses found. Congratulations.

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:53 am

Ten years ago, Munkhtsetseg made one of these at my home using six bricks and the flat top of an iron railing.

Redhorse · Post by **Redhorse** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:54 am

bricks and rail will do but are not so nice in saddle or car seat.

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:42 am

Redhorse wrote: bricks and rail will do but are not so nice in saddle or car seat.

Saddle?

Redhorse · Post by **Redhorse** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:33 am

If you are out on plains with horses. Then you can bring it with you: ) and also if you take your car and need to have a press with you.

Daniel T. · Post by **Daniel T.** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:50 am

Hi!

I am going to make a device for bracing bows that should work for any unstrung shape and draw weight. A friend is helping me with the engineering and since he is on vacation and also very busy at work, I don't think it will be ready before end of July. It is planned as a safe device for bracing a bow for the first time, which I found is not easy, so I don't know if it is going to turn out easily transportable. However I guess one can always brace the bow at home and then drive to the shooting place. I will post pictures and a technical drawing when it's done!

Kind regards,
Daniel

Alan Flashing · Post by **Alan Flashing** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:20 am

I would be very interested in seeing any ideas on string devices for horn bows that would help in preventing twisting and such.
Alan

JJ · Post by JJ » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:57 am

Good device, Redhorse!!

I wonder if you are able to string the bow, I mean putting on the string without tepeliks, only with your device. If it?s possible, it is probably tricky...

best regards, JJ

Redhorse · Post by **Redhorse** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:47 am

I do never use tepliks.

Alan Flashing · Post by **Alan Flashing** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:22 pm

Are tepliks used every time a horn bow is strung or just the first few times to train the limbs as it were?
I have a horn bow ordered from Lukas at Saluki bows and wish to take the best care of it possible.
Alan

Jos?Dom · Post by **Jos?Dom** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:29 pm

I understand Tepliks are used during the taming process before the bow is finished. Turks, Chinese and Koreans used it as a standard bowyer tool.

Alan Flashing · Post by **Alan Flashing** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:39 pm

Thanx Jose this is what I was thinking.
Alan

Adam Karpowicz · Post by **Adam Karpowicz** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:51 am

The step-through technique can be used for bow below 70lb if not too reflexed. I use my bow press alone for bows below 100lb and tepeliks (and the press) for bows above 100lb. The job is much easier with the tepeliks.

Adam