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Offline mullet

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Re: New HHB
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2009, 10:09:10 pm »
  It looks good, John. That's a tree I wish we had down here.
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Re: New HHB
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2009, 10:41:04 pm »
Simple, short, and functional...that's the kind you grab when there's meat to be made.  Nice work.
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Offline John K

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Re: New HHB
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2009, 10:26:30 am »
Thanks for the compliments guys, it means alot !

Mike, I just got a new neighbor, i only rent half the place. I'll let you know next time it comes up for rent, but i think it would be a LONG commute for ya.  :D
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Re: New HHB
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2009, 12:29:51 pm »
That is a fine bow.  Nice and simple. Great job on the tips. Dang, wish I could shoot it :P
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Offline John K

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Re: New HHB
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2009, 01:00:27 pm »
Thanks Don. Come on over, i'll let you shoot it  >:D :P
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Re: New HHB
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2009, 03:43:46 pm »
Howdy John K.,

Hey, I have an HHB stave about 57".  I was thinking of making a "toy bow" (around 35#), but since you managed to make a serious huntin weapon - I'll have to try to also.

I'm thinking of making mine with a more bendy handled than yours, for (about) 50#@28".  Do you think that's a good idea?

Question:  What width (out of the fades) do you reccommend?

Thanks for sharing,
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Offline John K

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Re: New HHB
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2009, 04:11:35 pm »
Hi Canoe, I don't see a problem with getting a bendy handle 50# bow out of you'r stave. HHB is pretty tuff stuff, you don't need much of it to make a bow.

I'd start at about an inch and a hlaf and go from there. Thats what mine started at just out of the fades and went the full length of the stave except for the last 10"s, then i tapperd to about 3/8.

Hope this helps some.  :)
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Re: New HHB
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2009, 08:20:05 pm »
Quote from: John K on July 21, 2009, 10:26:30 am
Thanks for the compliments guys, it means alot !

Mike, I just got a new neighbor, i only rent half the place. I'll let you know next time it comes up for rent, but i think it would be a LONG commute for ya.  :D

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Offline PeteC

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Re: New HHB
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2009, 08:20:37 pm »
Nice bow John.Tiller looks real good. God Bless
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Re: New HHB
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2009, 08:37:26 am »
Very nice! I've always liked hhb...great job with the pictures of displaying the fine details of your bow! ;)
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Re: New HHB
« Reply #25 on: July 22, 2009, 09:40:40 am »
Sweet looking bow .Like the full draw pic.Hammertime
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Offline John K

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Re: New HHB
« Reply #26 on: July 22, 2009, 01:40:15 pm »
Thanks, PeteC, and Hammertime ! GregB, i've been trying to take better pictures.  :)
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Offline smokeu

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Re: New HHB
« Reply #27 on: July 23, 2009, 10:26:26 am »
Supper nice bow!

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