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Offline Cooper

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Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« on: January 23, 2010, 05:08:05 pm »
A new year, a new bow: HickHickFlip

Hickory backed Hickory
Length 61" / 155cm
pyramidal frontprofile
Width 147/64" (44mm) at the Fade Outs to 7/16" (11mm) at the tips
37lb / 27"
Weight 421g

"Recurves" (or better the flipped Tips?) were bent with dry heat and then the laminates were glued with Perry-Reflex (but there is nothing left after tillering)
Handle is Tigerwood (Concalo Alves) (and Maple - but you can't see it under the Gripleather)
Powerlam is Maple
Tip-Overlays are Tigerwood (Concalo Alves) and Maple also.



(the left limb is the upper one)



      
The outer notche at the tip above is used to string the bow.


and finally an overall view:




I hope you like it …  :)
« Last Edit: January 23, 2010, 05:11:49 pm by Cooper »
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2010, 05:28:54 pm »
sweet looking bow
looks like you nailed the tiller on it too  8)

nice choice of wood for the handle overlay,i like the exotic woods for handles
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2010, 06:38:14 pm »
Really nice profile; nice tiller!
I like flipped tips a lot!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2010, 07:31:42 pm »
Excellent bow Cooper. The tiller looks perfect and very nice wood choices and craftsmanship.  The over view really shows has every part is bending and even the flipped tips are unfolding slightly. I bet it's a great shooter. Congratulations
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2010, 07:53:56 pm »
Great job Cooper.I like everything about it. The nocks are unique. God bless
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Offline elk country rp

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2010, 08:01:32 pm »
very classy looking bow!
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2010, 08:23:46 pm »
Cooper that is one sweet little bow. I really like the knock detail with the stringer groove. Never saw that before. Also I really like how nice your pictures are showing the bow at different stages. Well done
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Offline barebo

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2010, 08:31:23 pm »
I like everything about that bow - very tasteful in design end execution - looks like a pleasure to shoot - Great work !!!
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2010, 08:34:43 pm »
Nice profile and a great tiller. Ill bet it is a smooth shooter.
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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2010, 08:58:59 pm »
Nice bow, looks like it will be a sweet shooter.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2010, 09:09:40 pm »
Tiller is right on and I like the handle work. Sweet bow!
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Offline woodstick

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2010, 09:27:02 pm »
well. perfect.
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2010, 09:55:25 pm »
The tiller, grip, overlays and even the photography are all top notch!  Very professionally done. ;)
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2010, 12:08:42 am »
Hard to say what is more impressive - the bow or the photography. Both outstanding and bookmarked under January Laminate Bows, too.
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Offline Barrage

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Re: Hickory backed Hickory - HickHickFlip
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2010, 12:28:46 am »
Very nice Cooper, as always.
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