Author Topic: Hickory Self Bow  (Read 4349 times)

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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2010, 12:23:48 pm »
was that a rift-sawn board?  the way the grain runs out near the tip makes it look that way...safe though, not to worry.  I've made long hickory bows like this and they last, they look good, and they shoot fast.  God job!


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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2010, 12:47:26 pm »
You have a right to be proud of this one. Very nice hickory bow. Quite the razzoo tips :P Bookmarked for Feb Self Bows of the Month, too.
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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2010, 09:00:33 pm »
Yeah, radius. My dad built a sawmill and the stave was cut on his mill. He does what he calls "flat cut", which he says is similar to rift-sawn.
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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2010, 11:47:56 pm »
Very nice bow. Jawge
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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2010, 06:12:31 am »
Very well done.looks like a great bow.Love the tips. :)
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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2010, 08:58:49 am »
Very nice, I'm sure you're going to enjoy that one!
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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2010, 10:47:03 am »
Jawge is back!  You okay?  I heard you were under the weather?