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Offline tetaxidermy

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Hackberry bow what do you think?
« on: September 02, 2010, 09:41:29 pm »
This is my latest bow, hackberry, 64" ntn 48lbs. @ 28", blood wood tips and deer leather handle. I tried to flip tips, not to much stayed, heat treated the belly and backed in carp skin, and maple stain and linseed oil. This is my first tip overlays. Tell me what you guys think. She zings an arrow pretty good. It bends slightly through the handle, I can feel it some, I think it could a little more I don't know.
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Offline SA

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 10:47:00 pm »
like it, tiller looks good. hows hackberry to work with?
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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 10:51:09 pm »
Real nice I like the full draw with the corn field in the background and toasted belly really brings out the grain real cool-Hammertime
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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 11:26:08 pm »
tiller looks to be spot on.  good job on that one.
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Offline tetaxidermy

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 11:30:02 pm »
Thanks guys, hackberry is nice wood to work with just have to watch the humidity, had to keep in my air conditioned bed room until finished.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2010, 03:05:41 am »
Very well done!
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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2010, 06:02:06 am »
Nice work,love how the toasting brought out the grain the the Hackberry.  :)
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2010, 06:50:55 am »
Very nice bow :) Love the blood tips.

Judging by that cloud in the backround you may want to stop waving that bow about or there will be nawt besides some smokin boots!  ;D

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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 07:57:46 am »
Good looking bow. Tiller is right on.
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Offline tetaxidermy

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2010, 09:13:29 am »
Thanks, for the good comments, we did get a good storm, but it was a ways off at that point. Deer season is three weeks off, finished her just in time.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2010, 12:01:56 pm »
Looks good, best smelling wood out there!
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2010, 12:28:23 pm »
wow! Look at that toasted belly! Phenomenal! Tiller is bang on as well
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Offline Stingray45

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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2010, 01:06:55 pm »
I like the tiller and gotta agree with Pappy on the toasting. I have some hackberry now and its real tough to see the grain but its nice, that toasting really brings it out. I bet that thing is gonna hammer some deer this season. I really like the carp skin backing as well. I've heard of it, just never thought of trying it myself but I may have to now.
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Re: Hackberry bow what do you think?
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2010, 01:13:19 pm »
Nice bow!  Cool background with the full draw.
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« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2010, 03:28:05 pm »
Love the character you brought out in it....not to mention the cool full draw pic with the storm brewing in the background!
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