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Offline 1776J

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Hickory bow, sinew back
« on: February 04, 2011, 12:45:05 am »
A few shots of the hickory bow I'm working on now and then that I'll be throwing some sinew on....
It's 59" long,... looking to get it to 50-55# @ 27 draw.  1 1/2" at mid limb, and about 5/8" at the knocks (if I remember correctly??)

Yep, that's the kitchen,.. thats where the best light for photos is right now...)


(You can see how the right limb seems a little high,...the limbs have a lot more to go)


(You can see that the right limb's recurve is a little more than the left,.... oh well,...maybe I should re-bend the left limb???.... I'll figure it out)




Of course this is all done in tiny bits of time, in between tending our new little guy,... Jackson! hehe...  ;) 
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2011, 07:06:27 am »
Bow looking good and very cute baby. :)
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2011, 11:25:00 am »
Cool looking bow, nice profile.  Congratulations on the little guy!
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2011, 11:38:38 am »
Thanks guys,...
on both accounts!  ;)

Yeah I have an osage bow I was workin on before the little guy but it seems really dry so I put it off to the side.???


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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 01:29:51 pm »
2 great profiles goin' on there... ;)
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2011, 02:16:27 pm »
It's looking really good. I just recently read your thread from this past December and am glad you are sticking with primitive archery and even now working on a really nice bow.
Congrats on the baby boy as well!
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Offline aero86

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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2011, 02:18:30 pm »
nice bow, and beautiful baby!  i forget how small they are!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2011, 09:21:18 pm »
Congratulations on the birth of your baby. :) Jawge
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2011, 10:36:22 pm »
They both look great ;D
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2011, 11:15:00 pm »
Thanks everybody!!! haha   ;D ;D ;D

yeah i'm happy with what I've got with this hickory so far,....
and of course I'm in love with our little guy!! ;)
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2011, 11:19:49 pm »
Take your time tillering that kid.  He's kinda cute, must resemble his mother.    O:)
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2011, 12:58:10 pm »
Congrats on the baby. So you have at least one arrow in your quiver now.

The bow looks like its coming together nicely. You must live in a dry climate to work with hickory, especially that short. Can't wait to see it done with full draw..keep up the good work.  Danny
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2011, 02:01:28 pm »
you may already know this (but doesn't hurt to say I reckon) ...
if you're going for long, stiff levers on that bow you'll only need to sinew back
the working section of the limbs, which shouldn't take much time or sinew.
 
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2011, 02:22:57 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on February 04, 2011, 11:19:49 pm
Take your time tillering that kid.  He's kinda cute, must resemble his mother.    O:)

BBWWAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!   :D :D :D :D

I think with the sleep we're NOT getting I may think I was tillering the kid and changing a diaper on the bow!!??  :o :o
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Re: Playin' with some Hickory in between tending our new crying baby! HA!
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2011, 02:24:43 pm »
Quote from: Sidewinder on February 05, 2011, 12:58:10 pm
Congrats on the baby. So you have at least one arrow in your quiver now.

The bow looks like its coming together nicely. You must live in a dry climate to work with hickory, especially that short. Can't wait to see it done with full draw..keep up the good work.  Danny

Well I'm here in PA,.... not exactly the driest,....
However, I have seen things done successfully with other bowyers and I've been amazed at the workable bows made by Ed Scott at such similar short lengths, and I figured,..
"Why not??!!"  So, here we are,.... moving slow but surely.....

Thanks for the kind words everyone...
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