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Offline terence pinder

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hackberry board bow
« on: April 24, 2012, 12:59:24 am »
heres a project 2 years in the making. my first couple bows never made it the shooting stage. hackberry board bow. arounf 50lbs at 28. shoots fairly well.


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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 01:06:39 am »
Wow I can see why people like board bows, that string is almost perfectly center the whole length of the bow, how long did it take to find a board with straight grain like that?
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Offline terence pinder

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 01:13:39 am »
i got the board in a trade with another member here when there was the trading forum, i cant remember who it was so if that someone wants to jump in and take partial credit please do. my next project is a red oak board bow.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 01:36:13 am »
Well, I think it was worth the wait!  Atta boy!
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Offline Pappy

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 07:51:42 am »
Congrats ,very nice job. :)
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Offline druid

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2012, 08:14:53 am »
Nice work, have place to make small adjustment.  ;)
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2012, 10:00:53 am »
Good job, Terence! I gotta try some of that hackberry some time!
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Offline half eye

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2012, 10:29:38 am »
good for you, it's all downhill from here on >:D
rich
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Offline coaster500

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2012, 11:50:36 am »
Good work, got yourself a Hackberry speedster  >:D
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Offline soy

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2012, 10:07:44 pm »
Ahhhh, the satisfied feeling of a job well done  :)
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Offline PeteC

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Re: hackberry board bow
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2012, 11:14:11 pm »
Congratulations Terence,you did good. God Bless
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