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Offline Don

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HHB bend in the handle
« on: August 30, 2013, 08:08:55 pm »
Got some HHB from a friend in Michigan. Thank you.
First time working with this wood.
58" NtN, #55@26", 1 3/16 @ handle, 1 1/2" mid limb and tapering to 3/4" tips. Has a deflex spot just above handle.
Tempered the belly.
Paint is simple black tips w/red stripe [earth paints].
Fast and snappy. I'm liking this HHB.



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Offline bubby

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2013, 08:16:56 pm »
pretty bend ya got on her, bub
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2013, 08:33:37 pm »
Quote from: bubby on August 30, 2013, 08:16:56 pm
pretty bend ya got on her, bub

ditto
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Offline half eye

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2013, 08:36:45 pm »
Sweet Jesus Don, that thing is just plain sweet, and that bend couldn't be no better.
rich
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2013, 10:04:51 pm »
Gotta agree with the others, you got a perfect bend on that bow Don. Any pics of the front profile ?   I'm in the midst of working one of the same dimensions from buckthorn now and have it to brace and drawing 17" now. Thinking I should maybe send it to you before I tiller a hinge into it trying to take it out to 26". You got the tillering touch. :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2013, 10:18:26 pm »
That's a beautiful tiller on that bow.  Great job on it Don
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Offline Don

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2013, 10:20:29 pm »
Thanks for the comments all.

Quote from: Badly Bent on August 30, 2013, 10:04:51 pm
Gotta agree with the others, you got a perfect bend on that bow Don. Any pics of the front profile ?   I'm in the midst of working one of the same dimensions from buckthorn now and have it to brace and drawing 17" now. Thinking I should maybe send it to you before I tiller a hinge into it trying to take it out to 26". You got the tillering touch. :)

This isn't a very good picture but I hope it helps. And I've made my share of fire wood. LOL

Hope this helps you out.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2013, 10:24:32 pm »
Looks good Don, thanks.
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Offline steve b.

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2013, 10:28:53 pm »
Doesn't get better then that for a D-tiller.  HHB is such a great wood but you rarely hear about it.  Is it rare?
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2013, 10:31:40 pm »
Nice and simple design, looks like a good shooter!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2013, 10:45:15 pm »
Nice
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2013, 02:37:49 am »
There's good tillers and better tillers. That's a better one. Sweet.

Gabe
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Offline DuBois

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2013, 03:20:50 am »
Very nice bend!
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Offline Greg DeJanes

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2013, 09:16:20 am »
Don,  Very nice bow. I'm curious about what you used as a binder in the earth pigment? Closer look at the tips would be nice. Again, Very appealing bow there.
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Offline koan

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Re: HHB bend in the handle
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2013, 10:43:50 am »
Great tiller Don! Steve, hhb is everywhere round me here in Mo... I thought it was rare at first tell i found out what it looks like, lol... It usually grows close in the shadow of a big hickory or oak here... Brian
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