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Offline AH

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Hackberry build-along
« on: December 01, 2013, 10:13:51 pm »
A friend of mine wanted me to build him a bow, so he went and bought this hackberry stave and asked for a flatbow. It's 62" long.
I thought, "why not do a build along". This is my first build-along, so bear with me.

Here's the stave. I've drawn out the front profile on it.
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Offline AH

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2013, 10:14:19 pm »
Roughed out the front profile
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Offline AH

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2013, 10:15:11 pm »
Drawing out the side profile. I just freehand it.
This stave has some fat rings
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2013, 10:16:02 pm »
Sweet, can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Offline AH

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2013, 10:16:57 pm »
roughing out the thickness with a hawk. I would have gotten more done today, but unfortunately there's always homework to be done.
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Offline rabbitassasin

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2013, 03:30:15 am »
awsome! im tillering my hack shortbow (53") atm so this will be interesting to read
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2013, 11:35:32 am »
How do like that sog hawk? I was thinking about picking one up.
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Offline Gaust

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2013, 04:44:26 pm »
I'm there you with my own hackberry stave, going for a flatbow, too.  It's drying right now after rough shaping it.  The limbs are slightly deflexed, like a natural string follow.  Looking to steam or heat them up to get rid of that.  My stave is 72" long, 2" wide limbs for the most part, then tapering to 1/2", handle is 5" with 2" fades.  The limbs are 1" thick off fades and tapering down to 1/2" right now.  Won't start final shaping and tillering for a couple of more weeks.
George
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2013, 06:18:21 pm »
Good old hackberry, it's good stuff I just shot my hackberry flatbow for a few hours today I love it. Can't wait to see the rest
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Offline AH

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2013, 10:17:56 pm »
OK, so I did some rasp work. Trapped the back, cut in temporary string grooves. Finished roughing out. Next time, I'll toast the belly and start tillering
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Offline AH

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2013, 10:19:04 pm »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on December 02, 2013, 11:35:32 am
How do like that sog hawk? I was thinking about picking one up.
It works pretty well for what I use it, roughing out bows, but don't take me too seriously because I don't have that much experience with hawks. ;)
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Offline dane lund

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2013, 10:29:34 pm »
I know I'm going to sound ignorant, but what do you mean, "trapping" the back.
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Offline AH

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2013, 11:14:07 pm »
Quote from: Dane Lund on December 02, 2013, 10:29:34 pm
I know I'm going to sound ignorant, but what do you mean, "trapping" the back.
It's basically when you round the back corners/crown the back somewhat to reduce the stress on the belly.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2013, 01:11:21 am »
Lookin' good.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Hackberry build-along
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2013, 10:24:46 am »
Trapping the back means to making it look like a trapezoid. Making the back a little narrower than the belly wood


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