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Offline Key

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Hickory Bow
« on: June 10, 2008, 05:53:19 pm »
I made this hickory bow for a friend. 72 inches long and 62 pounds at 28. When he picked it up he shot around 30 arrows out of it. He shoots a glass re curver but shot this bow well and said he liked it. Next step will be to get him building his one bows :)

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Offline adb

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2008, 05:58:14 pm »
WOW, nice job. 62# and very little set. Nice tiller, too. Your friend is lucky!
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Offline Kegan

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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2008, 07:26:50 pm »
Absolutely awesome bow (I'm a huge fan of long hickory bows)! What's the width?
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Offline John K

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2008, 07:41:23 pm »
Looks great Key ! Hickory is on my list of wood to try, just need to get some cut and seasoned..........
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Offline Key

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2008, 07:44:07 pm »
It is an 1 3/4 tapered to 1/2 inch. I wanted to make it long with his 28 inch draw and the 60 pounds + that he wanted. Thanks for the kind comments guys.
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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2008, 07:50:17 pm »
  That is a good looking bow Roger, your friend should be happy. The tiller looks spot on too.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2008, 07:59:37 pm »
Do you have a close up of that grip?
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Offline xin

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2008, 08:04:06 pm »
;This may be the best executed hickory bow I've ever seen.  It appears to have no set.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2008, 09:19:40 pm »
Awesome! Love it. Jawge
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Offline Dano

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2008, 09:47:29 pm »
Great lookin bow!!
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2008, 10:10:41 pm »
Great looking bow.  Justin
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2008, 02:36:40 am »

from board? - really nice bow!
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Offline akila

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2008, 06:38:54 am »
Nice tiller......congrats.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2008, 07:20:09 am »
Nice bow and better yet its meant as a gift to a FG shooter, way to go :)
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Hickory Bow
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2008, 07:46:36 am »
Fine looking bow. Hard to beat that design for a good durable all-around bow.
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