Author Topic: New Iron Wood bow finished. (Read 18989 times)

DanaM · « **Reply #30 on:** August 12, 2008, 06:50:36 am »

its hophornbeam Thimo

tom sawyer · « **Reply #31 on:** August 12, 2008, 11:25:31 am »

The back of the bow does look kind of like musclewood. The hop hornbeam I had wasn't very "muscly". But I'm sure there are differences form tree to tree.

burn em up chuck · « **Reply #32 on:** August 12, 2008, 11:32:58 am »

nice bow,i like the color,never worked with ironwood. the small ridges on the back is that just under the bark? nice effect.

chuck

Pappy · « **Reply #33 on:** August 12, 2008, 12:14:50 pm »

Ya Lennie I done it about like Hickory as far as keeping it dry,even tho I don't think from what I have seen it is near as critical as Hickory.It is Hhb,I have some ,what we call muscle wood
[ Blue Beach] but have never found a piece close to straight enough for a bow and I work with some pretty crooked stuff.

Thanks for the complaments I appreciate it a lot.

I'm with
you King Ron.

Badger something about Yellow just turns me on.

Pappy

knightd · « **Reply #34 on:** August 12, 2008, 12:29:29 pm »

Good looking bow.. I cant find HHB any where around these parts.. Can you order staves??

David

John K · « **Reply #35 on:** August 12, 2008, 07:20:01 pm »

Turned out real nice Pappy ! I hope you make some meat with it this year

TRACY · « **Reply #36 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:51:57 pm »

Really nice bow Pappy! Did you steam or heat gun? I've got a half log that tried to corkscrew but I plan on steaming it straight.

Tracy

jwillis · « **Reply #37 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:57:11 pm »

I like the stiff tips and tiller on that one. I'll bet it has good cast. Jim

Pappy · « **Reply #38 on:** August 13, 2008, 06:25:09 am »

I used dry heat Tracy,but I am sure steam would work also.This one was pretty twisted and heat took it out very easily.It dose shoot hard Jim. I flipped the tips just lightly on it,I do that to most
of mine ,just done this one a little less.I am sure it will do the job John,if I can.

Pappy

Sidewinder · « **Reply #39 on:** August 13, 2008, 08:49:19 pm »

Great job Pappy, I love your bows. It inspires me to keep on shaving till I get it right. Danny

Rich Saffold · « **Reply #40 on:** August 13, 2008, 09:34:02 pm »

I love it Pappy, Does coloring it like osage make it shoot faster?

Rich

cracker · « **Reply #41 on:** August 13, 2008, 09:41:03 pm »

Really a good looking piece of work.R.C.

Pappy · « **Reply #42 on:** August 14, 2008, 05:51:15 am »

Thanks Ronnie, Rich it will pick up about 10 fps.

Pappy

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #43 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:56:49 am »

Very nice Pappy. HHB makes an excellent bow.

n2everythg · « **Reply #44 on:** August 14, 2008, 11:08:25 am »

Man that bow looks really purty. You sure do turn out some nice ones. Beautiful job.
wade

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