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Title: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: PeteC on July 03, 2009, 10:53:22 pm

The finish just cured on this little HHB.It's heat treated,is very light weight and handy,and is fast and quick with an arrow.51#@28 ",65 1/2" tip to tip,64" nock to nock.brace at 5 1/2 ".
1 3/8" at the fades,out to 3/4 limb,then tapering to 3/8" nocks.Osage overlays,walnut stain,holding a little reflex.10 coats of tru-oil,leather grip. God Bless


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Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: PeteC on July 03, 2009, 10:55:38 pm

That's string wax in the tip picture,sorry y'all. God Bless

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Timo on July 03, 2009, 11:01:19 pm

Your shop is entirely toooo clean! ;)

Bow looks nicely done.I like the stain.

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on July 04, 2009, 12:00:16 am

Sweeet arc on that baby,...and Yeah, I agree with Timo, way to clean ;D

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Pat B on July 04, 2009, 12:15:15 am

Me too. Way too clean!!!    HHB has gotten to be in the top 3 for me. You did a nice job on this one. Tiller looks very good.

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: DanaM on July 04, 2009, 06:38:03 am

Great bow Pete, tiller looks dead on :)

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 04, 2009, 08:55:56 am

Very nice bow. I like the tiller on it. I know you said you did osage overlays but please check to make sure you didn't cut through the back of the HHB. Jawge

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: StickBender55 on July 04, 2009, 08:59:39 am

Great job Pete!!

I am getting ready to start a HHB in a few weeks from a 2 3/4" sapling that has been drying for a couple of years. I am looking to make it 68" NTN and try to bring it in at around 55 to 57 @ 26". Any words of wisdom to offer?

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: cracker on July 04, 2009, 09:16:13 am

good looking bow great tiller.Ron

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Easternarcher on July 04, 2009, 09:42:46 am

Excellent bow! I love the strung profile. Sweet tiller!

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: PeteC on July 04, 2009, 10:48:59 am

Thanks a lot fella's for the kind words.I do try to clean up a little before I take pictures,but ,I won't show the other side of my shop. >:D Pat,I agree with you,I used osage exclusively for the first 6 or 7 years,but I really enjoy the whitewood challenge,especially since learning Marc's heat treating method.George,I know it's contrary to some ,but I've always done overlays on the bevel,and have yet to had a failure.I just like the angled joint on non-working wood.StickBender,HHB is good bow wood,this bow came from a 4" tree,and its back is fairly flat,but I built one from this same tree with a very high crown(and un- even ).I de-crowned  to make a rectangular cross section,and silk backed it,and it turned out good.Also,The whitewoods really should be heat treated on the belly to help with compression,to lower set,and enable you to reduce mass,thus having lighter limbs,and a faster arrow.Also,you could get by building it a little shorter if you desire,the wood will handle it.Thanks all.  God Bless

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Dean Marlow on July 04, 2009, 11:44:15 am

Very nice bow. I really like your tiller. HHB is one of my top bow woods also. Thanks or sharing.

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Gordon on July 04, 2009, 11:47:21 am

I like everything about this bow, the profile, tiller, handle, tips and finish work. It's all first rate work.

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: OldBow on July 04, 2009, 11:52:38 am

This is a dandy. Great craftsmanship in every way. Bookmarked on the 4th of July for July Self BOM.

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Tombow on July 04, 2009, 02:40:22 pm

That's very nice work. Being new to the bowbuilding world...what exactly is "HHB"?
Tom

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: PeteC on July 04, 2009, 03:59:35 pm

Thanks fella's. Tom, HHB is Eastern Hophornbeam,..Ostrya virginiana.It is one of the "iron woods",and a member of the birch family. God Bless

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Tombow on July 04, 2009, 04:30:45 pm

Gotcha', thanks.  None of that in South Texas!
Tom

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: PeteC on July 05, 2009, 08:23:48 am

No,if your in the S. Texas brush country,you won't have HHB.I lived and worked about 7 years in Pleasanton,for Halliburton,back in the 80's.It's south of San Antonio,ever been there? God Bless

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Tombow on July 05, 2009, 09:04:09 am

Sure, been to Pleasanton! I live in Ingleside, across the bay from C.C. about a 1.5 hour drive S. of Pleasanton. I'm working a lot with Huisache as a bow wood. Hard to get a straight piece but have found it pleasant to the eye and near impossible to break.
Tom

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Pappy on July 06, 2009, 05:56:10 am

Good looking bow,tiller look great,got to love HHB. :)
     pAPPY

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Hillbilly on July 06, 2009, 07:40:45 am

Pete, that's an excellent looking bow. Great job-I like the tiller, finish, and overall design. I'm another one who likes angled overlays, used them a lot with no problem so far.

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: Ryano on July 06, 2009, 08:58:34 am

Beautiful bow Pete. You gotta love Iron wood.

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: smokeu on July 06, 2009, 10:06:52 am

Great Bow Pete!!

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: John K on July 06, 2009, 12:12:08 pm

Very nice Pete ! I have one in the works  :)

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: PeteC on July 06, 2009, 03:44:38 pm

Thanks again fella's.Tom, we will all want to see those Huisache bows ,and, I had a buddy and his family used to live in Portland,just a little way from you.We used to fish around Rockport.God Bless

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: GregB on July 07, 2009, 08:53:03 am

Great looking bow Pete! Really like the tips and finish work you did, grip looks good as well. I like hhb a lot myself, probably for me 2nd behind osage.

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: hammertime on July 07, 2009, 11:02:10 am

Sweet looking bow everything looks first class.Hammertime

Title: Re: Another HHB flatbow
Post by: PeteC on July 07, 2009, 08:06:33 pm

Thanks Greg and Hammertime,the HHB is good wood,it straightens easily and is easy to work and finish,plus when heat treated,makes a good performing weapon. God Bless