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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: John K on July 20, 2009, 11:37:27 am

Title: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 20, 2009, 11:37:27 am

Here is a HHB I finshed up over the weekend. 57" ntn 50#'s @ 27" Cow horn overlays and rest.
Very snappy shooter  :)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/hhbside.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/hhbbraced.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/hhbfulldraw.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/hhbhandle.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/hhbshelf.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/hhbtip.jpg)

Thanks for lookin !  :)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: Pat B on July 20, 2009, 11:53:16 am

Simple but very cool bow. The full draw looks great and silhouetting the bow against the sky really shows the full draw profile well. Well done!! 8)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: DanaM on July 20, 2009, 11:54:48 am

Very nice bow John and I'm a fan of the cordage grips, did you seal the grip yet? Congrats :)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: Parnell on July 20, 2009, 12:10:15 pm

That's the type of bow I like.  Great form and function.  It just looks like something I want in my hand.  Well done.

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 20, 2009, 12:26:52 pm

Thanks Pat, something new i tried, the trick is to pull it back just at the right time, since i'm using the timer...took a few trys.

Thanks Dana, I have one coat of wipe on poly on the grip now.

Thanks Parnell.

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: Pappy on July 20, 2009, 12:32:57 pm

Very well done,nice tiller.That ought to be a shooter.IW is great bow wood. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 20, 2009, 12:42:23 pm

Thanks Pappy, I really like IW myself, this one is going to the guy that let me cut the tree down last summer on his property. He doesn't shoot, but a bow was part of the deal  ;D  Who knows maybe he will start shooting  :)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: adb on July 20, 2009, 12:42:29 pm

Nice tiller, John. Well done.

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 20, 2009, 12:48:17 pm

Thanks Adam !

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: DanaM on July 20, 2009, 02:30:12 pm

John I like to use 2 part epoxy thinned with a little acetone on the cordage grips, 2 coats and its locked and about as weatherproof as ya can get it.

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: Hillbilly on July 20, 2009, 02:30:44 pm

Good looking bow.

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 20, 2009, 03:13:30 pm

I'll have to remember Dana. Thanks Steve.

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 20, 2009, 09:51:58 pm

Very nice! Jawge

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: El Destructo on July 20, 2009, 09:56:43 pm

Nice Bow John....You all know....I like them Simple....And this one is tillered great too....love the Full Draw....and really love the Backdrop from the Deck Picture.....need a new Neighbor........ ::)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: Jesse on July 20, 2009, 10:06:38 pm

awesome bow John :o

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: mullet on July 20, 2009, 10:09:10 pm

  It looks good, John. That's a tree I wish we had down here.

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: Adam Keiper on July 20, 2009, 10:41:04 pm

Simple, short, and functional...that's the kind you grab when there's meat to be made.  Nice work.

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 21, 2009, 10:26:30 am

Thanks for the compliments guys, it means alot !

Mike, I just got a new neighbor, i only rent half the place. I'll let you know next time it comes up for rent, but i think it would be a LONG commute for ya.  :D

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: OldBow on July 21, 2009, 12:29:51 pm

That is a fine bow.  Nice and simple. Great job on the tips. Dang, wish I could shoot it :P

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 21, 2009, 01:00:27 pm

Thanks Don. Come on over, i'll let you shoot it  >:D :P

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: Canoe on July 21, 2009, 03:43:46 pm

Howdy John K.,

Hey, I have an HHB stave about 57".  I was thinking of making a "toy bow" (around 35#), but since you managed to make a serious huntin weapon - I'll have to try to also.

I'm thinking of making mine with a more bendy handled than yours, for (about) 50#@28".  Do you think that's a good idea?

Question:  What width (out of the fades) do you reccommend?

Thanks for sharing,
Canoe

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 21, 2009, 04:11:35 pm

Hi Canoe, I don't see a problem with getting a bendy handle 50# bow out of you'r stave. HHB is pretty tuff stuff, you don't need much of it to make a bow.

I'd start at about an inch and a hlaf and go from there. Thats what mine started at just out of the fades and went the full length of the stave except for the last 10"s, then i tapperd to about 3/8.

Hope this helps some.  :)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: El Destructo on July 21, 2009, 08:20:05 pm

Quote from: John K on July 21, 2009, 10:26:30 am

Thanks for the compliments guys, it means alot !

Mike, I just got a new neighbor, i only rent half the place. I'll let you know next time it comes up for rent, but i think it would be a LONG commute for ya.  :D

Commute....hell I am ready to retire.......... ;)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: PeteC on July 21, 2009, 08:20:37 pm

Nice bow John.Tiller looks real good. God Bless

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: GregB on July 22, 2009, 08:37:26 am

Very nice! I've always liked hhb...great job with the pictures of displaying the fine details of your bow! ;)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: hammertime on July 22, 2009, 09:40:40 am

Sweet looking bow .Like the full draw pic.Hammertime

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: John K on July 22, 2009, 01:40:15 pm

Thanks, PeteC, and Hammertime ! GregB, i've been trying to take better pictures.  :)

Title: Re: New HHB
Post by: smokeu on July 23, 2009, 10:26:26 am

Supper nice bow!

Mike