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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Grunt on September 06, 2009, 07:18:25 pm

Title: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: Grunt on September 06, 2009, 07:18:25 pm: Here's some picts of my latest little ugly hickory stick, 58" ntn 35# at 26". On the tree at high brace, 16" and 22" . Note the two super glue filled knots on the upper fade. About 70 arrows and still holding.

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Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: Pat B on September 06, 2009, 08:32:16 pm: "Ugly is as ugly does".....Forest Gump! Cool little bow. I like them simple.
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Post by: luke the drifter on September 06, 2009, 08:44:25 pm: what an excellent tiller. i am impressed.
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Post by: El Destructo on September 06, 2009, 10:21:18 pm: I like it..... ;)
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Post by: woodstick on September 07, 2009, 12:04:37 am: thats a cool bow. one of the best i seen on here no smoke up the a$# i like it . looks like a crude killing machine.
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Post by: MaceG on September 07, 2009, 03:42:34 am: Yeah, sweet tiller.
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 07, 2009, 06:11:59 am: Nice tiller, and also not TOO ugly... ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: knightd on September 07, 2009, 09:02:04 am: Looks like it would be a blast to shoot.. Great job on tiller.. ;)
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 07, 2009, 09:25:41 am: Very nicely done. Tiller is excellent. Jawge
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Post by: sailordad on September 07, 2009, 10:53:38 am: plain simple effective

they are supposed to make meat,not win beauty contests

thats how i like them
nice job
Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: Grunt on September 07, 2009, 12:17:50 pm: Thanks for the kind words guys. Your comments mean a lot to this new bowyer. This little bow is a good example of the truth in materials law. The material has got to fit it's intended use. With the bends and knots in the stave I had to drop the weight a bit and shorten the draw for the bow to survive. I'd rather have a lighter and shorter draw than a busted stick.
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Post by: Hillbilly on September 07, 2009, 04:23:42 pm: Good looking bow. And looks like you've figured out the advantages of working with the wood instead of against it. Nice little weapon, I like it.
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Post by: nugget on September 07, 2009, 05:02:10 pm: Cool looking bow. Nice job.
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Post by: cracker on September 07, 2009, 07:34:01 pm: Cool little bow. Do you ever sleep? Ronnie
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Post by: Pappy on September 08, 2009, 06:32:10 am: Looks nice so far to me,Nice job. Love ugly sticks. :)
Pappy
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Post by: recurve shooter on September 08, 2009, 09:42:13 am: aint no such thing as ugly hickory. thats about like sayin ya saw an ugly red fox. ;D

great work. i like it.
Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: Kent D. on September 08, 2009, 04:50:45 pm: Ugly???? Never. There is no such thing as a well tillered ugly bow. The only ugly bow is one that the tiller stinks on. That bow is eat up with character. I really like it.
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Post by: Josh on September 08, 2009, 06:11:43 pm: Nice tiller!! Like every one else has said... No such thing as an ugly, well-tillered bow. That is a thing of beauty!
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Post by: GregB on September 08, 2009, 08:52:50 pm: Doesn't look ugly to me...great job on the tiller and working around those knots.
Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: Grunt on September 09, 2009, 12:50:32 pm: Quote from: cracker on September 07, 2009, 07:34:01 pm
Cool little bow. Do you ever sleep? Ronnie

Ronnie, when you get over 60 the term " we are burning daylight" has new meaning. But really I have been a maker my whole life and whatever I made I made a lot of. Keeps me engauged.
Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: OldBow on September 10, 2009, 12:26:59 pm: Any chance of posting a full draw? I like the ones with you in the picture.
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Post by: Dustybaer on September 10, 2009, 01:22:22 pm: this is what primitive archery is all about. take a piece of wood and turn it into a thing of beauty. i'm particularly impressed with the two knots, you're more daring than i am ;D
Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: Grunt on September 11, 2009, 05:23:53 pm: Quote from: OldBow on September 10, 2009, 12:26:59 pm
Any chance of posting a full draw? I like the ones with you in the picture.

Here's a couple

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Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: recurve shooter on September 11, 2009, 06:57:03 pm: i think i seen you in an issue of pa with a hick self bow. your a fan of em aint you?

great work man!
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Post by: Grunt on September 12, 2009, 09:16:17 am: Never been in PA. All us old guys with pony tails look alike.
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Post by: El Destructo on September 12, 2009, 09:56:38 am: Quote from: Grunt on September 12, 2009, 09:16:17 am
Never been in PA. All us old guys with pony tails look alike.

;D ;D ;D
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Post by: recurve shooter on September 12, 2009, 10:35:45 am: ah. i see. my mistake. :P
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Post by: wodpow on September 12, 2009, 11:35:21 pm: :o At the draw length and weight it should do fine . Love them cave man type repeater sticks. I make them my self but I go for more # draw weight and the design will not handle much over say 45# with such a high crowned back ,now I apply deer raw hide to the backs before I do any big bending and only lost one to the backs pulling apart at the crown peaks but i thing it was stressed before I applied the backing now I back before I bend a high # stick bow.
Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: Grunt on September 13, 2009, 08:57:53 am: Quote from: recurve shooter on September 12, 2009, 10:35:45 am
ah. i see. my mistake. :P

No sweat recurve I was just having fun with ya
Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: recurve shooter on September 13, 2009, 12:43:28 pm: cool. i really like that bow though. i like hickory alot. what finish do you have on it?
Title: Re: Little Ugly Hickory Self Bow
Post by: Grunt on September 13, 2009, 10:52:11 pm: First I raise the grain with a wet cloth and sand the fuzz. Then two coats of Watco to penetrate a bit. It's real important to let the Watco dry throughly between coats (at least two drying days between each coat) I wet sand the second Watco coat with the Watco and when dry apply thinned spar varnish till the grain is completely filled.Then 0000 steel wool to break the glaze. I have made wood bowls for a living for a long time and I'm in the habit of using penetrating Watco for my functional pieces. Years ago I lived in the Virgin Islands and refinished the brightwork on sail boats and that made me appreciate the toughness of spar varnish.