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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kegan on December 18, 2009, 09:59:09 pm

Title: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Kegan on December 18, 2009, 09:59:09 pm

Finished this one up for a swap on AT. Not nearly as nice as AKmud's, but hopefully the recipient likes it :). 55# at 29", 68" ipe overlays. With a FF Plus string it shoots a 10 gpp arrow straight and hard. First bow I've actually used a pyramid taper on, 2" to 5/16", really helps and I'll be making use of this again. It's a nice one, just needs a leather grip.

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Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: nugget on December 18, 2009, 10:03:54 pm

Looks good to me. Nice job

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Okie on December 19, 2009, 01:12:54 am

Nice work! Tiller looks great. I'm sure the recipient will love it.

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Post by: medicinewheel on December 19, 2009, 05:18:25 am

Nice shape!
Full draw looks great!

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Kegan on December 19, 2009, 11:46:58 am

Thanks all :)

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Dano on December 19, 2009, 12:03:16 pm

Graceful looking curves, those knocks look kinda hard on the string tho, too sharp of an angle IMO.

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Pat B on December 19, 2009, 12:12:46 pm

Cool bow Kegan.  8)

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Post by: DanaM on December 19, 2009, 01:00:01 pm

I think anyone would like to recieve that bow Kegan :)

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: OldBow on December 19, 2009, 01:01:32 pm

Very well done. Great shape/limbs. Bookmarked for Dec Self BOM fun, too.

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Kegan on December 19, 2009, 01:14:03 pm

Thanks guys :)!

Dano- I cut the outside angle pretty sharply, then use a small dremel bit to make grooves down into the limb tips on the belly side. The string sits at a better angle, and it holds the string on some of the narrow tip bows better. Or not, all I know is that when I string them it feels really neat having the string "disappear" into the tip :)

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 19, 2009, 01:17:54 pm

That's fantastic! Good job. Jawge

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Post by: Tom Leemans on December 19, 2009, 02:02:41 pm

Sexy lines on that bow!

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: kayakfisher on December 19, 2009, 03:26:34 pm

Kegan your a bow building machine, nice bow though how many have you turned out in the past few months.
                 Dennis

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Kegan on December 19, 2009, 03:52:32 pm

Thanks everyone :)

Dennis- Dunno. I keep finding myself at different points with so many different bows. Hard to remember ;D!

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Tsalagi on December 19, 2009, 04:35:56 pm

That's a fine looking bow! Nothing beats a fine piece of hickory!

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Dano on December 19, 2009, 08:59:41 pm

I shoulda known better Kegan, very nice, I gotta try that.

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Postman on December 19, 2009, 09:46:19 pm

Pretty cool - especially the novel nock idea!

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Josh on December 20, 2009, 01:43:41 am

nice  bow kegan!  -josh  :)

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: PeteC on December 20, 2009, 09:38:19 am

Nice bow Kegan.You  did good,tiller looks right on. God Bless

Title: Re: Hickory semi-curve
Post by: Kegan on December 20, 2009, 12:42:25 pm

Thanks everyone!  I'm still getting used to long, stiff outer limbs, so I'm glad the tiller came out on this one :).