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Title: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: OldBow on January 02, 2010, 06:35:23 pm

I picked up a hickory blank at the 11th Classic from GregB and finally got around to working with it. I backed it with ash that I resawed on my bandsaw. Glue used was Resorcinol. I put in a little reflex with my heat gun (no deflex because I didn't thin the hickory enough and I couldn't bend it.) Actually, I put in a lot more reflex ,most of which went somewhere to the that great bend in the sky.
This bow is pretty snappy. It is 60" ntn with 1 5/8" at the flares. 5/8" Ipe tips. It is 7/16" thick 8" out from the flares. It took me forever to get both surfaces thin enough to get to where I could floor brace it. Most of final tillering was with an orbital sander.
The handle shape is the same as the original blank I got from Greg. But then I sawed off most of it and re-built it with ash, Ipe, and finally, yew.
Pulls 50# at 26"
The back (ash) is stained with Minwax Ebony and the belly (hickory) is stained with Minwax Ponderosa Pine.

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Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: sailordad on January 02, 2010, 06:45:16 pm

oldbow,   very nice looking bow
that bottom center pic looks alot like zebra wood

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: half eye on January 02, 2010, 07:02:32 pm

oldbow,
      Very very nice....it LOOKS quick, good hunting length as well.
half eye ;)

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: DanaM on January 03, 2010, 06:09:18 am

Fine looking bow Don :)

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: medicinewheel on January 03, 2010, 06:49:53 am

Nice bow!
Is ash a good backing for hickory?

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: OldBow on January 03, 2010, 12:58:36 pm

Quote from: medicinewheel on January 03, 2010, 06:49:53 am

Nice bow!
Is ash a good backing for hickory?

Possibly :D

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on January 03, 2010, 02:04:07 pm

Nice looking bow Don. I like the idea of ash as a backing.

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: PeteC on January 03, 2010, 02:39:22 pm

Very nice bow Don.I agree,it looks as if it will really spit an arrow. Good job,I like it. God Bless

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: woodstick on January 03, 2010, 08:34:06 pm

nice work like the handle area. smoooooth.

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: mullet on January 03, 2010, 08:39:27 pm

 Thats a SWEET looking bow, Don, and an excellent candidate for January Laminate BOM. ;)

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: Tsalagi on January 03, 2010, 09:02:07 pm

Time to quote Clint Eastwood again:

Nothing beats a fine piece of hickory!

And that is one fine piece of hickory!

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: Keenan on February 02, 2010, 01:02:37 am

Wow Don Not sure how this one slipped past me. Very nice bow love the contrasting handle and sweet D/R profile.  ;)

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: Pat B on February 02, 2010, 01:15:18 am

Boy, I missed this one also. Very nice Don. How is ash as a backing for hickory?

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 02, 2010, 01:44:08 am

I guess I missed this one too.  Nice job.  I really like the dye job and the finish work.

Tell

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: Jude on February 02, 2010, 10:10:58 am

Were we all out to lunch on the same day?  I missed it too :D  That's a nice looking bow, love the ahndle work.

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: Pappy on February 02, 2010, 10:26:51 am

Nice looking bow Don,very well done. :) I bet it's a sweet shooter. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: Josh on February 02, 2010, 11:11:39 am

very nice Don!   :)  -josh

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: brownhillboy on February 02, 2010, 02:38:14 pm

Nice bow, looks good!  You did an excellent job.

Title: Re: New Ash backed Hickory Bow
Post by: Dave 55 on February 02, 2010, 09:00:51 pm

Mighty fine looking bow,look good laying on one of those big Montana white tails.