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Title: Hickory Recurve
Post by: hammertime on September 08, 2007, 03:25:46 pm

This hickory piece started out as a straight stave longbow.  I didn't like the way it shot so I steamed in some recurves , heat treated the belly and re-did the handle area.  The bow is 65" NTN.  1 3/4" at the fades to 1/2 at the tips.  56# at 26" of draw.  I really like how this bow shoots, smooth to draw, fast and whisper quiet - it's ready for the hunt.  The finish is part tung oil, part true oil.  Hope you like it.  Thanks
P.S. hickory is still one of my favorites

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Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: snedeker on September 08, 2007, 06:56:54 pm

Fine lookin' bow.  I haven't done a hickory in a while.  Have to dig a piece out

Dave

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 08, 2007, 10:10:13 pm

Great looking bow.  Sure is great that you took a bow you weren't happy with and turned it into one that you are. Justin

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: a finnish native on September 09, 2007, 08:08:59 am

lookling good. better pics would have done it justice

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: DanaM on September 09, 2007, 09:02:31 am

Looks fast and tiller is right on

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: OldBow on September 09, 2007, 01:05:57 pm

Looks like fun bow to shoot. Nice recurves. And bookmarked for Sept Self Bow of the Month.

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: Pappy on September 10, 2007, 06:24:21 am

Fine looking bow,I have a little hickory I was thinking about doing that to,Think I will now.
   Nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: Marc St Louis on September 10, 2007, 08:54:29 am

Nice looking bow.

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: hammertime on September 10, 2007, 09:58:52 pm

Thanks for the commments everyoneI know better pics are in order but I can't seem to shrink them down enough and maintan good quality.I really do like how this bow shoots though thanks again.Jeffrey Kolste.Hammertime

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: Pat B on September 10, 2007, 11:35:26 pm

Jeff, Adjust your camera to the lowest quality pic. It should come out 640x480. Thats the only way I could get it to work for me after 2 years of fuzzy pics.
   Hickory is my second favorite wood. It makes great bows...only humidity can weaken it >:(...but it will come back ;). I'm into recycling bows I built a while back and have been pleased with the outcome. You did a good job of recovering this bow. Tiller looks great and the artwork is nice.     Pat

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: AndrewS on September 11, 2007, 07:55:08 am

A fine looking bow! ;)

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: cowboy on September 11, 2007, 11:37:51 am

Looks like you got'er bendin good! Like the quiver - what's that coyote?

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: hammertime on September 12, 2007, 09:20:11 pm

Thanks again guys and thanks for the advice Pat,Hopefully this weekend I'll try again.Yes cowboy that's a coyote quiver using this setup for the opening hunt this weekend.Hammertime.

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: cowboy on September 12, 2007, 10:06:37 pm

Good deal! Should put it all into one pic and post on the Huntin eqipe post.

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: Hrothgar on September 13, 2007, 11:53:33 pm

Nice tiller; good job on the re-curved tips, too!

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: Knocker on September 14, 2007, 01:52:26 am

Nice job Hammertime.  Aren't you worried about using a predator skin for a quiver though?  It seems like scent would be a problem when hunting?

Keith

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: hammertime on September 15, 2007, 02:25:15 pm

Few more pictures,hop they look better.I did not think about the scent issue but it is an old pelt I had tanned and hung on my wall.I changed it to a quiver a couple a years a go,shot a doe last year with it hanging in the tree with me.Thanks for the comments.

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Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: hammertime on September 15, 2007, 02:33:34 pm

Sorry about that lets try again

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Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: hammertime on September 15, 2007, 02:35:48 pm

I will get the hang of this sooner or later

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Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: hammertime on September 15, 2007, 02:38:11 pm

Last one promise and thanks for looking

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Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: a finnish native on September 24, 2007, 04:39:19 pm

Do my eyes serve me wrong or is the belly crafted to be "hollow :o"

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: Knocker on September 27, 2007, 12:30:36 am

Hey Hammertime!  I finally figured out what I like BEST about your bow!  The arrow ledge is on the right side of the bow...  :[)  Glad to see another lefty out there...

Keith

Title: Re: Hickory Recurve
Post by: hammertime on September 27, 2007, 06:37:03 pm

Yeah Keith lefty's are right minded!The belly is not concave slight crown on top, I guess it's just the pics,I try to make the belly flat and smooth as possibleGood to here from you Thanks Hammertime