Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Boofus on October 09, 2012, 07:06:08 pm

Title: I'm stoked!
Post by: Boofus on October 09, 2012, 07:06:08 pm

So happy I got my HBI kit in the mail today! My plans are a 66" OAL 65~70lbs @ 27" draw. What are your thoughts?

Title: Re: I'm stoked!
Post by: coaster500 on October 09, 2012, 07:43:24 pm

Start building and post your progress :)

Title: Re: I'm stoked!
Post by: lesken2011 on October 09, 2012, 09:30:13 pm

My first successful, almost, adult bow was an HBI. It was a shooter until it developed a splinter (not very good grained hickory). I saved it by re-gluing and wrapping it. After several hundred more shots, I noticed another splinter trying to come up between wraps. I will probably retire that one til I get time to put a new hickory back on it. You will probably have better luck if you purchased a kit since the backing should be straight grained. Ipe and hickory are both great woods to work with.

Mine was 66 in. t2t, 64 in. n2n, 1 3/8 wide at the handle fade with a pyramid taper to 3/8 in. wide at the tips.

Title: Re: I'm stoked!
Post by: Boofus on October 10, 2012, 12:19:09 am

Thanks for the advice Lesken2011. The Hickory looks pretty solid. It's only 1 1-4 in. wide I was thinking of doing the very same design. Pyramid taper from the fades to the tips.