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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: k-hat on October 15, 2012, 01:16:29 am

Title: Pigstikr -- simple elm bow
Post by: k-hat on October 15, 2012, 01:16:29 am: Posted this one recently for advice, finally got'r finished up! Enjoy ;D

Cedar elm, light walnut stain, osage tip overlays with stringing grooves (my new fave). Some poly n wax to finish her off.
53#@28", tillered to 29" for safety. Holds dead even after shooting, tips return to about 1/2-3/4" reflex after rest. The recipient plans to use her to shoot hogs on his family property, hence the name ;)

(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/Raineybow1.jpg)

(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/Raineybow6.jpg)

(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/Raineybow2.jpg)(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/Raineybow5.jpg)

(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/Raineybow4.jpg)

(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/Raineybow3.jpg)
Noticed after the fact that my camera had autofocused on the grass in the background >:(

AND the money shot :)
(http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd374/k-hat/Raineybow7.jpg)

Thanks for lookin, and for all those who helped me get her here :laugh:
Title: Re: Pigstikr -- simple elm bow
Post by: vinemaplebows on October 15, 2012, 01:33:56 am: Nice bow, good tiller!
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Post by: gstoneberg on October 15, 2012, 01:45:55 am: Nice work Kevin!! At first I thought there was a sinew back on that, but it's just the canbium isn't it? Wow, that's a beaut. I can't fathom that won't live up to its name.

George
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Post by: ionicmuffin on October 15, 2012, 01:53:51 am: gorgeous!
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Post by: n2huntn on October 15, 2012, 02:17:24 am: Know how I'm voting this month ;D
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Post by: lostarrow on October 15, 2012, 03:46:32 am: Great stuff.
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Post by: blackhawk on October 15, 2012, 07:32:24 am: Nice bend ;)
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Post by: Pappy on October 15, 2012, 08:00:48 am: Very nice job,sweet looking bow. :)
Pappy
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Post by: Del the cat on October 15, 2012, 08:20:42 am: Great looking bow, nice tiller.
Del
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Post by: SLIMBOB on October 15, 2012, 08:39:29 am: Nice job k-hat.
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Post by: okie64 on October 15, 2012, 09:06:55 am: That is a very nice bow! Good job and great tiller. :)
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Post by: Badly Bent on October 15, 2012, 09:19:34 am: Very nice looking bow k-hat and the tiller is just spot on perfect to my eyes, real sweet bend. Those pigs are in for it now.
Greg
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Post by: james parker on October 15, 2012, 09:44:20 am: nice bow,, i really like the looks of the grain in the wood.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 15, 2012, 10:26:00 am: Killer bow Kevin. Did you temper it?
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Post by: 4est Trekker on October 15, 2012, 11:44:50 am: Lovely work with a hard-working, good-looking tiller. Kudos on switching to stringing nocks. I put them on all my bows. It saves the bow, the bowyer, and the archer from a lot of stress :)
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Post by: dwardo on October 15, 2012, 12:31:10 pm: Nice bow and great finish. FD is very easy on the eye too :)
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Post by: coaster500 on October 15, 2012, 12:40:41 pm: Very nice Hatman!!!

Tiller looks great!!!
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Post by: ErictheViking on October 15, 2012, 12:46:39 pm: sweet looking bow and awesome tiller.
Title: Re: Pigstikr -- simple elm bow
Post by: k-hat on October 15, 2012, 01:17:07 pm: Appreciate all the love she's gettin :) One of these days maybe I'll make a bow i love this much that i can keep!

Chris: I hope she IS a killer! Yes, she got a good deep tempering whilst i reflexed and straightened her out some. She lost about 2 inches of reflex in tiller if i remember correctly, but the tempering really did it's job.

George: Yup that's cambium. I was hoping more of it would stay on there, but lost some in finishing. I've got another that is gonna have a lot more, and i think i'll use a darker stain on her.

4est: Thanks and I agree. Don't have to worry about buying a stringer with leather cups, easy to replace, and i can include a fancy >:D custom length nylon rope stringer with all my bows. If they lose it in the field they can always pull of their shoe strings ;)

Thanks again guys for all the kind words. As Bartles and James used to say "I support your appreciation" ;)
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 15, 2012, 01:32:50 pm: Sweet bow nice job.
Rob
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Post by: rossfactor on October 15, 2012, 03:28:39 pm: Dude! That's the kind. Awesome bow.

Gabe
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Post by: Josh B on October 15, 2012, 04:02:35 pm: I really like this bow!!! Pure eye candy it is. Well done sir! Well done indeed! Josh
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Post by: sharpend60 on October 15, 2012, 04:29:00 pm: Two thumbs up.
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Post by: Cameroo on October 15, 2012, 06:42:02 pm: That looks to be about as good as they get :) How long is the bow and how wide at the fades?
Title: Re: Pigstikr -- simple elm bow
Post by: k-hat on October 15, 2012, 07:21:34 pm: Thanks Rob, Gabe. Thanks Josh, don't get a cavity on that now ;)

Thank you sharpend :)

Cameroo: she's 60"ntn, bout 61.5" ttt. 8 inch handle, about 1 7/8" at the fades, very slight width taper to about 8" from tips, then narrows to just under 1/2" at nocks. kept her wide due to the short limbs. Thanks again :)
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Post by: lesken2011 on October 15, 2012, 08:22:26 pm: Nice job, K! Sweet bend!! :D
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Post by: soy on October 16, 2012, 03:34:20 am: I hope it has the opportunity to live up to its name... great job! ;)