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Title: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rps3 on December 14, 2012, 12:04:57 pm

This is my latest hickory bow, it is 66" long, 10.5" handle and fade, just over 50# at 29" draw. Thanks for looking.(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/knotty%20hickory/dscn0215_zps3bd01fae.jpg)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rps3 on December 14, 2012, 12:06:48 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/knotty%20hickory/dscn0216_zps91fde6af.jpg)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rps3 on December 14, 2012, 12:08:24 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/knotty%20hickory/dscn0220_zps2c25cb56.jpg)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rps3 on December 14, 2012, 12:09:11 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/knotty%20hickory/dscn0226_zps8de04f2a.jpg)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rps3 on December 14, 2012, 12:10:11 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/knotty%20hickory/dscn0227_zps4aae242a.jpg)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rps3 on December 14, 2012, 12:11:12 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/knotty%20hickory/dscn0233_zps8e11a7de.jpg)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Pat B on December 14, 2012, 12:21:43 pm

Very nice tiller on this interesting stave.

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Post by: danny f on December 14, 2012, 12:34:46 pm

nice bow,with  plenty of character.

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Will H on December 14, 2012, 12:38:34 pm

Sweet bow right there! Exceptional tiller as well :)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Jodocus on December 14, 2012, 12:39:39 pm

Very nice handle and bend. That's a special bow, i like it a lot. I'll just look at it a couple more minutes...

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: blackhawk on December 14, 2012, 12:43:16 pm

Nice one Bob  ;) ...that handles sweet

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: dwardo on December 14, 2012, 12:43:27 pm

Great tiller and well done with those knots.

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Jodocus on December 14, 2012, 12:43:49 pm

got pics of the tips? I bet these look real good as well...  ;D

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 14, 2012, 01:11:03 pm

Great design for that piece, obvious by the flat profile. Good work.

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: lostarrow on December 14, 2012, 01:18:11 pm

Tricky one ! Nice solution !

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: BowEd on December 14, 2012, 01:20:26 pm

Very nice bow....Tiller and especially the handle.Like the draw length and unbraced profile too.It likes being a bow.

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rps3 on December 14, 2012, 01:35:34 pm

Here is a picture of the tips for you Jodocus.

 Pat, interesting is good. For the past few years I have donated a bow to the local firehall to raffle off at a bow bash, mostly compound guys, and none of them will say nice tiller, but interesting will sell tickets. I think this bow will go for that again.

Thanks to everyone else for the thoughtfull comments.(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/knotty%20hickory/dscn0240_zps4a19634a.jpg)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: RyanY on December 14, 2012, 03:09:48 pm

With limbs that wide for that much of the limb I would have went a little bit more elliptical. I love the look of this bow though. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rps3 on December 14, 2012, 04:01:08 pm

I cant argue with that ryoon4690, thanks for your critique.

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: rossfactor on December 14, 2012, 04:20:52 pm

Beautiful bend in this one!  Great work.

GAbe

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Jodocus on December 14, 2012, 05:05:36 pm

As I figured the tips are as gorgeous as the rest. Great work.

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Post by: Keenan on December 14, 2012, 05:15:59 pm

Very cool bow

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Badly Bent on December 14, 2012, 08:16:45 pm

Functional yet funky, a sweet combo. Love it!
Very well done rps3. :)
Greg

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Zion on December 14, 2012, 08:43:25 pm

that is one sick bow! Nice tiller and sweet handle

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: soy on December 15, 2012, 02:05:24 am

I do love character Bows like that :o that knot is well... amazing ! I am surprised, and a bit awestruck from the pictures it doesn't look like there's a lot of wood there ... Bravo

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Weylin on December 15, 2012, 04:36:31 am

I like that bow! Well done, sir.  8)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: steve b. on December 15, 2012, 06:40:54 am

That's a knot you can hang a hat on.  Nice bow.

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: HoBow on December 15, 2012, 10:01:04 am

Tiller looks great and I love the handle!

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Hrothgar on December 15, 2012, 11:20:33 am

Great job, have thought about putting a patent on that riser? 8)

Title: Re: Knotty handled hickory
Post by: Pappy on December 17, 2012, 08:28:20 am

Great looking bow,very well done. :)