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Title: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: PAHunter on June 03, 2015, 01:20:55 am
The Story: Made this from a tree I cut down with Grandpa a few years back.  I hope to use this to hunt his farm this year.  It would be a great feeling to get my first selfbow whitetail with a bow made from a tree on the farm.  Wish me luck!

The Stats: 50# @ 28, 64.5 NtN, horn overlays, cloth imitation snakeskin backing, sheep wool arrow rest, FF string
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: PAHunter on June 03, 2015, 01:21:28 am
few more...
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: bubby on June 03, 2015, 01:41:51 am
Nice!
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Pappy on June 03, 2015, 04:39:08 am
That turned out sweet.
   Pappy
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Hrothgar on June 03, 2015, 06:34:48 am
Good looking bow. Nice job on the handle with the core wood and knot.
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Drewster on June 03, 2015, 07:43:20 am
Nice bow.  It's always special to make a bow from wood that has a personal meaning.  Good luck with the hunting.
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: TRACY on June 03, 2015, 07:46:31 am
Really nice work! Good luck this fall :)


Tracy
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: osage outlaw on June 03, 2015, 09:46:22 am
Sweet looking bow.  Good luck in deer season
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 03, 2015, 09:48:46 am
Looks mighty good to me, I really like the tiller.
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 03, 2015, 10:08:16 am
I agree, very nice tiller.
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Josh B on June 03, 2015, 11:03:23 am
I really like this one!  The heartwood in the handle really sets off the contours.  Nicely done Sir!  Josh
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: bowmo on June 03, 2015, 11:14:39 am
Yep, that should do the job just fine. Looks good.
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: wizardgoat on June 03, 2015, 12:08:58 pm
Nice bow, I like the bend!
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Pat B on June 03, 2015, 12:15:12 pm
That's what a hickory bow should look like!  8)  Well done and good luck this fall.
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Buckeye Guy on June 03, 2015, 02:10:33 pm
Good job !!
Hope you get the opportunity to "GET ER DONE" this fall !!!
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: JW_Halverson on June 03, 2015, 02:18:51 pm
You just concentrate on doing your part of the deal, I think that bow knows what it's job is! 
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Aaron H on June 03, 2015, 03:52:37 pm
Excellent tiller
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Pago on June 03, 2015, 04:01:35 pm
Classy!
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Stixnstones on June 03, 2015, 08:23:22 pm
That tiller is spot on, very well done.
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: PeteC on June 03, 2015, 08:28:54 pm
That ought to get the coon. Good job.  God Bless
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Danzn Bar on June 03, 2015, 08:58:17 pm
I like them Hickory's ... and that's a nice look'n hick stick.  No reason not to put meat in the freezer with that bow. 
Good luck,
DBar
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: rps3 on June 03, 2015, 09:56:45 pm
Mighty fine bow. I too really like the heartwood in the handle.good luck hunting.
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: IdahoMatt on June 03, 2015, 10:45:11 pm
Great job right there.  Very nice
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 05, 2015, 12:54:39 pm
That is a sweet piece of hunting hickory right there. Good mojo in any wood you can harvest with your grandfather. Nicely done!
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Glerian on June 05, 2015, 01:30:56 pm
That looks great, well done! Might I ask where you got the imitation snakeskin from?
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: thomas74p on June 05, 2015, 03:37:33 pm
best of luck to ya on the farm this year. get a big one!
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: MarkJoel60 on June 05, 2015, 04:15:30 pm
Gorgeous bow. I'm rooting for you to complete the "Circle of Life" on the farm this fall!

BTW, I see you are in the general PGH area... I'm south of you about an hour. Is there any good stores around that have more than three bows on a shelf that they call "The Traditional Section?"

Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: Ken S on June 07, 2015, 08:41:51 pm
Sweet bow! It will get the job done. ;)
Title: Re: Hickory Hunter 50 @ 28
Post by: PAHunter on June 08, 2015, 11:55:43 am
Thanks everyone for the comments!  I'm confident the bow will do it's job this fall.  Now if the deer and me can only cooperate...   :P :o ;) ;D