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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: timmyd on August 10, 2017, 11:09:53 am

Title: meet Ol' Hick
Post by: timmyd on August 10, 2017, 11:09:53 am

after about a 13 yr hiatus I wanted to get back into selfbows. after a couple staves ended up a little light I finally got this piece of hickory to be worthy of the woods. 66" 45@28. stained with gel antique leather stain and finished with tru oil. I need to get some pumice to take the sheen off. I also need a little work on my leather handle wrap.  all critiques welcome. I hope to have some flint heads and rawhide string ready to go for october.

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Post by: Aaron H on August 10, 2017, 11:30:51 am

 Looks great from here

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Post by: Stick Bender on August 10, 2017, 12:10:50 pm

 Looks great love your gel stain look congrats should make a great hunter !

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Post by: Hawkdancer on August 10, 2017, 12:34:18 pm

Good looking bow!,  what are the specs on limb width, thickness, etc.  I'm about to start my first attempt at a hickory bow, and will take any advice I can get!
Hawkdancer

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Post by: ksnow on August 10, 2017, 12:41:31 pm

Very nice.  Looks like you picked up where you left off.

Keep us updated on the rawhide string.

Kyle

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 10, 2017, 12:54:10 pm

Nicely done! Jawge

Title: Re: meet Ol' Hick
Post by: timmyd on August 10, 2017, 01:36:56 pm

Hawkdancer: typical hickory design....width is 1.75" at fades till mid limb and straight taper to around 1/2" knocks.  Tried to heat in some reflex but hickory just doesn't react well with heat for me. I did toast the belly on this one. Can't say whether or not it helped or not.

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Post by: gfugal on August 10, 2017, 03:48:13 pm

Good tiller. Simple. I like it

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Post by: Danzn Bar on August 10, 2017, 05:47:43 pm

Done a few hickory...and taken hic to the limit... I like the tiller very much long easy bends.  Making it bend right out of the fades can produce frets if it is not just prefect.  again really like the tiller, bet it's a smooth shooter.
DBar

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Post by: selfbow joe on August 10, 2017, 06:46:24 pm

Nice looking bow

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Post by: bradsmith2010 on August 10, 2017, 08:17:30 pm

looks like a great huntin bow, congrats

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Post by: upstatenybowyer on August 10, 2017, 09:01:30 pm

Glad you're back to makin' selfbows. Looks stellar from here  :OK

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Post by: Pappy on August 11, 2017, 03:18:32 am

Nice looking Hickory stick.
 Pappy

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Post by: Del the cat on August 11, 2017, 06:15:28 am

Pleased to meet you Ol' Hick  :)
Del

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Post by: leonwood on August 11, 2017, 07:40:49 am

That looks worthy enough for the woods to me! Nice bow!

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Post by: BowEd on August 11, 2017, 08:44:23 am

Nice bow.Hickory is one of my favorite woods.

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Post by: DuBois on August 11, 2017, 07:56:41 pm

Great work! Keep em comin!

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Post by: simson on August 12, 2017, 07:57:08 am

That's a looker. The dye job is excellent!