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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BowEd on March 14, 2020, 06:29:10 am

Title: Hickory lever bow
Post by: BowEd on March 14, 2020, 06:29:10 am

Here's a bow I'm not sure I've shown before.Made some time ago [I think 7 years ago and did'nt show any bows back then much] as I've shot it a bunch in the past.A symmetrical 62" TTT bow pulling 58#'s @ 28".A dyed rattan wrap handle with black horn overlays on tips.Close to center shot string alignment from wiggles in limbs.Leather dyed charcoal on back and light brown on the belly.
The one thing that stands out for me about this bow is that it only mass weighs bare bones 16.00 ounces as a self bow and still has a fairly good profile to it.I don't think I gave it all that much reflex back then when making it.To me a tribute to the toughness of hickory and that the heat gun did it's job.If I remember right I think I tillered the bow out to 20" getting a good estimate on my 28" draw weight.Then heat treating it.It gained about 6 to 8 pounds after that.I then side tillered it back down to my draw weight while keeping all my heat treatment on the belly.
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Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: M2A on March 14, 2020, 07:57:16 am

Real nice Now Ed. I enjoy seeing your work on here. Must be a rocket launcher with a mass like that.
Mike

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: BowEd on March 14, 2020, 08:11:32 am

Thanks M2A.It shoots pretty decent.I'm finally getting back into a little bow making again.
No more lacquer finishes put on these homogenous bows for me.It's either a good quality spar varnish or tongue oil.I might try birch bark oil sometime on these whitewoods as that will stain a petina to it and water proof it all in the same time.

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: WhistlingBadger on March 14, 2020, 08:19:08 am

I sure love the look of these lever bows.  Might have to build one some day.  Thanks for sharing, Ed!  That's a beauty.

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: HighEagle on March 14, 2020, 08:27:41 am

Thats a mighty fine looking bow Ed

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: PaSteve on March 14, 2020, 08:50:22 am

Love the profile of that one, Ed. Great job.

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: BowEd on March 14, 2020, 09:01:02 am

Thanks fellas.I just strung it up yesterday.Still in tiller good.Don't have a deer shot with it yet though.

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: aznboi3644 on March 14, 2020, 09:19:57 am

Dang that think looks like a beauty band fast.  I really like the lever bows since Half Eye started cranking them out way back.  They are really my favorites

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: Weylin on March 14, 2020, 09:44:57 am

I like that one! Nice work

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: bushboy on March 14, 2020, 10:36:57 am

Very nice! You got those levers thinned right out! Great example for sure.love the muscles on the back of that hickory!nice work.

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: bjrogg on March 14, 2020, 10:50:49 am

Great looking bow Ed. Hope you get the opportunity to fix that no deer with it thing

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: Selfbowman on March 14, 2020, 10:54:30 am

I like it Ed. Arvin

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: HH~ on March 14, 2020, 10:58:08 am

Nicun Ed. How long your levers?

HH~

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: BowEd on March 14, 2020, 11:37:30 am

Thanks fellas......It's a 60% working limb/40% lever ratio on this one.11" lever with a 2" graduated thickening fade into lever and 16" parallel width working limbs measured from the handle  fade.I've seen some well made 50%/50% ones made on here too.Got 3 new inches of snow today so outside work is at a stand still.Been on the computer a bit.

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: Stick Bender on March 14, 2020, 11:40:02 am

Very nice one Ed ,you can tell by the unstrung profile and the slightly shimmed out leavers it has to be a smooth shooter , 16 oz is pretty remarkable nice job !

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: Del the cat on March 14, 2020, 04:07:48 pm

Sweet bow :)
Del

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: Aaron H on March 15, 2020, 08:43:55 am

Great bow Ed, looks fast

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: Bob Barnes on March 15, 2020, 09:58:25 am

your bows are always impressive and this one is no exception...thanks for posting it.  Sorry to hear about the snow when our daffodils are nearly finished blooming.   

Title: Re: Hickory lever bow
Post by: Pat B on March 15, 2020, 11:03:30 am

Very cool bow, Ed.  :OK