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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jakesnyder on March 19, 2020, 07:06:29 pm

Title: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: Jakesnyder on March 19, 2020, 07:06:29 pm

Its 62" ttt and around 55lbs at 26". Holds around 1" of reflex. Shot it yesterday in the rain with no finish and didnt loose any reflex. I know fire hardening is just a deep heat treat but all feelings (about keith shannon) aside it does do some amazing things to the wood. Let me know what ya think! Full draw pic to come...

Title: Re: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: Hrothgar on March 19, 2020, 07:21:31 pm

Looks good from here. Anymore I fire harden all mine, I've found it tends to make the biggest difference with the elm and hackberry bows I make.

Title: Re: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: Enharrington on March 29, 2020, 08:21:49 pm

that looks awesome man.  i’ve had good results too.  but the real test of the hydrophobic qualities will be this summer shooting in some humid conditions.

Title: Re: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: silent sniper on March 30, 2020, 11:00:13 am

Nice looking bow, congrats 👍🏻

Title: Re: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: HH~ on March 30, 2020, 12:51:45 pm

Looks good. I use to fire my own hand cut bamboo over coals after it seasoned 6 months or so. Made a biiig difference.

HH~

Title: Re: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: NonBacked on March 30, 2020, 01:07:22 pm

Jake - You really did a good job with that hic-stick! That’s about 5 more pounds than I can get out of my 62” Mockernut hickory. Even with heat treating, I’ll lose most of the 3” of induced reflex.

Just for comparison, would you please post the specs (type of wood, mass weight, width, & thickness)?

Again, excellent work!
H

Title: Re: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on March 30, 2020, 02:08:34 pm

Quote from: Jakesnyder on March 19, 2020, 07:06:29 pm

Its 62" ttt and around 55lbs at 26". Holds around 1" of reflex. Shot it yesterday in the rain with no finish and didnt loose any reflex. I know fire hardening is just a deep heat treat but all feelings (about keith shannon) aside it does do some amazing things to the wood. Let me know what ya think! Full draw pic to come...

Looks good.  Shooting the bow in the rain for a while wouldn't be proof enough, a good heat-treating would do the same thing.  Leave it outside in the rain for a day and then shoot it.  If that doesn't bother it then even I would have to admit defeat  :)

Title: Re: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: bradsmith2010 on March 30, 2020, 02:38:38 pm

shooting a bow for two days in the rain at a tournament is a good test,
when I was in Alaska hunting my bow was in the rain and ocean spray for a week,,that was harsh, most the finish came off,
it was osage so it made it ok,,

Title: Re: New Fire hardened hickory bow
Post by: HH~ on March 30, 2020, 06:51:52 pm

Real test is to shoot in high heat and humidity over several hours strung to brace. Then you will know.

HH~