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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PeteC on November 18, 2008, 08:14:11 pm

Title: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: PeteC on November 18, 2008, 08:14:11 pm

Here is a Eastern Hophornbeam,(Ostrya virginiana),flatbow I finished week before last.Took it out today for it's first shooting since the finish cured.It is very smooth,with good speed with a hunting weight arrow.I decrowned it partially,then backed with silk.Tempered belly,(holds about 1" of reflex),Cut in arrow shelf,dark walnut stain,finished with 10 coats of tru-oil.Sorry about the pictures,it seemed like a good idea,but they leave much to be desired.The full draw looks kinda funny ,but it was point for point on my tiller board.
65 7/8" tip to tip, 64 1/2" nock to nock
1 3/8" at fades out to  2/3 limb,then tapering to 3/8" nocks
48#@ 26"

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Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: Pat B on November 18, 2008, 11:50:17 pm

Pete, she came out nice. Tiller looks good at full draw and the braced and unbraced pics look good as well.    ;)

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: Keenan on November 19, 2008, 03:29:43 am

Pete very nice bow, I am amazed at the amount of quality bows being built and posted here on PA every month. Looks like another incredible line up in the works.

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: Pappy on November 19, 2008, 05:24:28 am

Very nice job,I like HHB.
    Pappy

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: GregB on November 19, 2008, 08:48:27 am

Good looking bow and tiller looks on. I'm currently hunting with my hhb bow.

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: DanaM on November 19, 2008, 08:54:19 am

Very nice bow Pete, I'm curious why you partially decrowned and backed it ?

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 19, 2008, 09:52:48 am

That is an outstanding bow! Jawge

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: Badger on November 19, 2008, 10:26:10 am

Great job on that bow, looks great! Steve

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: Ryano on November 19, 2008, 10:35:58 am

Very nice! I've been slowly working on a HHB shorty, thats comming along pretty nicely. I'm with Dana, why'd you decrown it?

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: Hillbilly on November 19, 2008, 10:36:49 am

Fine looking bow.

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: cowboy on November 19, 2008, 10:39:12 am

That is very nice Pete! Love that dye job and tiller.

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: OldBow on November 19, 2008, 12:12:03 pm

Great bow. Really cranked back in that full draw shot. Bookmarked for November Self Bow of the Month, too.

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: Turkeyquack on November 19, 2008, 12:45:18 pm

nice bow Pete . Carroll

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: Okie on November 19, 2008, 01:57:16 pm

Great lookin bow Pete. The silk backing almost looks like leather.


John

Title: Re: Eastern hophornbeam flatbow
Post by: PeteC on November 19, 2008, 08:38:46 pm

Thanks much fellas.I knew someone would ask why I de-crowned it.The lower limb was very flat and even,while the top limb had a very high crown,(nearly ugly),I wanted this bow to come out fairly even,and scraped it to match the lower limb,so I  backed it,just to cover for ring violations.I did this ,(the de-crowning),and the cut- in arrow shelf,because It's easier to sell this type of bow around here.Thanks again,and God Bless