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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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new hickory bow
« on: January 07, 2009, 09:03:28 pm »
nothin too special here. i hope i didnt set the bar to high withmy last few recurves..lol this is just a simple hickory bow. 64" and   68# @ 28 "  shoots really  really nice.  osage tip overlays and a deer hide grip. just thought i would share with you all- Ryan

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Offline david w.

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2009, 09:06:12 pm »
Great bow! I love simple things :)
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Offline sulphur

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2009, 09:09:13 pm »
very nice.  i agree, most times simple is best.  Ryan hope everything is going better.

Offline sailordad

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2009, 09:13:20 pm »
now thats my kind of bow there, not real fancy at all,just real functionable

tiller looks dang good on that bow
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Offline redwasp

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2009, 09:14:20 pm »
elegant yet no frills, just like the way i like my women. great job. If you have to many of those i'll take one off your hands >:D
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Offline Jesse

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2009, 10:53:38 pm »
its a beauty. nice tiller  :)
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Offline Jbell

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2009, 11:01:05 pm »
Looks real nice. Tiller looks good.  How wide are your limbs for a 64" hickory bow? How much set did she end up taking?
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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2009, 11:07:39 pm »
great hickory bow, like the original grip and strike profile :)

Offline Pappy

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2009, 05:32:22 am »
Nice job,good looking bow.Simple and effective. :)
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2009, 06:16:28 am »
Those recurves were really somthing, :o but sometimes there is real beauty in a clean longbow as well.  Great job on that Hick. 
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Offline DanaM

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2009, 06:46:19 am »
Nice, clean and simple whats not to like :)
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Offline GregB

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2009, 08:23:08 am »

When kept good and dry, hickory can make an outstanding bow...such as yours for instance. :)
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2009, 10:01:18 am »
thanks a lot guys. the limbs are about 1 3\4 wide and it took a bit of set, maybe an inch or 1 1\2 inches
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 10:11:16 am »
Ryan, primitive archery isn't all about fancy and shiny. That's a perfect hunting bow right there-the meat and potatoes of what we do. We all like chasing recurves and fancy finishes sometimes, but that kind of bow there is hard to beat as an all-around shooter, and pretty much boils down the essence of our affliction.
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Re: new hickory bow
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2009, 11:57:07 am »
Nothing special? How can a well-tillered bow like this weapon not be special. Very nice. And bookmarked for January Self BOM.
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