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Offline bambule

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Hickory Flatbow
« on: February 12, 2009, 11:11:10 am »
This is a Hickory Flatbow from a stave. It's 65" ntn 1 3/4 wide limbs tapering down to 0,5 mm.
Draws 57#@27" - my 3D-Bow:







Greetz
Cord
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2009, 11:31:25 am »
Very nice bow. Really like the simplicity of the tips. Bookmarked for February Self BOM, too.
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2009, 11:38:49 am »
Hi Cord, the bow looks very good!
Hope to see the bow in march?

Andreas
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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2009, 11:40:21 am »
Yeah Andreas, we will meet in March - the same procedure as every year  ;)

Greetz
Cord
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2009, 11:50:58 am »
That bow looks great. I like the dye job also. Your a braver man than me the way you cut the knock into the back of the bow :o
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Offline bambule

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2009, 11:54:27 am »
Cutting the nocks into Hickory is not a brave job - Hickory is able to handle such a penetration. I won't do that on another wood.

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Cord
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2009, 12:22:19 pm »
Very nice,love the die job,I'm with Jesse on the tips,look great but I wouldn't trust it unless I overlaid it first.O well seems to work for you and I guess that is all that matters. :)
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Offline robbsbass

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2009, 12:43:45 pm »
Beautiful bow, I love the simplicity and the dye job. I agree with Jesse I wouldn't have the nerve to cut the knocks into it like that.
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2009, 01:56:47 pm »
Another nice looking bow.  Good job. :)
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2009, 04:05:19 pm »
Great looking bow. I wouldn't trust the back-cut nocks at that draw weight either, but looks like they're holding up. Bet it's a sweet shooter, good job.
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Offline GregB

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2009, 08:35:03 am »
Beautiful bow, but I'm with the rest on the nock's...and we've made a lot of hickory bows ourselves! You can still easily inlay those tips if you'd like. I really like all other aspects of the bow other then violating the back on the tip grooves.  :)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2009, 11:02:50 am »
Great bow! It's attractive and the tiller is excellent. The nocks, well, I never do that.  Yes, hickoy is string. But, a friend did that  with osage and the result was bad in that the tip snapped at the nock. He ended up putting on an overlay. Jawge
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2009, 04:53:54 am »

just as nice as the BL you posted; great looking bows!
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ps: you are german, right?? where are you??
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2009, 08:38:46 am »
The bow looks great bambule.Great dye work and design.I'm with the other fella's on the tips though.I hope they'll last for you. God Bless
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Offline bambule

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Re: Hickory Flatbow
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2009, 12:00:13 pm »
Thank you all for your nice compliments

@medicinewheel: I'm from between Hannover and Hameln (Ratcatcher of Hameln, you know?)


Greetz
Cord
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