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Offline wvbowhntr

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New hickory selfbow
« on: March 31, 2009, 07:26:42 pm »
This is a hickory bow form a stave i cut down. It is for my wife Melodie, and she and I built it together.  It is 62in ttt and draws about 35#@26in.  It has osage tips and a leather handle wrap and rest. It is 1.5in at the fades and 5/16 at the tips. I set back the handle and heat treated the belly, the burn marks were on purpose for looks.







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Offline JustAim

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2009, 08:04:02 pm »
Very Nice! Great job on that one  :)
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Offline Olschool

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2009, 09:54:16 pm »
Excellent! Cut the wood and make a bow together. I like the Osage tips
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2009, 10:47:50 pm »
Looks good, y'all did a nice job on that one.
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Offline cracker

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2009, 11:32:05 pm »
Nice looking bow wish my wife had some interest in my hobby.Ron
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2009, 11:44:41 pm »
Now you just have to be really nice to your lady O:).. she looks like she means business with that weapon...Hawk
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2009, 12:11:13 am »
A very nice looking bow! :)
I'll bet she's a shooter!
Kevin
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2009, 01:30:35 am »
Its good to see you and your lady invloved together. Great job on the bow too.   Danny
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Offline Pappy

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2009, 05:41:58 am »
Nice bow,Hickory is some tough wood,should last her a long while.Well done. :)
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Offline GregB

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2009, 08:16:12 am »
Nice teamwork on your wife's bow...and can continue to share the hobby by shooting together. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2009, 09:02:20 am »
Nicely done but I'm not sure I would want to share my shop with the wife, next thing ya know
she would be cleaning it, then how would I find anything ::)
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Offline wvbowhntr

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Re: New hickory selfbow
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2009, 05:59:19 pm »
Thanks to all you guys.  I think its time to get started on another.  I might try a black locust Ive got a stave in the corner of my shop just waiting to be a bow!
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