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Offline Ranger B

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Hackberry Hammer II
« on: April 27, 2010, 10:23:41 pm »
This is a hackberry longbow. 64" NTN 46# @ 27"  I wanted this bow to look old, like drift wood. I stained it with walnut stain then sanded portions of it and re-stained. I finished it with tru-oil. It shoots like a dream - really a fast bow and smooth shooting. 






Offline Timo

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2010, 10:58:27 pm »
Nice job and Thank you for your service! :)

Offline ken75

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2010, 11:11:38 pm »
nice bow and tiller looks good , interesting tips i like them ! hows the hackberry to work with ?

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2010, 11:42:49 pm »
Good job Jimmy I like it

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2010, 11:53:16 pm »
 SWEET, Jimmy! I like that profile and that overlay looks pretty cool.
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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2010, 11:56:44 pm »
Great looking bow Jimmy. I just wish you guys would quit posting pics with all that bow wood in the background. It makes me want to go cut down the whole forest.  ;D
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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2010, 01:15:50 am »
LTC ehh,  how long have you been in sir?  And by the way thats an amazing bow.
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Offline Granite Mtn

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2010, 03:11:54 am »
great looking bow, hope it makes meat like the hammer 1.

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Offline Ranger B

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2010, 06:50:22 am »
0209 - I enlisted in 1986 and was commissioned in 91' so 24 total with 19 of that being an officer. Seems like I began this journey only yesterday.  All I ever wanted to do was teach high school history but the good Lord saw fit to let me play Army in the interim - 24 years later I'm still playing.

Offline DanaM

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2010, 08:09:53 am »
Looks real nice Jimmy I will see you and the bow soon, leaving for Pappy's this evening:)
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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2010, 08:53:20 am »
Awesome job on that bow, Jimmy.  That's about where the weight ended up on the one I made and I really enjoy it.  Mine has lifted a splinter though on the back, so I superglued it and am thinking I'll do a layer over the top of some cloth.  We'll see.
I really like the profile and the beat up look.  Very nice.  Hope it brings you luck!
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2010, 08:58:39 am »
Good looking shooter you have made
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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2010, 09:15:04 am »
That sure is one high speed, low drag bow you made there, airborne. Very nice.
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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2010, 01:41:40 pm »
Looks like a well made and powerful weapon to me. Bookmarked for BOM, too.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Hackberry Hammer II
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2010, 02:47:05 pm »
Thats one very pretty bow. Congratulations.