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Offline ken75

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hickory flight bow. # 56, flight shoot results
« on: December 01, 2010, 06:53:40 pm »
heres one i finished today its hickory 63 inches tip to tip , 1 1/2 at fades 1/4 inch tips . finished 48lbs at 28. this one has 8 inch stiff tips that narrow and thicken with an almost undectectable fade into the limbs. limb tips are black walnut , handle is scraps of bullsnake skin wrapped on each end with hemp twine. floppy arrow rest and ebony stain . this one was designed and built with broadhead flight shooting in mind ill let ya know the outcome hopefully tomorrow. thanks for lookin
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Offline ken75

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Re: boring ol bow
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2010, 06:54:59 pm »
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Re: boring ol bow
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2010, 07:01:40 pm »
Ken, what is boring about a nice bow? Looks nice from here anyway.

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Re: boring ol bow
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2010, 07:53:01 pm »
Nothing Boring about that at all!  Sweet looking and has a "make my day" look to it!
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Re: boring ol bow
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2010, 08:03:30 pm »
Very well done in every category. Tiller is excellent. Jawge
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Re: boring ol bow
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2010, 08:07:25 pm »
Hey Ken,
      Cant wait to hear about the results. Looks like a good 'un.
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Re: boring ol bow
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2010, 08:37:34 pm »
What, no levers? What the hell??  :P

That's a nice lookin' bow Ken.  Boring is not an appropriate adjective.  I like the stain, looks very... um, rustic? 

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Re: boring ol bow
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2010, 10:17:50 pm »
thanks lombard, nate ,rich , cam ,jawge !
couldnt come up with a good name for this one ,just a plain hickory board bow
cam it does if you look close , last 8 inches are nonbending

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Re: boring ol bow
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2010, 10:49:44 pm »

cam it does if you look close , last 8 inches are nonbending


Oh ya, I guess I was too busy looking at the purdy pictures to read!

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Re: hickory flight bow. # 56
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2010, 11:23:55 pm »
Boring?  Yeah...boring nice little neat holes in the target!  Another sweet bow, ken.
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Re: hickory flight bow. # 56
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2010, 12:54:14 am »
Ken, nice looking bow.  I like the ebony stain on hickory.  It gives it a slightly greenish tint.  Next time I use it I think I'll add a bit of green dye to it to see if I can "pop" the green a little more.
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Re: hickory flight bow. # 56
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2010, 04:42:31 am »
Nice, that grip looks good and I like the subtle blend into the stiffer tip.
Love to know how she chucks those arrows.
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Re: hickory flight bow. # 56
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2010, 08:59:35 am »
Wow, that is really my kind of bow. I really like the ultra naarrow tips and the subtle transition into the nonbendimg outer limbs, no excess mass here. Very well done and I think you will be pleased with the flight test results. The only thing I might have done differently is maybe a couple of inches more length so I could pull it behind my ear for those extra yards on the flight range. Anxious for your test results.    Kenneth
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Re: hickory flight bow. # 56
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2010, 10:24:33 am »
Beautiful bow I like everything about it. :)
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Re: hickory flight bow. # 56
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2010, 10:36:53 am »
nice bow!! im working on an osage with the  same thoughts in mind .let us know how it does.i like the simplicity of that leather rest set up.have you had any problems wirh that abrupt edge sticking out? as in arrow kicking up?
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