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Offline hammertime

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Hickory Recurve
« on: September 08, 2007, 03:25:46 pm »
This hickory piece started out as a straight stave longbow.  I didn't like the way it shot so I steamed in some recurves , heat treated the belly and re-did the handle area.  The bow is 65" NTN.  1 3/4" at the fades to 1/2 at the tips.  56# at 26" of draw.  I really like how this bow shoots, smooth to draw, fast and whisper quiet - it's ready for the hunt.  The finish is part tung oil, part true oil.  Hope you like it.  Thanks
P.S. hickory is still one of my favorites

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Offline snedeker

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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2007, 06:56:54 pm »
Fine lookin' bow.  I haven't done a hickory in a while.  Have to dig a piece out

Dave
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2007, 10:10:13 pm »
Great looking bow.  Sure is great that you took a bow you weren't happy with and turned it into one that you are. Justin
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2007, 08:08:59 am »
lookling good. better pics would have done it justice
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2007, 09:02:31 am »
Looks fast and tiller is right on
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2007, 01:05:57 pm »
Looks like fun bow to shoot. Nice recurves. And bookmarked for Sept Self Bow of the Month.
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2007, 06:24:21 am »
Fine looking bow,I have a little hickory I was thinking about doing that to,Think I will now.
   Nice job. :)
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2007, 08:54:29 am »
Nice looking bow.
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2007, 09:58:52 pm »
Thanks for the commments everyoneI know better pics are in order but I can't seem to shrink them down enough and maintan good quality.I really do like how this bow shoots though thanks again.Jeffrey Kolste.Hammertime
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2007, 11:35:26 pm »
Jeff, Adjust your camera to the lowest quality pic. It should come out 640x480. Thats the only way I could get it to work for me after 2 years of fuzzy pics.
   Hickory is my second favorite wood. It makes great bows...only humidity can weaken it >:(...but it will come back ;). I'm into recycling bows I built a while back and have been pleased with the outcome. You did a good job of recovering this bow. Tiller looks great and the artwork is nice.     Pat
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2007, 07:55:08 am »
A fine looking bow! ;)
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2007, 11:37:51 am »
Looks like you got'er bendin good! Like the quiver - what's that coyote?
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2007, 09:20:11 pm »
Thanks again guys and thanks for the advice Pat,Hopefully this weekend I'll try again.Yes cowboy that's a coyote quiver using this setup for the opening hunt this weekend.Hammertime.
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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2007, 10:06:37 pm »
Good deal! Should put it all into one pic and post on the Huntin eqipe post.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Hickory Recurve
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2007, 11:53:33 pm »
Nice tiller; good job on the re-curved tips, too!
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