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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Brand new hickory (pics)
« on: December 07, 2007, 04:51:28 am »
Well this one just came off the tillering tree. shagbark hickory 67" ntn. came out at just over 43#@28". 1 1/2" wide at the fades tapered strait to 1/2" tips. this is from a tree i cut back in march. I tried a bow from it earlier in the year but the moisture was too high and took a lot of set. this one however didnt turn out too bad. it had slightly deflexed tips to begin with. other than that it took almost no set at all. my friend josh actually did all the work, i just gave pointers along the way, and so all the credit goes to him. this is the first bow out of 8 tries that actually worked for him so hes pretty excited. last i heard from him he has it stained, finished and polished and is putting the buckskin handle on it tomorrow. ill try to get some pictures of it after its all done. any comments and criticisms are welcome(tiller, design etc.) :)
Phil
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2007, 05:06:35 am »
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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2007, 06:44:55 am »
Looks good to me Phil.Nice tiller,good job. :)
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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2007, 07:38:01 am »
Very nice tiller.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2007, 07:48:20 am »
Looks dandy to me also, any chance of an unbraced picture.

Tell Josh he did a good job on her.
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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2007, 08:21:48 am »
Good job, I'm sure he's very pleased with the results!
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2007, 08:23:58 am »
i agree aswell, very nice tiller
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2007, 08:34:58 am »
Well tillered. Nice bow
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2007, 09:42:57 am »
Phil, that's a nice bow with. Really nice tiller on that one.

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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2007, 12:34:27 pm »
You're the Tiller Man on this one.  Very well done and bookmarked, too, for Dec Self Bow of the Month
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2007, 03:24:35 pm »
thanks for the complements all :) ill get a whole new set of pictured this weekend and see if i cant get them on here. thanks again guys! ill pass the kind words on to josh. he'll be thrilled you all like it ;D
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2007, 03:51:57 pm »
Bending smoothly, looks like a shooter.  Lets see a front profile too, I like those long skinny pyramids.
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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2007, 07:00:27 pm »
Beautiful tiller...
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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2007, 07:06:09 pm »
Very Nice!....Brian
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Re: Brand new hickory (pics)
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2007, 11:28:55 pm »
Looks dadburned nice to me Phil! Time ta go huntin 8).
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