« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)  (Read 8575 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Christian Soldier

  • Member
  • Posts: 245
55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« on: March 26, 2014, 06:08:22 pm »
Hey all, I've been really busy with college classes and guitar lately but over the past few months I've reserved a little time to work on bows. Here's my latest effort. 64" overall, 2" at the fades tapering to 3/8" tips and self-nocks, takes about an inch of set. There's also a pretty substantial knot in the lower limb and a gouge in the upper limb, other than that, this was a pretty good stave. My last few bows came in under weight (around 40lbs) because I rushed them and then had to fix the tiller, then fix the tiller again, and the result was a light bow. So I really took my time tillering this one (lots of scraping with a Mora) and I'm really happy with it. Its definitely the fastest bow I've made. It shoots even my heavier hunting arrows quickly towards to the target. I also shoot well with it so this is definitely going to be one of most used. I've made several bows this style from hickory (half dozen or so) so I painted the back and sewed on a gator skin handle just to spice things up a bit and give it more of a native look.
Here are the pictures, let me know what you think!



















Full Draw! Well, about an inch short of F/D but its close enough.  :)



Logged
2nd Timothy 2:3 "Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus."

Offline H Rhodes

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,172
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2014, 06:10:55 pm »
Heck yeah!  Great looking hickory stick.
Logged
Howard
Gautier, Mississippi

Offline bubby

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,054
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2014, 06:14:18 pm »
nice bend
Logged
failure is an option, everyone fails, it's how you handle it that matters.
The few the proud the 27🏹

Offline half eye

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,300
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2014, 06:26:38 pm »
Looks like a good huntin bow to me,too. Well done.
rich
Logged

Offline ajooter

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,234
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2014, 06:27:57 pm »
Nice stick sir!  Knot a bad bow at all  :P!!
Logged

Offline RyanR

  • Member
  • Posts: 833
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2014, 06:46:52 pm »
Looks good. Nice job.
Logged

Offline SLIMBOB

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,759
  • Deplorable Slim
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2014, 06:59:51 pm »
Sweet!  Very nice.
Logged
Liberty, In God We Trust, E Pluribus Unum.  Distinctly American Values.

Offline Ink

  • Member
  • Posts: 301
  • Jason Chollett
re
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2014, 07:46:20 pm »
Great looking shooter. Well done
Logged
Chew Motrin, drink water, drive on

Offline adb

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,339
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2014, 08:56:24 pm »
Nuthin' wrong with that! You've done a great job dealing with those big ass knots.
Logged

Offline Badger

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,124
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2014, 09:18:00 pm »
  Good looking bow, I always enjoy that style.
Logged

Offline TRACY

  • Member
  • Posts: 4,523
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2014, 09:31:25 pm »
Very nice work! Like hickory, set and all. Should provide some meat for the freezer.

Tracy
Logged
It is what it is - make the most of it!    PN500956

Offline IdahoMatt

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,093
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2014, 09:34:08 pm »
Great tiller on that one.  Nice job all around :)
Logged

Offline Jesse

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,129
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2014, 09:49:22 pm »
Looks awesome!  Great job :)
Logged
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."
    --Frank A. Clark

Offline Cameroo

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,579
    • Cam's Stuff
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2014, 09:56:53 pm »
Very cool, and nicely finished!  8)
Logged

Offline osage outlaw

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,962
Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2014, 11:00:47 pm »
Nice bow!
Logged
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »