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Offline Drewster

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Introducing Two Crow
« on: October 27, 2014, 04:04:34 pm »
Hi folks,

This is my first post of a bow and my first bend through the handle eastern woodland bow.  I had fun making this one and am fairly pleased with the outcome.  Thanks for your feedback and constructive critiquing.

Two Crow is hickory, 65 1/2" ntn and draws 48# at my 30" DL.  She's 1 9/16" through the handle until about mid limb then tapers to 5/8" at the diamond shaped nocks.  She has a paraffin finish and I rubbed charcoal into the wood grain of the outer limbs.   It doesn't show up too well in the pics though.  She's trimmed out with crow feathers and chipmunk fur at mid limb.  The handle is wrapped with and built up with leather.

I tired to keep it in the spirit of the eastern woodland Native Americans.  She has developed about 1" of set on the lower limb and has a bit of hand shock although not bad at all for this type bow.  I've had fun shooting it and people seem to like the looks.  Looking forward to trying another one with black locust as soon as I get some.

Thanks for looking.

Drew
















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Offline Scottski

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2014, 04:19:22 pm »
Cool looking bow! Nice job!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2014, 04:27:52 pm »
Very cool!  nice work
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2014, 04:50:58 pm »
  Nice bend on that Hickory Drew...Looks like a hunting bow for sure...Did you heat treat it?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2014, 05:02:47 pm »
Good work. Nice bends
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2014, 05:10:09 pm »
Beautiful bow very nice work, like everything about it. Pappy
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2014, 05:10:21 pm »
Cool!   8)
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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2014, 05:14:57 pm »
Quite nice, I like it very much.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2014, 05:17:10 pm »
Don, no I didn't heat treat it.  I thought about it but didn't know if the "locals" would have heat treated this type bow or not.  Seems to be a pretty good piece of hickory.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2014, 05:33:10 pm »
Great tiller :)
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2014, 06:30:11 pm »
Like that one alot!sweet tiller and finish!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2014, 09:05:45 pm »
I like that hickory stick!  Your tillering looks really good.  A hickory bow that has had no heat treating or induced reflex that ended up with no more set than you have there is a well made bow from a first rate piece of wood.  Great work.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2014, 09:22:24 pm »
WOW guys, I really appreciate the feedback.  This is my tenth bow and I have SO much to learn.  It's nice to know I'm on the right track.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2014, 09:32:47 pm »
That sure is a nice tiller! Jawge
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: Introducing Two Crow
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2014, 09:58:24 pm »
Oh that's sweet!  I like the simple style of it and the crow feathers.  I'm planning a bow very similar to that one with a hickory stave I've got.  Am I seeing this right that there are ridges going vertical with the bow on the back? Is that typical with hickory?  The staves I've got are like that and I think it looks awesome!
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