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Offline Santanasaur

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Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« on: February 03, 2021, 07:33:38 pm »
45 pounds at 28” and 71” ntn. Limbs are 1 1/8” at the widest and the top is a couple inches longer. Buffalo leather handle tooled with antler tines, cowhorn tip overlays, and leather dye.

Offline Santanasaur

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2021, 07:35:05 pm »
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Black Moshannon

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2021, 07:37:58 pm »
Love it. What did you dye the wood with?

Offline Santanasaur

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2021, 07:44:58 pm »
Fiebings leather dye. The whole bow was stained with saddle tan then the tips and handle were faded into black. I also stained the back black but wiped it off before drying to add more contrast to the ridges.

Offline Allyn T

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2021, 09:24:15 pm »
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2021, 10:14:06 pm »
beautiful congrats :)

Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2021, 10:22:11 pm »
This may be one of your best yet, good job. :)
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2021, 10:37:42 pm »
That is one beautiful bow. Love the dye job, too. Excellent work.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2021, 10:42:10 pm »
Beautiful bow!

Offline Morgan

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2021, 11:51:31 pm »
Knocked it out of the park! Nothing about that that I don’t like a lot!

Offline Kidder

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2021, 12:08:16 am »
Hard to say anything that does it justice. Your consistency in your work is extraordinary. Perfect bend. Love the grip and love how the handle flows. Great work - as always.

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2021, 12:48:36 am »
Excellent bow!
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Offline Jurinko

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2021, 06:21:02 am »
Did you heat treated it? All I heard about hickory is, it is prone to string follow and your design is very slim but limbs are straight.

Looks very good. Gonna make one from English oak.

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2021, 07:03:08 am »
Very nice... love the grip :)
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Offline Will B

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Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2021, 08:32:17 am »
Great looking hickory bow!  I really like the stain job and handle wrap. You make some really nice bows!