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Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« on: June 14, 2008, 10:26:50 pm »
This is a bow I just finished. Its hickory backed with 1/8 inch hickory. accent is african mohagony. 63 " NTN. 50 @ 28". This is my second bow( my first bought the farm after 10 shots). Full draw pic soon as my wife gets home. Thanks for looking.






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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2008, 10:33:24 pm »
Now that's a fine second bow, still a little quare and blocky, so were mine when I started. Keep up the great work.
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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2008, 10:34:30 pm »
Nice finish, good attention to detail.  Justin
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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2008, 10:39:30 pm »
Dang dude that came out awesome. You should be real happy.  The nocks and tip overlays look great.  The stiching on the grip looks really nice.  Nice work Aaron.  I like the limb profile. Nice and narrow at the tips.
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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2008, 01:29:21 am »
I like the shape of your bow.  Looking forward to the full draw!  I just finished my second bow too - a Boo & IPE.  Now I want to do a holmgard, and a paddle bow, and a horsebow, and a take down, and a ...   ;D

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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2008, 01:57:49 am »
Nice lookin bow for your second, is that the name of the bow on it {Another] if so as many as I broke I would have the name [And yet still another] good job.
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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2008, 04:23:16 am »
really a lot of nice 'my 2nd'-bows posted these days!
would round the handle some more...

fulldraw!?

3rd bow in the works already??

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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2008, 08:02:06 am »
Hey Aaron that came out really nice, Looking forward to the full draw.
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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2008, 11:46:43 am »
Thanks everyone for the props and critiques. The writing on it says Apotter but the lower part of the p came out a little light . The handle is a little too narrow to round and it is really comfortable in my hand. As you can see in the full draw it is alittle stiff near the handle but I'm not going to rework any more on it. It shoots great and I am really happy with it. Knocker, I was thinking of a homgard for my wife. I have a couple staves and will be getting some more tommorrow. A tornado went through part of town Sunday and I have access to the mother load of free wood! ;D

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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2008, 12:10:23 pm »
Got your very nice Hickory Laminate bookmarked for June Laminate BOM.  Thanks for the post!
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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2008, 12:20:42 pm »
Thanks everyone for the props and critiques. The A tornado went through part of town Sunday and I have access to the mother load of free wood! ;D

Hey....be Quiet....don't let Dana hear that......he'll be out Da Door in a Minute with Da Chainsaw...heading fer you place....you know da way He is with da wood!!!

And if Cowboy catches wind of it....Him and His Truck will be on da Way too....looking fer Da Free Whirlwind Wood....Red Osier.....Petoskey Stone...Agate.... an what ever else he can Scarf Up !!!!

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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2008, 05:57:59 am »
Looks nice in the full draw pic.
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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2008, 07:31:38 am »
Some one say free wood ;D
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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2008, 12:31:12 am »
free wood?

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Re: Hickory backed/ Hickory board bow just finished
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2008, 11:15:06 pm »
I am new at this, and I am sure others better qualified will chime in, but I think you nailed it on the head.  A bit stiff near the handle.  I think you have the right attitude, enjoy what you have done and start thinking on what you are going to do next!   ;D  Don't hesitate to post photos as you go, as I know a lot of us benefit from the feedback, and it makes you go   s l o w e r   which is probably a good thing.  I am sure it is for me anyway! 

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better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from
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