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Offline PeteC

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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #15 on: July 04, 2009, 03:59:35 pm »
Thanks fella's. Tom, HHB is Eastern Hophornbeam,..Ostrya virginiana.It is one of the "iron woods",and a member of the birch family. God Bless
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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #16 on: July 04, 2009, 04:30:45 pm »
Gotcha', thanks.  None of that in South Texas!
Tom
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2009, 08:23:48 am »
No,if your in the S. Texas brush country,you won't have HHB.I lived and worked about 7 years in Pleasanton,for Halliburton,back in the 80's.It's south of San Antonio,ever been there? God Bless
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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #18 on: July 05, 2009, 09:04:09 am »
Sure, been to Pleasanton! I live in Ingleside, across the bay from C.C. about a 1.5 hour drive S. of Pleasanton. I'm working a lot with Huisache as a bow wood. Hard to get a straight piece but have found it pleasant to the eye and near impossible to break.
Tom
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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2009, 05:56:10 am »
Good looking bow,tiller look great,got to love HHB. :)
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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2009, 07:40:45 am »
Pete, that's an excellent looking bow. Great job-I like the tiller, finish, and overall design. I'm another one who likes angled overlays, used them a lot with no problem so far.
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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2009, 08:58:34 am »
Beautiful bow Pete. You gotta love Iron wood.
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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2009, 10:06:52 am »
Great Bow Pete!!
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Offline John K

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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2009, 12:12:08 pm »
Very nice Pete ! I have one in the works  :)
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2009, 03:44:38 pm »
Thanks again fella's.Tom, we will all want to see those Huisache bows ,and, I had a buddy and his family used to live in Portland,just a little way from you.We used to fish around Rockport.God Bless
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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #25 on: July 07, 2009, 08:53:03 am »
Great looking bow Pete! Really like the tips and finish work you did, grip looks good as well. I like hhb a lot myself, probably for me 2nd behind osage.
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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #26 on: July 07, 2009, 11:02:10 am »
Sweet looking bow everything looks first class.Hammertime
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Another HHB flatbow
« Reply #27 on: July 07, 2009, 08:06:33 pm »
Thanks Greg and Hammertime,the HHB is good wood,it straightens easily and is easy to work and finish,plus when heat treated,makes a good performing weapon. God Bless
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