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Offline Lombard

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Re: HHB Character Bow
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2010, 08:55:53 AM »
I think you done good on a tough and challenging stave.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: HHB Character Bow
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2010, 11:57:35 AM »
Absolutely a good job.  That does look like it was a tricky one.  Way to go!
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: HHB Character Bow
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2010, 08:34:45 AM »
I really like HHB although i have noticed that unless you have a perfectly straight piece tearout when using cutting tools like spokeshaves can be a real problem. After the bandsaw i pretty much used only a farriers rasp on this bow until i made it to the scraper, and even that had problems with the swirly grain so i used a lot of sandpaper on this one for final tillering.
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Offline DirtyDan

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« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2010, 10:43:40 AM »
Tons of character!  It proves that less than beautiful pieces of wood can make great weapons in the hands of a skilled craftsman.  A very special bow.  Congratulations.
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: HHB Character Bow
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2010, 01:11:59 PM »
I'm starting to appreciate a good "bow wood" (and i use that term loosly) stave more and more. when i started building bows i made a lot of board bows. Nothing wrong with that i still think it is the best way to learn the craft without a lot of investment and really work on tillering and technique. But in the long run i've had several board bows lift a splinter or just break even when i could see nothing wrong with it. Today, i had a board bow with a linen backing give out on me after well over a 1000 shots through it. I have yet to have a stave with a clean back break on me, even a character bow.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: HHB Character Bow
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2010, 06:17:49 PM »
HHB can make some good bows and u did excellent working around some tough spots!  Congrats!

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Offline hammertime

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Re: HHB Character Bow
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2010, 06:43:28 PM »
Really,really nice,, cool character ,tiller looks fine to me and if it shoots sweet-well then awesome job.Hammertime
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: HHB Character Bow
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2010, 10:20:33 PM »
That thing has some character. Very nice, good job on such a tough piece.
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