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Kegan:
Just finished this one up. It's 68", 67" ntn. It draws about 65# at 28" and shoots really fast. I kept it simple because this is my first attempt at heat treating the belly of hickory, and from the way it turned out, I'm gonna be doin' all my hickory bows this way ;D. It is a really sweet shooter, and a "short" longbow for me... since all my other longbows are over 72" :D. I added walnut stain to darken it up for hunting an a simple leather wide grip to double as a strike pad. I like the tiller (what does everyone else think? I'm probably just biased ;)), but I think this will be my last "straight forward flatbow" for a while, time for some character bows, shorties, recurves and what not ;D.

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cowboy:
Kegan - dude you got it goin on! haven't tried roasting the belly yet, but will. Nice tiller - looking to see more.

Pat B:
Nice job Kegan. Tiller looks good. I've only tried heat treating 1 bow but not seriously. I will have to try again.   Pat

Badger:
That heat treating is something isnt it? good job on that one. I change styles all the time as well, a couple of years ago I came back to mostly staright bows. Steve

Justin Snyder:
It is a good looking bow. I cant tell is the top limb bending a little to much just outside the fades, or if it is a trick of the light?  Justin

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