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Ian.:
I have a piece of Hickory I don't want, I'm prepared to break it in the name of science. I will video it whilst tillering.

RyanY:
Horn bow!  ;)

I have to agree with some things. I made a hickory bow of larger dimensions than the bow you're shooting and a couple inches shorter and it came out to about 120#@32" with some set. I highly doubt a bow could be made at 150@32" at 73" long unless it was very wide which wouldn't fall into what we like to call a warbow in this forum. Maybe an exceptional piece of wood and perfect execution could result in one but I still have my doubts. Maybe someone could do a build along and attempt such a beast! 

fishfinder401:
it was a almost perfect piece of hickory, and i did heat treat it pretty heavily, the handle is 1.5 inches wide, and 1 deep, to tell you guys the truth, i half expected this thing to explode during tillering or the first few shots, the ONLY reason this bow worked at got this weight is half that it was a great piece of wood, and half pure luck

Ian.:
No doubt you have done well to get a good weight from it Noel, but weighing these bows is problematic. You can get fishing scales that go to 220lb fairly cheaply you could invest in one.

fishfinder401:
i an planning on getting a heavy scale for weighing deer next time im at that store, it would make my life allot easier

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