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Offline Dvshunter

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Hackberry Selfbow (scored late season)
« on: November 22, 2012, 02:16:14 pm »
I finally decided to stop waiting for a good camera and just use some cell phone pics of this new bow. It's hackberry cut from my neighbors backyard a few years ago.  It ended up 57@28 which is a good weight, even at my 26in. draw.  The bow measures sixty-six inches nock to nock and shoots best with a six inch brace height. The limbs are 1 3/4in. to just shy of midlife, then taper to tips just under a half inch.  The tips overlays are cocabolo and I covered the white back with black snake skins.  The handle is made from skivved elk hide and dyed black then finished with mink oil.  I used the same elk hide for the small shelf and strike plate to keep her quiet when drawing.  I still need to talk to Glenn at Show-Me Strings for a new string, cuz I Hate making strings and mine are all ugly and full of wax. I'm thinking. Almost all black with a few red and white or tan twisted in and I've got some nice fur for silencers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2012, 02:17:30 pm »


 

 

 

 

 

 
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2012, 02:23:55 pm »
Classy bow, the skin looks great. And nicely curved limbs it has, too.

You don't need a camera, the pics look very good.
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2012, 02:37:43 pm »
Oh my! that's a gorgeous bow! beautiful work!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2012, 02:39:46 pm »
DVS, that bow is drop dead gorgeous! Well done in all aspects, pure perfection in my opinion and the pics are just fine.
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Offline rps3

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2012, 02:59:38 pm »
Beautiful.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2012, 03:24:04 pm »
Beautiful bow. The cell phone pics turned out just fine, I love me a hackberry bow!
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2012, 03:32:06 pm »
I like!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2012, 03:44:20 pm »
AWESOME!!! Very inspiring!  The pics look great.  Don't need no stink'n "good" camera.  tiller looks  good. The tips are well done. The skins look cool.  I like the natural wood look too.  The handle an shelf are really nice.  Above all the craftsmenship is excellent!  GOOD JOB!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2012, 04:18:18 pm »
Man that came out great David. Your work continues to impress me. Love the unbraced profile and the full draw against the sky is spectacular. Well done indeed!
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2012, 04:28:12 pm »
Man nice bow.Besides everything looking great constructionwise I like that contrast of the whitewood and the snake skin.
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Offline Dave 55

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2012, 04:36:18 pm »
That is a very nice bow great craftsmanship.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2012, 04:39:13 pm »
Really, really sweet look!  Love the bends in those limbs.  Nice finish work as well.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2012, 04:46:18 pm »
Looks like a sweet shooting rig there ;)
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2012, 06:13:59 pm »
Awesome!  Looks like a fine bow and I sure admire your craftsmanship. 
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