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Offline sieddy

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2016, 06:16:24 am »
Really cool bow man. I love the Mendir too!  :)
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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2016, 08:07:38 am »
Nice bow!
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Offline rps3

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2016, 08:46:45 am »
Your bow looks great. The scenery looks beautiful as well.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2016, 09:13:31 am »
Great bow, I like the horn nock insert on that arrow too. Well done dantolin

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2016, 09:50:39 am »
Great, nice bit of character.
I like the rock outcrop... looks a bit like a grumpy guy watching you shoot :laugh:
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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2016, 11:28:47 am »
that's how I like them too. Nice work.
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Offline Nate

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2016, 12:29:49 pm »
Nice bow ! Good work. Love the full draw picture.

Offline dantolin

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2016, 04:22:44 pm »
Wow!! Thanks to all of you!! I really appreciate all your comments :D :)

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I really like that.
Is that the pith I can see down part of the centre of the belly?  Is the belly generally flat?  Did you leave the back as the round under-bark surface?
I've cut a couple of black wattle (Acacia decurrens) and bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus) saplings of a similar size to play with and am considering something similar for them once they're a bit drier.
Yes, it is the pith, Cadet. I remove it with a hot awl as soon as I see it appearing while I'm working on the belly side.
Yes, for sapling bows I always let the belly flat (with rounded corners) and the back as round as it is, even I round more than in the belly side the corners that appear (I try to make lower limb back relief similar to upper' limb...at least in sapling woods as conical as hackberry)
Go for that black wattle bows waiting for you under those staves, Cadet :D !!!

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2016, 01:12:25 pm »
    well done

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2016, 03:33:52 pm »
nice  8)
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Offline Scottski

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2016, 05:17:38 pm »
Nice Bow!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #26 on: April 01, 2016, 09:06:30 pm »
Fine looking bow.
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Offline dantolin

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2016, 05:38:33 am »
Thanks guys :)

Offline RLimerick

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #28 on: April 20, 2016, 08:33:41 am »
Great looking bow!  I'm gonna have to build one out of hackberry.  I've got about 10 staves that are a year plus into drying.  Do you toast your belly?  Great bow.  I'll bet it's a real shooter.

Offline Springbuck

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Re: new hackberry (european) D bow
« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2016, 01:10:06 pm »
  Great bow from such a little tree!  Little set, excellent bend, gorgeous belly character.