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Offline upstatenybowyer

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HHB flatbow
« on: January 08, 2017, 07:21:36 pm »
This one was a learner for sure. I was initially going for a longer bow but I ended up with way less draw weight than I hoped for. So I shortened it, retillered, and refinished. I'm pretty happy with it now.

60" ntn
50# at 27"
rattler skins
deer hide handle wrap and arrow pass
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2017, 07:22:13 pm »
here comes the FD
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2017, 08:01:22 pm »
That is a nice looking FD.  I like the skins.
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Offline Philipp A

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2017, 08:31:56 pm »
Great looking bow! Nice tiller and I love the handle.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2017, 08:36:41 pm »
I like the bend too, cool bow.
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2017, 08:50:04 pm »
Very nice looking bow. Snakeskin looks go
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2017, 09:24:20 pm »
Nice bend, lookin good
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Offline Redhand

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2017, 09:33:03 pm »
Great bow. Nice tiller!  Good job!
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Offline ajooter

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2017, 09:37:59 pm »
Love your finish work buddy!  What is the brace height on the bow?  It looks really low.  Using your fist with a thumb up to set your brace height should get you a smoother shooting bow as well as the draw weight your looking for.  Do you get any wrist slap with that bow?  Your bend is looking much better but I think you could still get your outers moving a little more.
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Offline MulchMaker

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2017, 10:07:17 pm »
Wow another beauty keep it up man!!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2017, 10:44:23 pm »
Quote from: ajooter on January 08, 2017, 09:37:59 pm
Love your finish work buddy!  What is the brace height on the bow?  It looks really low.  Using your fist with a thumb up to set your brace height should get you a smoother shooting bow as well as the draw weight your looking for.  Do you get any wrist slap with that bow?  Your bend is looking much better but I think you could still get your outers moving a little more.

Thanks man. It's definitely braced low. That's cause' all I had on hand to string it was some parachute cord, which gives a ton with that weight on it. Going to pick up a dacron string for her tomorrow. I usually brace at 5 or 6 inches. 

Thanks to all for looking :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2017, 12:39:03 am »
With as many bows as you've been making you need to learn how to twist up a good bow string. 
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2017, 07:51:48 am »
Tell me about it  :P
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Offline Pappy

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2017, 08:21:16 am »
Good looking bow, very nice work. Love that HHB, one of my favorite white woods.  :) them timbers look good also. :)
 Pappy
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Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: HHB flatbow
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2017, 11:56:24 am »
very nice looking bow.  I like that one alot - - especially the handle.  I hope it holds up.

Russ 
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