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Hickory bow build.
George Tsoukalas:
Looks great! I am glad you are using a moisture meter. I like my hickory 6-8%.
That 8.5 reading you got is a surface reading and it is probably higher as you go closer to finish.
I suggest you keep checking and stop when you get a reading higher than 8% and let it dry.
Jawge
bradsmith2010:
great work,, :)
Will B:
Looks really good, Dave. I’ll be watching to see how much reflex your bow holds after you get it tillered. Thanks for letting us watch your build.
superdav95:
A quick update on this bow. I got it to low brace and it’s shaping up nicely. I’ve decided to put a layer or two of sinew on this bow. The moisture content of this bow after heat treat was not even registering a reading on my meter. My concern is the dry climate it will be going to and think a little insurance would be a good thing. The bend at brace looks good and to my eye it would be a great candidate for sinew. I’m slow cooking a bunch of scrap sinew chunks and pieces for some glue as I’m running low. Here’s a few pics of it at low brace. Thanks for following along.
Bob Barnes:
:OK That looks great. I'm looking forward to the tillering, full draw, and finished pictures more than ever now. Great job!
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