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Offline Robert Pougnier

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Hop hornbeam static recurve
« on: November 15, 2025, 12:20:31 pm »
Here is my entry for Nov B.O.M contest.

It is a hop hornbeam recurve. 43# at 28". 68 inches NTN, 1 3/4 inches at fades and through mid limb. Total weight, including string and handle wrap, is 602 grams (21 oz).  A few knots on the back and had to tinker with the heat gun quite a bit to get the tips well aligned. String is polish hemp with silk serving around the nock point. Handle wrap is home tanned buckskin with a walnut dye. Finish is 2 layers of spirit varnish and a coat of paste wax (all homemade).

It's a sweet and easy shooter with no handshock. I have not put it through the chronograph yet.
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Offline Robert Pougnier

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2025, 12:24:33 pm »
A few more shots. It's really hard for me to keep good quality photos when resizing them, I'm learning as i go!

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Offline Badger

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2025, 01:01:05 pm »
 Very nice, good job on that one!
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Offline willie

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2025, 02:39:59 pm »
nice bend you got going there. someone (sorry, I cannot remember who) once said the static recurve works best when the tips are pointing straight up/down like you have there at full draw.

I would be interesting to see the unbraced side profile if you have a pic.

it looks like you resizing process is trying to posterize too much
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Offline sleek

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2025, 04:45:09 pm »
Its a fair thing to say you really did a great job on that one. The top of upper limb looks like it bends a slight bit more, but I cant tell for certain.  Either way, nice workmanship!
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Offline Robert Pougnier

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2025, 06:49:59 pm »
It does! The lower limb is slightly stiffer, though the dimensions are the same as the upper. I kept it that way. I'll post some side profile photos asap!
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Offline Robert Pougnier

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2025, 06:59:00 pm »
Here is the unstrung side profile. Net reflex of 1/2 inch immediately after a shooting session. Comes back to about 1 1/4 inch net a few hours later.

Top limb is on the right on the first photo and on the left in the second one.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2025, 08:56:30 pm »
Great profile! Nicely done!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2025, 12:32:11 am »
Very nice HHB static bow. Well done.  :OK
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Offline Robert Pougnier

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2025, 01:01:49 pm »
Thank you!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2025, 02:02:50 pm »
Hop-diggity horn-bippity! She's a sexy beast!
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2025, 05:21:59 pm »
Nice work Robert . Nice use of a natural resources to.

HHB makes a good bow. It looks like you made a good bow from it.

Bjrogg
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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2025, 06:48:52 pm »
Beautiful bow, HHB is my favorite white wood. :)
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Offline Robert Pougnier

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2025, 11:21:23 pm »
Thanks for the kind words everyone! It's the first bow I've posted here so I was feeling a bit intimidated about it. I really love HHB, it's my favorite local wood I can get.

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Offline Parnell

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Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Reply #14 on: Today at 10:18:25 am »
Really nice looking bow!  Looks like a smooth shooter.  How long does the string last?
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