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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Magnum in MS on March 11, 2011, 10:48:42 pm

Title: Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Magnum in MS on March 11, 2011, 10:48:42 pm

I finally got around to finishing a hickory bow I had in the works. 64"n/n 46@26 1 5/8" at the fades and straight taper to the tips. Heat treated belly and osage tip overlays. Light brown leather stain and true oil finish.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/Hickory%20Bow/IMG_0049.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/Hickory%20Bow/IMG_0045.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/Hickory%20Bow/IMG_0118.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/Hickory%20Bow/IMG_0117.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/Hickory%20Bow/IMG_0115.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/Magnum2/Hickory%20Bow/IMG_0114.jpg)

Title: Re: Hickory Selfbow
Post by: John K on March 11, 2011, 10:56:35 pm

Looks great ! Nice tiller, how does it shoot for ya ?

Title: Re: Hickory Selfbow
Post by: ricktrojanowski on March 11, 2011, 11:00:57 pm

Good looking bow, tiller looks right on.  Fine job

Title: Re: Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Magnum in MS on March 11, 2011, 11:08:45 pm

It shoots good I have shot about 75-100 arrows with it so far.

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Post by: profsaffel on March 11, 2011, 11:25:32 pm

Hey, that's a fine looking bow you have there!

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Post by: HickoryBill on March 11, 2011, 11:32:51 pm

Good looking arrow flingger! gotta love that hickory!!

Title: Re: Hickory Selfbow
Post by: half eye on March 12, 2011, 12:03:07 am

Sexy lines on that baby....
rich

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Post by: Timo on March 12, 2011, 12:03:26 am

Really nice tiller and your grip work looks clean! ;)

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Post by: ken75 on March 12, 2011, 01:40:44 am

great job on that hickory stick

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Post by: DEllis on March 12, 2011, 02:46:13 am

Beautifull tiller.
Darcy :)

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Post by: crooketarrow on March 12, 2011, 10:54:50 am

   SWEETTT my kinds bow got to love HICKORY.

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Post by: Will H on March 12, 2011, 11:21:27 am

Nice!  :D

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Post by: jwillis on March 12, 2011, 12:32:14 pm

Nice leather and sinew sewing job on the grip! Jim

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Post by: Del the cat on March 12, 2011, 12:45:20 pm

Very clean lines.
Del

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Post by: turmoiler on March 12, 2011, 12:57:51 pm

How did you get that finish? I like it very much!

Title: Re: Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Sidewinder on March 12, 2011, 02:37:17 pm

Really nice bow Magnum. The tiller looks good and the finish is very cool. The unbraced flatness of the limbs is a testiment to your tillering skills. looks like your spreading the work around evenly.   Danny

Title: Re: Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Magnum in MS on March 12, 2011, 11:14:08 pm

Thanks for all the nice comments.
 I put the light brown dye on and it was a little darker than I wanted so I went over it with a green Scotch brite pad and lightened it up some. Then 5 coats of True oil

Title: Re: Hickory Selfbow
Post by: medicinewheel on March 13, 2011, 05:47:31 am

Good looking over all!