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Title: Hickory flatbow
Post by: PeteC on March 27, 2011, 12:02:20 am

It's been a while since I posted a hickory bow.This one is a little shorter than I usually build,so with that difference ,I decided to post.Mockernut Hickory,@ 6" diameter.50#@26". It is 62" tip to tip,(the typical hickory I build is at least 68").It is 1 5/16" at the fades,and 5/16" at the string nocks. 8" of the handle section is static. Tip overlays,glue-on arrow rest,black dye on the handle and back,then lightly sanded off the high spots.Dyed calfskin grip. Holds 1" reflex,and is quite fast,and very quiet. ;)  God Bless

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Post by: RyanY on March 27, 2011, 12:05:42 am

That sure is a beauty. Great job.

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Post by: young indian12 on March 27, 2011, 12:11:01 am

Very nice man!! waht fur are the little pom-pom things?



                      Drew

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Post by: Denham Archer on March 27, 2011, 12:18:25 am

I love the tips.  Well done!

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Post by: Freebirth on March 27, 2011, 12:40:35 am

Beautiful bow! I'm making the same style right now. My first bow though, so it probably won't look so pretty nor will it probably survive. But here's hoping! Great inspiration.

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Post by: ken75 on March 27, 2011, 12:45:37 am

Pete thats one of the best hickory bows ive seen , nice to see a pro at work !!

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Post by: Acutus on March 27, 2011, 01:00:40 am

Great bow!! Those tips are sweet!

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Post by: ErictheViking on March 27, 2011, 01:11:39 am

beautiful bow Pete. good looking dye job, gets me wanting to do the same.  love everything about it.

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Post by: DEllis on March 27, 2011, 03:05:19 am

That's a beauty.
Darcy :)

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 27, 2011, 10:49:29 am

Quite impressive! Very nicely done! Jawge

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Post by: PeteC on March 27, 2011, 10:54:54 am

Thanks a bunch fellas. Young Indian,the pom-pom things are wool string silencers.     Ken,thanks,but I'm only a "pro, wanna be".I sell a bow every now and then ,but I've given more away. ;D Thanks again all.  God Bless

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Post by: Timo on March 27, 2011, 11:05:22 am

Really nice profile on that bow. well done.

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Post by: barebo on March 27, 2011, 11:50:24 am

Perfect Flatbow - Did you put it on a caul / form and heat in some reflex, or was the stave natural ??  I can't see how anyone could build a finer example !!!

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Post by: gmc on March 27, 2011, 12:52:56 pm

Very nice, Pete.

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Post by: JustinNC on March 27, 2011, 01:34:52 pm

WOW!

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Post by: johnston on March 27, 2011, 01:46:13 pm

Super nice Pete. Looking for one just about like that. ;) ;D

Lane

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Post by: hammertime on March 27, 2011, 04:35:30 pm

Very nice Pete like the different shades-just did one like that for my trade bow-those tips sure are nicely done you make a heck of a bow-Hammertime

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Post by: PeteC on March 27, 2011, 06:29:25 pm

Thanks y'all.I appreciate it.  Barebo,I put the roughed out,GREEN,floor tillered stave on the reflex form .Left it on the form a month,then started watching it's weight. When it stopped losing weight,and was dry,I heat treated,then tillered.  It went from tree to bow in about 3 months . Thanks again for the kind words all.    God Bless

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Post by: wvarcher on March 27, 2011, 10:47:57 pm

I like everything about that bow, especially the way you went about re-flexing the limbs.  Gonna have to try that myself.

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Post by: Scott E on March 27, 2011, 11:47:52 pm

Very nice

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Post by: medicinewheel on March 28, 2011, 04:05:41 am

Great bow!

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Post by: Pappy on March 28, 2011, 09:02:01 am

Beautiful,very nice job on all of it. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: crooketarrow on March 28, 2011, 09:35:43 am

    SWEETTT  NICE TIPS

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Post by: PeteC on March 28, 2011, 07:54:30 pm

Thanks fellas. God Bless

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Post by: gstoneberg on March 28, 2011, 11:01:19 pm

Beautiful bow.  One of these days I'm going to have to try a hickory stave.  I figured it'd be too humid down here in Texas.  Shows what I (don't) know.  That is inspirational Pete.

George

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Post by: _Jon_ on March 28, 2011, 11:02:59 pm

Well done!  I like it.

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Post by: juniper junkie on March 29, 2011, 01:35:06 am

a great looking bow, I too like the tips.

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Post by: 4est Trekker on March 29, 2011, 01:41:04 am

That's downright beautiful in every respect.  You treated that hickory well.  Excellent design!

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Post by: 4est Trekker on March 29, 2011, 01:42:07 am

That's downright beautiful in every respect.  You treated that hickory well.  Excellent design!

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: PeteC on March 29, 2011, 10:38:33 am

Thanks again fellas.  George, I  use my hickory bows in east Texas ONLY when there are dry conditions. They are my "fair weather tackle",and, when I treat them as such,they are very dependable weapons with good performance. God Bless