Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Greenriverwoodcraft on February 22, 2017, 09:52:34 pm
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This hickory Selfbow is really a nifty piece of wood. It has large knots about 10 inches from either tip almost perfectly symmetrical about the handle. It pulls 43 pounds at 28 inches and is a very sweet shooter. It has a buffalo horn arrow rest and rosewood tip overlay and is finished with 6 coats of Waterlox tung oil finish. This bow is made from a single piece of wood taken from a tree cut in the same woods that I took these pictures. This bow has taken nearly zero set during the shooting in process and despite the crazy wavy wood and knots it has a great feel to it. Its finished with waterlox tung oil.
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2545_zpsuomtoas4.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2545_zpsuomtoas4.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2549_zpsbydwj6sh.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2549_zpsbydwj6sh.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2550_zpsmplk0jec.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2550_zpsmplk0jec.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2553_zps49d6iknx.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2553_zps49d6iknx.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2537_zps4uj2vvuf.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2537_zps4uj2vvuf.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2475_zps5m332d73.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2475_zps5m332d73.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2555_zpsevvt6zat.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2555_zpsevvt6zat.jpg.html)
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Very nice work getting a bow from that challenging piece of hickory.
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Great job on a tough piece of wood!
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Nice job
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Yes, you did well. Very nice. Jawge
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That's really cool, I like it when people make bows from wood a lot of people would turn down. Nice work
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Nice character hickory stick bow.
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Really nice work. I like the character on the hickory bow.
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Very nice congrats !
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I really dig knotted up bows. Nice work
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Nice job
Bjrogg
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I really like this one. Beautiful lines. Your patient and thoughtful work paid off. Congrats ;)
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That's a really sweet bow, I like how the knots are layed out and its simplicity. Pictures are nice, too. Where ya at?
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Very pretty bow! Good job!
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Looks great. The dry winter helps with the set. I like to heat treat my hickory, seems to help keep it more stable in the humid summer.
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Man those knots are insane. Great looking bow
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Really nice!
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I concur with all other gentlemen and -women here: that's a nice piece of work there! Would have chucked in the stove but hey you made a great bow out of it.
congrats
JOachim
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Nice work, I love a bow with a little character.
Thunder
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Yipe! Way to make it work. She bends beautifully.
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Thanks for all the love guys! This is a really great community here
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Goooood tiller!nice knots! Real challenge and work of art. I know just how it shoots. Arvin