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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: gmc on January 10, 2010, 07:28:23 pm

Title: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on January 10, 2010, 07:28:23 pm: Here is some pictures of my latest creation started a couple months ago and just now just finishing up. I took some pictures along the way, probally too many.....The bow is made from Pignut Hickory 57'' inches ntn, pulling 58lbs. @ 28 inches. It might be 1 3/8 wide off the handle. Just an awesome piece of wood holding most of its reflex, first timer for me using Hickory. This was one twisted up, bowed piece of wood that I got tired of moving around in the wood rack. It took two steam sessions and some dry heat just to straighten it out enough to start on it. Things got a little hairy at the end but I made it through. Thanks for looking.

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/StaveShot.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Picview.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Backtipshot.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Endtipshot.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/bottomviewnock.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Nockc.jpg)
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on January 10, 2010, 07:31:50 pm: (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/SideFinishedProfile.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/fpica.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/handleview.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Sideview-1.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/Brace-2.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/UnstrungProfile.jpg)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh213/colevy/fulldraw-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: DanaM on January 10, 2010, 07:43:36 pm: Thats a fine looking bow and at 28" draw it looks to be maxed out, well done :)
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: NTD on January 10, 2010, 07:47:34 pm: sweet sweet bow! Great job! I like the subtle dress up of it as well.

Nate
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Keenan on January 10, 2010, 08:10:50 pm: Gmc, That is a very nice bow! Any bow that can pull off a 28" draw and still have a little reflex is exceptional. Takes great tillering skill to do that. Love the horse hair accents.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: El Destructo on January 10, 2010, 08:16:27 pm: Nice little Bow...Tiller looks spot on....bet that Swishing Sound of Horse Hair will keep da Flies away....and maybe da Deer too......... ;)
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on January 10, 2010, 08:25:58 pm: Thanks NTD, I've been wanting to dress one up a little for awhile.

Thanks Scott, yeah it does hit hard. I flipped the tips up a little and its like a cam letting off after 24inches, just when it feels like it's going to stack it pulls on back nicely to 28 inches.

Thanks Dana, the length for this particular bow seem to work out just right but this was a really tension strong stave.

Thanks Keenan for the kind comment. I'd love to blame it all on my tillering skills but this piece of wood wanted to be a bow. I've made several bows from this same tree and none performed like this stave. I'd certainly like to understand it more. I think next time that I might mark the sides of the tree before I cut it down might help. Its a bit confusing, but darn this was one fun piece of wood to work with, very tension strong.

El Destructo:
Those are modified limb silencers . Same principle as adding fur to the string, but I took it a bit further to the limb. The thing is deadly silent on release. ;) Thanks for the nice comment on the bow and thanks for the ideas on the pin nocks the other day. All you need now is some horse hair and you are ready. ;D
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: El Destructo on January 10, 2010, 08:35:03 pm: Am I ready?? I have been using it for Years on my Ojibwa and Pottawattami Bows...so there......... >:D

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Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on January 10, 2010, 08:40:18 pm: Quote from: El Destructo on January 10, 2010, 08:35:03 pm
Am I ready?? I have been using it for Years on my Ojibwa and Pottawattami Bows...so there......... >:D

I should have known, yeah, I'd say you're ready. Post the rest of that baby and lets take a look at it.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: El Destructo on January 10, 2010, 08:42:04 pm: Quote from: gmc on January 10, 2010, 08:40:18 pm
Quote from: El Destructo on January 10, 2010, 08:35:03 pm
Am I ready?? I have been using it for Years on my Ojibwa and Pottawattami Bows...so there......... >:D

I should have known, yeah, I'd say you're ready. Post the rest of that baby and lets take a look at it.

Shhhhhh ....Trade Secret....might get stolen and sold Overseas.......... >:D
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: DanaM on January 10, 2010, 08:45:41 pm: Who'd ya scalp for dem tassels Mike :P
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on January 10, 2010, 08:46:15 pm: That bow looks great El. What did you do for the handle?
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: El Destructo on January 10, 2010, 08:47:37 pm: Dana....da Neighbor Quarterhorse...has a much shorter Mane now than it did last Spring......... ;D

the Handle on this one is made from Tanned Deer Skin
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Justin Snyder on January 10, 2010, 09:09:15 pm: Great looking bow gmc.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: woodstick on January 10, 2010, 09:36:40 pm: good looking bow.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Bushbow on January 10, 2010, 09:50:38 pm: "Things got a little hairy at the end" ;D
Intentional pun? funny.
Very coolbow
Chuck S.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on January 10, 2010, 10:54:47 pm: Boy you guys really know how to make a guy feel good about nothing much at all.

Thank you Justin.

Thanks Woodstick.

Chuck, I'm glad you caught the humor, I was getting worried there for awhile. Thanks for the kind words.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: hedgeapple on January 11, 2010, 01:12:47 am: I've had the pleasure of handling and shooting this bow (in it's not quite finished state). It's one nice stick!
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Pappy on January 11, 2010, 07:20:06 am: Very nice bow,I love it,Hickory is some great stuff when treated right and looks like you did that. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on January 11, 2010, 07:47:27 am: Thanks Dave for the compliment on the bow.

Pappy, I agree. Treat Hickory right and it will be good to you.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Parnell on January 11, 2010, 12:37:58 pm: That is a great bow! I love hickory D bows. Dependable.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 11, 2010, 01:59:40 pm: I love that bow! Great tiller and the decorations make it special. Jawge
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: Josh on January 11, 2010, 02:33:08 pm: That is a great bow GMC. :) -josh
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: brownhillboy on January 11, 2010, 02:43:48 pm: Nice bow gmc! Looks great and I'm sure it shoots great too. Some fine craftsmanship there. :)
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: gmc on January 11, 2010, 10:07:02 pm: You guys are way too kind with all the compliments.

Parnell, this is my second of such design from Hickory. Leaving a little more thickness in the inner 3rd really agreed with its performance.

Ah Jawge, you're just a pushover for Hickory.

Thanks Josh!

Brownhill, it does shoot good, but there are a few out there that know I can't hit the broad side of a barn.
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: OldBow on January 11, 2010, 10:49:45 pm: What!? Not for BOM? This would be a fine entry. Re-consider?
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 12, 2010, 10:31:02 am: ...and osage and BL and oak ...:) Jawge
Title: Re: Hickory Bow (not for BOM)
Post by: crooketarrow on January 12, 2010, 10:59:07 am: SWEET Hickorys my favoret bow wood.