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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DustinDees on October 03, 2010, 01:51:55 am

Title: hickory board bow
Post by: DustinDees on October 03, 2010, 01:51:55 am

I got asked to do a bow recently for a boss. he has shot wheelie bows up untill recently he shot a friends long bow and was instantly hooked. i told him i could make him a decent flatbow and here she is. 65"  pulls 47@28  horn tips and zebra wood stripe in the riser. i dont have a pic of the brace height but its fistmelee* (spelling) and man does she sling em. As always criticism and critiques welcome, you dont improve if you dont hear em.

(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r327/myownslave/IMG_2824.jpg)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r327/myownslave/IMG_2822.jpg)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r327/myownslave/IMG_2825.jpg)

Thanks
Dustin D

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: colejack3 on October 04, 2010, 05:49:01 pm

THats nice :)

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: Thwackaddict on October 04, 2010, 09:57:06 pm

thats a nice bow.very unique grip how long is the grip.Looks kinda compact and round.tips look excellent wish i could get mine that slick ;)

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: PeteDavis on October 04, 2010, 10:02:35 pm

Nice.

Is it safe to remove that much wood at the pass and grip? Just asking.

PD

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: half eye on October 04, 2010, 10:44:28 pm

Dustin,
     Well crafted bow, nice tiller, curious as to the wood....looks like what I use....quartersawn ash, oak, maybe? Just curious because your clear finish brought the grain out very nicely.
rich

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: DustinDees on October 05, 2010, 12:46:09 am

colejack3 thank you very much.

Thwackaddict thank you the riser is about 6.5" start of the fade up to the end.

PeteDavis thank you. I have done 2 of these risers before and have no prob with the grip. i leave it at least 2 times as thick as the thickest bending part of the limbs and never go less than half width, i figure with those specs it should hold about 4 times the draw with the formula given for tillering. 2 times as thick is 8 times stronger, 2 times width is 2 times stronger.

half eye thank you. The bow itself is from a hickory board the stripe in the riser is zebra wood. This has to be the shiniest bow i have made yet and the tru-oil definitely brings out the grain in all the woods i have used it on.

Thanks again,
Dustin D

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 05, 2010, 11:03:51 am

Very nicely done! Congratulations on a fine bow. Jawge

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: Steve Milbocker on October 05, 2010, 11:24:48 am

Nice Dustin.

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: Parnell on October 05, 2010, 11:38:04 am

That looks very nice - the tiller is very even.  I'm wondering about the cut out, do you have any trouble with the fletchingbeing compressed or hitting at that type of an angle?  I really like the zebrawood layer.  Nice bow!

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: Josh on October 28, 2010, 10:56:01 pm

Nice bow Dustin!  We'll look at it again in a few days for October BOM contest.  :)

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: Keenan on October 28, 2010, 11:24:05 pm

 Very nice Dustin. How about a close up of those nice looking tips.

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: mullet on October 29, 2010, 12:03:32 am

 Very nice bow, Dustin, your boss ought to be real proud to have such a gift. My only recommendation would be to bring the hand grip section of the riser higher, so the Index finger is as close to the shelf as you can get. This gives you more control and accuracy.

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: n2huntn on October 29, 2010, 04:07:17 am

 Beautiful

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: TBod on October 29, 2010, 03:04:28 pm

Cool bow! Is the limbs pyramid shaped?

Like that tiller a lot, starts bending immediately out of the fades that takes skill to pull of.

Title: Re: hickory board bow
Post by: Lombard on October 29, 2010, 05:18:22 pm

Love that tiller.