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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JonW on May 22, 2011, 12:02:35 am

Title: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: JonW on May 22, 2011, 12:02:35 am

Here is a little bow I just finished. Hickory, backed with two layers of sinew, covered with water snake skins. Measurements are....

52" ttt
1 1/4" wide out to 8" from tips then narrowing to 3/8"
Pin nocks
67# @ 26"

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: cuthalion on May 22, 2011, 12:22:07 am

wow! great looking bow!

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Post by: bubby on May 22, 2011, 12:23:59 am

that bows wicked cool, Bub

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Post by: ken75 on May 22, 2011, 12:27:33 am

great work Jon , i love shorties , excellent use of hickory and snake skins . looks like a meat maker

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Post by: medicinewheel on May 22, 2011, 06:04:19 am

Cool little bow!

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Post by: aero86 on May 22, 2011, 11:11:11 am

wow! great job!  doesnt get much more simple than that!!

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 22, 2011, 11:53:04 am

Very cool bow

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: JonW on May 22, 2011, 12:44:35 pm

thanks guys. I love making bows from saplings, especially hickory it is some tough stuff!

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: hammertime on May 22, 2011, 03:21:13 pm

Yeah Hickory is great stuff great looking bow I'm sure that stick packs a good punch!well done-Hammertime

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Post by: Arrowind on May 22, 2011, 04:48:38 pm

AWESOME!

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: ErictheViking on May 22, 2011, 06:11:43 pm

Good stuff Jon, 67# with a draw 1/2 the length and little set with hickory is excellent!

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Post by: rossfactor on May 22, 2011, 06:16:45 pm

I bet that thing can whip out some arrows.  It looks fast and fun.

Gabe

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Post by: Kegan on May 22, 2011, 08:08:27 pm

Fantastic little bow, I love it :)!

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Post by: Hrothgar on May 22, 2011, 08:31:29 pm

Jon, nice compact little bow-- 67# !!! That should drop a deer!

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: blackhawk on May 22, 2011, 10:00:20 pm

Great poundage n low set ...sweet lil meat maker. A good one to go" hide" in the bushes at short range.

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: Blacktail on May 22, 2011, 11:37:09 pm

holy cow,that is one nice stick..i really love the tiller and the skins just jump out at you..love it..john

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: johnston on May 22, 2011, 11:51:29 pm

Jon that is a very nice piece of work.

You mentioned saplings... was this bow out of one? If you've the time a detail or two would be appreciated.

I have some small trees debarked and glued and have never tried stave bows. Any tricks or pitfalls I should worry about?
Thanks.

Lane

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: JonW on May 23, 2011, 08:34:05 am

thanks for all the wonderfull feedback guys. I really admire all the talent here so it means a lot coming from you guys.

@ johnston
        yes this was a sapling bow. It was a small tree about 3- 3 1/2" in diameter. Saplings are an easy jumpstart on a bow so to speak. They are easier to harvest, take little time to dry and sometimes you don't even need to split them, just pick the best side for the back of the bow and rough it out. As far as pitfalls go, sometimes it is good to clamp them to something as they dry to prevent warping

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: Pappy on May 23, 2011, 09:52:03 am

Sweet little bow,very nice work. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: sweeney3 on May 23, 2011, 10:47:12 pm

When I first saw the header I thought "Why would you sinew back a hickory bow?"  But, with 60 pounds coming out of a 52" bow, it makes perfect sense.  That sucker looks nice!  I bet it shoots hard too.  I like it a lot.

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: PeteC on May 24, 2011, 12:09:41 am

Great job on that bow. I like it. God Bless

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: Sparrow on January 14, 2012, 03:20:08 pm

Pretty little bow there !

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: Eric Garza on January 14, 2012, 03:53:25 pm

Nice little bow. Simple and elegant!

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Post by: Dazv on January 14, 2012, 04:11:11 pm

great little bow

Title: Re: Sinew and Skin Backed Hickory
Post by: JW_Halverson on January 14, 2012, 08:54:23 pm

BORING!  Just a plain, straight stick that bends flawlessly. 

There is something inherently amazing to me when one of these bows is tillered so well.  I rarely can get such a perfect arc on these kind of simple bows, and lord knows there is no character to hide behind or blame it on!  This bow will be loved by the hunter and feared by the game for years to come.