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Title: hickory sapling bow
Post by: missilemaster on January 22, 2012, 12:06:10 am

Hey guys, just finnished this one up. Its from a hickory sapling 1 3/8"in  diameter. One limb had that side view profile and the other was very close, so I heat tempered the whole works at the same time making it more symetrical. 59" NTN, 1 1/4" to mid limb then to 7/16" nocks. Finnished out at 48# @ 28" and shoots very well with almost no sound. The coloring is black rit dye over green rit dye mixed with rubbing alcohol. 7coats of tung oil with 2 coats of finnishing wax. thanks fer gawkin.

                                                                           Cody

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: missilemaster on January 22, 2012, 12:07:44 am

more

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: seabass on January 22, 2012, 12:09:49 am

very nice.i like the dye job,Steve

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: TRACY on January 22, 2012, 12:23:13 am

Looks good from here, I bet it'll thump a whitetail for sure!

Tracy

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: rossfactor on January 22, 2012, 12:32:21 am

This is an outstanding bow. Great tiller, and nice finish work on the tips and the dye.  It shows that you put a lot of care into this.

Gabe

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: Pat B on January 22, 2012, 01:08:20 am

That is one sexy hickory stick!  8) very nice.

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: sharpend60 on January 22, 2012, 02:07:48 am

I love sapling bows.
This is no exception.

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: Elktracker on January 22, 2012, 03:04:05 am

Very nice bow all the way around! I have to agree with Pat she is a sexy one! Love the stain job and full draw!

Josh

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: TurtleCreek on January 22, 2012, 03:44:09 am

Gorgeous bow with sweet lines!!!!!  What are the tip overlays?

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: gmc on January 22, 2012, 04:41:13 am

Great job on that bow.

Its not easy to dress up a Hickory bow but you've done it here.

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: maitus on January 22, 2012, 11:19:50 am

Very nice..!!!  What did you use to get this color ?

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: crooketarrow on January 22, 2012, 11:23:00 am

  SWETTTT
  HICKORYS MY FOVERET WOOD

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 22, 2012, 11:25:47 am

That's a great looking bow! Jawge

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: Keenan on January 22, 2012, 12:13:24 pm

Cody, That is awessome! Put a huge smile on my face when I seen the handle wrap. I've seen that style somewhere. ;D  Your detail work on those tips is superb. Great tiller and excellent profile. As other have said very gracefull sexy lines. Congratulations on a fantastic bow.

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: ken75 on January 22, 2012, 12:18:33 pm

hell of a nice stick , like your profiles , great finish work. more and more now i look to saplings

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: ErictheViking on January 22, 2012, 01:08:45 pm

That is one sleek looking bow. sweet lines and really cool full draw. finish work  is awesome.

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: Del the cat on January 22, 2012, 02:46:07 pm

That's really pretty. Almost looks like carbon fibre >:D.
Great bow.
Del

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: Ifrit617 on January 22, 2012, 03:03:41 pm

Holy crap, that bow is beautiful... Really really nice job... I love the finish work.

Jon

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: bambule on January 22, 2012, 03:07:20 pm

very well done!
Tiller, finish, overlays handlewrap - awesome

Greetz
Cord

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: missilemaster on January 22, 2012, 06:42:06 pm

Quote from: TurtleCreek on January 22, 2012, 03:44:09 am

Gorgeous bow with sweet lines!!!!!  What are the tip overlays?

  turtle, the tip overlays are lignum vintae. Thanks everyone for the comments.

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: Matt S. on January 22, 2012, 06:45:16 pm

You nailed it! Tiller, profile, finish..... A+ Now for extra credit you can let me shoot a few arrows through it ;) ;D

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: Pappy on January 23, 2012, 08:34:51 am

Beautiful bow,all looks great but the finish work is exceptional. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: blackhawk on January 23, 2012, 09:25:26 am

Nice one there young lad :)

Title: Re: hickory sapling bow
Post by: Parnell on January 23, 2012, 10:49:38 am

Amen.