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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:16:57 pm

Title: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:16:57 pm

Ill begin by saying this bow is 62" long, about 55#@28", and has .5" of natural reflex. I made my first bow last year and was fortunate enough to harvest a doe with it this past bow season. Needless to say im extremely hooked and could not wait to start another bow.

I made this bow ambidextrous because i just recently found out i am right eyed dominant. So i figured i would add a second shelf and try out the right handed ways. (even though left is best! ;)
What i like best about this bow is that it has check marks from tip to tip. I think it is pretty cool i was able to make a shooting bow out of an all cracked up piece of wood. I had to wrap sinew right above the top fade, because a piece was lifting up on the back. That would have caused some major future problems.

The leather wrapped around the handle is from the hide of my Grandfathers first deer. He shot that deer over 50 years ago and recently gave me the hide to use on my bows. That makes this one pretty special!
(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/joeyhickory/dscn0056_zps861c54c4.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:18:02 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/joeyhickory/dscn0055_zpsf4e822da.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:18:31 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/joeyhickory/dscn0054_00_zpsb62c4b9a.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:19:00 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/joeyhickory/dscn0052_00_zpsfc7fd3d2.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:19:40 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/joeyhickory/dscn0050_zps05454cd1.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:20:07 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/joeyhickory/dscn0049_zps9d3c7061.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:20:36 pm

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/joeyhickory/dscn0044_zps18c952e3.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: richardzane on April 02, 2013, 11:28:51 pm

hey thats cool!
never saw one like that before! great idea!
it does make a difference when the things we use have been passed down to us.

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Brian Hoffer on April 02, 2013, 11:38:30 pm

Nice! I love the look and texture of the wood.

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: mwosborn on April 02, 2013, 11:39:00 pm

Very nice - that is a special one for sure.

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: lostarrow on April 02, 2013, 11:41:51 pm

The leather from Grandad is special for sure. Bet he's grinnin' from ear to ear to see his grandson workin' magic!

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Badly Bent on April 03, 2013, 12:47:18 am

Good looking bow Lefty. Congrats on getting your first selfbow deer and the leather from your grandads deer on this bow is a nice
bit of family history that will probably bring you some more mojo next deer season.

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: bubby on April 03, 2013, 06:12:24 am

nice bow lefty, although I don't know why you'd want to shoot that with the wrong hand >:D, after all you already use the correct hand to shoot ;D, bub

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Eastman on April 03, 2013, 06:15:03 am

A special bow indeed! :)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Pappy on April 03, 2013, 06:22:29 am

Special and very nicely done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: lesken2011 on April 03, 2013, 09:41:53 am

Nice! ;)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 03, 2013, 01:18:20 pm

Thank you for all the complements! Bub, i am still a true lefty, I just wanted to fool around shootin some righty. Im getting ready to start on a hard rock maple, so ill be posting some more pics pretty soon. Thanks again!

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: k-hat on April 03, 2013, 02:19:11 pm

Sweet full draw and great job on this one :)

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: rps3 on April 03, 2013, 02:25:14 pm

Good job Joey, and it is a sweet shooter to boot. Now lets get started on those maple staves.

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: bow101 on April 03, 2013, 02:54:33 pm

Great looking design, very appealing for the masses. ;D

Title: Re: Bow #2 Ambidextrous hickory
Post by: bubby on April 03, 2013, 08:32:59 pm

cool we need all the south paws on here we can