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Title: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 19, 2013, 05:01:10 am

hi All this is my first attempt with hackberry it is 60 and 1/2 inches long ntn Eastern woodlands style 58#at 28 inches draw
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20130418_184826_890-1.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20130418_184838_554-1.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20130418_184854_875-1.jpg)

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 19, 2013, 05:05:27 am

the bottom in the full draw a pic looks a little stiff but it is because of the reflex Imho ;)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20130418_150012_221.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20130418_145019_664-1.jpg)

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: Pappy on April 19, 2013, 06:20:41 am

Looks like you done in justice.Very nice.  :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: ksnow on April 19, 2013, 07:40:31 am

Looks very nice to me, good job.

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: TRACY on April 19, 2013, 07:42:32 am

Looks like a keeper Soy :) Nice pointy arrow 8)


Tracy

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: blackhawk on April 19, 2013, 08:04:24 am

Simple is good...and looks like it blends nicely with the current landscape ::) nice spring weather ya got over there ;D

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: lesken2011 on April 19, 2013, 09:06:14 am

Nice job, Soy. Sweet bend! 8)

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: okie64 on April 19, 2013, 09:21:07 am

Good looking bow! How did you like the hackberry? Its right behind osage for me.

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: Carson (CMB) on April 19, 2013, 11:06:22 am

Looks like a nice one Soy. 

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: DuBois on April 19, 2013, 07:20:16 pm

Nice one Soy, I just split a 4" hackberry today so I may hit ya up for your thoughts on the wood  ;)

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: Badly Bent on April 19, 2013, 08:50:53 pm

Nice Soy, I like the bend on that bow.

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: SLIMBOB on April 19, 2013, 09:09:03 pm

Looks nice.  I'm with okie64, really like Hackberry a lot.

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 19, 2013, 10:46:51 pm

thanks a lot guys I appreciate the kind words I have not formulated a solid opinion on hackberry quite yet I ruffed one out too thin ended up tying it in a knot and throwing it out...however this one here has me impressed so I would like to do at least one more 2 better judge, however that is the last piece that I have as the rest were destroyed by bugs so going to have to cut me some more ;)

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: ionicmuffin on April 19, 2013, 10:54:44 pm

you know soy, my honest opinion, even if it doesnt mean much, is that if the wood can make a functional weapon for the purpose of killing game what more do you want from it? Its a great wood if it has the stuff it takes to kill a deer or turkey or whatever. Nice bow though! simple and lethal.

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 19, 2013, 10:57:07 pm

well muffin I'm in Ironwood snob everything else is junk >:D  >:D  >:D

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: mwosborn on April 20, 2013, 12:36:16 am

Looks like a nice bending bow to me!  How wide do you have it at the handle?

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 20, 2013, 12:57:03 am

Looks good to me, whatcha whinin' about Mosquito-boy?

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 20, 2013, 01:37:49 am

Quote from: mwosborn on April 20, 2013, 12:36:16 am

Looks like a nice bending bow to me!  How wide do you have it at the handle?

About 1.5"...just shy of that ;)

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 23, 2013, 06:03:36 pm

alright last pictures put some true oil on(3coats)and then some carnauba wax...which turns out to make the perfect coating for a ski with the effects from our latest April shower,finally made the stringnow she's done!
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20130423_120824_379.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20130423_125905_293.jpg)

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: bubby on April 23, 2013, 07:52:21 pm

nice bow soy, whats all that white stuff on the ground, I been wearing shorts for three weeks >:D

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 23, 2013, 08:00:53 pm

that there is hard water ;D

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: AH on April 23, 2013, 11:55:32 pm

That's a real nice looker... ;D
I got some hackberry Im playing around with right now...
everyone sais "heat treat it"
I trapped the back and lightly toasted the belly, but I don't really think the toasting has done a difference, as it was very gentle...
I just don't like the look of toasted wood on the bellys.
I only just realized how thick hackberry needs to be...with the dimensions I roughed my bow out, it seems like it would of made a very heavy hickory bow or elm bow, but the bow feels like it will only make around 40-ish pounds... :(

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 24, 2013, 12:28:43 am

thank you, I have found that to be true also the thickness is a bit more than more dense woods but the strength of the back is impressive and the tempering of a belly was almost a must it really brought the performance And the weight up ;)

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: Josh B on April 24, 2013, 01:29:25 am

Sweet bend on that one!  I do believe that will get the job done!  Josh

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 24, 2013, 05:55:17 am

Thanks doc :D

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: soy on April 30, 2013, 11:31:41 pm

forgot to mention this one had a heck of a dog leg i heated out
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/IMG_20130403_154947_443.jpg)

in addition this one took a ride across the pond to Australia with the snakey voodoo

Title: Re: first attempt with hackberry
Post by: Buffalogobbler on May 06, 2013, 03:48:58 pm

Very nice bow, it looks simple, but Beautiful!

Kevin