Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: richardzane on June 02, 2013, 06:26:14 pm
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my latest hackberry, 48#, selfnocks, 65 1/2" ntn, 2 1/8" at the widest. Was dryheat reflexed, tips were steam bent.
yeah, it took a little set, but its also been very HUMID here in OKL, even as its been cooler than normal.
Just working on getting the basics down, trying to make both bows and arrows from foraging materials on the property here.
thanks for letting me share. My wife was standing just slightly off center when she took the profile shot,but i hope it reads ok.
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I think it looks good. Nice job.
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Man, that's a dandy looking bow! Very nicely done and well tillered.
Tracy
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Nothin wrong with that! Spot-on tiller and lovely curves ;)
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Thats one beautiful bow!!!
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You did your ancestors proud :laugh:
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Love the shape of the tips and the contours of the handle. SS
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winner winner chicken dinner.....perfect for ole hackberry ;) :)
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hey , thanks for the comments! forgot to mention its a 28" draw.
i'm enjoying breaking it in with recent made shoot arrows.
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Sweet bow. Full draw tells it all. 8)
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Nice stick!
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Looks a touch better than "basic" ;)
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Awesome bow..I love them simple basic bows!
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That's a very nice bow. When you live in places with high humidity,even with a great tiller,you're still liable to have a little set,but you know what? It does'nt make enough difference to worry about. I live in east Texas,and I still enjoy building and hunting with whitewoods,(that set a little because of moisture),but they still kill game just as dead as my osage bows do. ;) Good job on that hackberry. God bless
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That's one of the nicest looking hackberry bows I have ever seen. Great job on it.
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thanks for the comments!
this one came from a large windfall hackberry. felt good bow staves could be cut from it and it "lives on"
Some people might roll their eyes and shake their heads, but us traditionalists will talk to the tree in our native languages.
We'll often use the term brother (he'eye'an in Wyandot) .It can come with us and be made into something that might last generations.
its not hard to point to others(trees) around that died before they even reached maturity,and at times it helps us a little too as well as we approach
cutting down a healthy tree for our use. We always say "tizhameh!" (Thanks) , because in many cases there is a kind of sacrifice.
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Rreally nice hackberry there Richard.I like it.
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Good stuff! I feel that, if what we make from a tree lasts as long or longer than that tree took to grow, then we're doing alright. Helps to slow you down and think about what you are doing. Sustainable resources. I just found a bunch of Hackberry at a friend's inlaws. Might have to try some one day.
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Very nice, looks like a sweeeet shooter.
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Great looking hackberry bow! Its great bow wood.
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Thats one clean and smooth looking bow. I think you must have taken great care in the shaping, tillering and finishing of that hackberry bow, sure looks like it. Real fine bow there. :)
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I like the looks of that one!
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Very nice. That makes me want to cut some hackberry! How does it shoot?
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Good looking bow,very nice job. :)
Pappy
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An elegant bow Sir. Hackberry is a great bow wood for us folks out here in the middle of the mid-west.
Nice looking dog in the background too... :D
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Nice one. Love Hackberry.
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hrhodes,
it's a good shooter and seems snappier than my earlier attempts w/ hackberry, maybe as a result of heat treating?
as i'm shooting over fist, the handle maybe COULD be a little narrower in width, for "aim" , seems i'm aiming "lower" to get tight patterns.
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Great stuff Dell 8) Looks very fast.
Keep meaning to go grab some more hazel but it seems tricky to find something substantial without branches or damage.
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Nice lookin' bow, the tiller looks great!
Kevin
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I like it sweet and simply.... very well done!!!
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man what a great lookin bow that is in all respects, just eye candy.
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That is sweet! I really like that design. 8)
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Looks good.
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thats a beautiful bow. full draw says it all nice job.
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Another fine looking bow there Mr. Zane
If I may ask,, what radius did you use to flip those tips?
The reason I ask, I have 24 staves of hack berry from a tree I cut down back in November.
All are in roughed out dimensions " wide / thick", and have taken very small amounts of twist, if any. I am just taking notes, so when I start making bows again. Any input working with hack berry would be greatly appreciated.
Keep up the good work.
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Wow, really fine bow. I like the nocks.
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appreciate the comments, everyone, they encourage alot.
BowJunkie,
I wasn't very scientific at all. :)
here is a pic of the form i bent it on it. no geometric measurements
just bent a long steel ruler to get a penciled curve that seemed "good enough"
mine have ALL had some twists too. I straighten those using dry heat some days after steam bending of the tips. I made a wooden wrench-like tool, heat the limb till it finally bends further than i want it, and just hold it there till its cool. so far thats been enough to fix the twist, but i've only made about 15 bows so i'm still learnin in the school of hardknots!
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Nicely done sir! That is very nicely done! Josh