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Title: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Christian Soldier on March 26, 2014, 06:08:22 pm

Hey all, I've been really busy with college classes and guitar lately but over the past few months I've reserved a little time to work on bows. Here's my latest effort. 64" overall, 2" at the fades tapering to 3/8" tips and self-nocks, takes about an inch of set. There's also a pretty substantial knot in the lower limb and a gouge in the upper limb, other than that, this was a pretty good stave. My last few bows came in under weight (around 40lbs) because I rushed them and then had to fix the tiller, then fix the tiller again, and the result was a light bow. So I really took my time tillering this one (lots of scraping with a Mora) and I'm really happy with it. Its definitely the fastest bow I've made. It shoots even my heavier hunting arrows quickly towards to the target. I also shoot well with it so this is definitely going to be one of most used. I've made several bows this style from hickory (half dozen or so) so I painted the back and sewed on a gator skin handle just to spice things up a bit and give it more of a native look.
Here are the pictures, let me know what you think!

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016744_zps91048095.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016744_zps91048095.jpg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016745_zps06f6485d.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016745_zps06f6485d.jpg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016743_zps67d14d26.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016743_zps67d14d26.jpg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016746_zps2e67ba76.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016746_zps2e67ba76.jpg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016751_zps7979db39.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016751_zps7979db39.jpg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016748_zps9ca84c64.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016748_zps9ca84c64.jpg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016747_zps20b5b009.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016747_zps20b5b009.jpg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016750_zps722b4bbc.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016750_zps722b4bbc.jpg.html)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/P1016749_zpsd2134c35.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/P1016749_zpsd2134c35.jpg.html)

Full Draw! Well, about an inch short of F/D but its close enough.  :)

(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc495/KenpoFighter1/10ac40bf-f8c9-4890-a207-1616164c12ec_zps0399c21e.jpg) (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/KenpoFighter1/media/10ac40bf-f8c9-4890-a207-1616164c12ec_zps0399c21e.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: H Rhodes on March 26, 2014, 06:10:55 pm

Heck yeah!  Great looking hickory stick.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: bubby on March 26, 2014, 06:14:18 pm

nice bend

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: half eye on March 26, 2014, 06:26:38 pm

Looks like a good huntin bow to me,too. Well done.
rich

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: ajooter on March 26, 2014, 06:27:57 pm

Nice stick sir!  Knot a bad bow at all  :P!!

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: RyanR on March 26, 2014, 06:46:52 pm

Looks good. Nice job.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: SLIMBOB on March 26, 2014, 06:59:51 pm

Sweet!  Very nice.

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Post by: Ink on March 26, 2014, 07:46:20 pm

Great looking shooter. Well done

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: adb on March 26, 2014, 08:56:24 pm

Nuthin' wrong with that! You've done a great job dealing with those big ass knots.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Badger on March 26, 2014, 09:18:00 pm

  Good looking bow, I always enjoy that style.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: TRACY on March 26, 2014, 09:31:25 pm

Very nice work! Like hickory, set and all. Should provide some meat for the freezer.

Tracy

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: IdahoMatt on March 26, 2014, 09:34:08 pm

Great tiller on that one.  Nice job all around :)

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Jesse on March 26, 2014, 09:49:22 pm

Looks awesome!  Great job :)

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Cameroo on March 26, 2014, 09:56:53 pm

Very cool, and nicely finished!  8)

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: osage outlaw on March 26, 2014, 11:00:47 pm

Nice bow!

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: rps3 on March 26, 2014, 11:30:26 pm

I like it. Good job.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Pappy on March 27, 2014, 05:45:10 am

Very nice job,great bend and love the character. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: burchett.donald on March 27, 2014, 09:09:47 am

O'L Hickory, Gotta love it...Almost indestructible, almost. Nice job on that character stave and taking your time with it.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Arrowind on March 27, 2014, 10:09:45 am

Nice bow!  Good job!

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: ohma2 on March 27, 2014, 10:28:38 am

Mighty fine bow there realy like the handle wrap

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 27, 2014, 10:29:35 am

Wonderful tiller, you handled that midlimb knot with perfection.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: WhitefeatherFout on March 27, 2014, 11:05:24 am

Real nice looking rig.  Good job.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: paoliguy on March 27, 2014, 12:52:15 pm

another nice one young man!

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Sidewinder on March 27, 2014, 03:16:36 pm

Nicely done. Tiller looks good. I like the handle too.   Danny

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Badly Bent on March 27, 2014, 11:44:32 pm

Nicely done, that looks like a really fine bow and tiller looks outstanding as well. I like it's character too, should last ya for a long time.

Title: Re: 55lbs @ 27" Hickory Self Bow (with some character)
Post by: Bullitt on March 31, 2014, 03:40:31 pm

Great job, young man! I'd be proud to hunt and bowfish with that one!

Good shootin,
Steve