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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JonW on November 15, 2016, 10:39:08 am

Title: HHB flat bow
Post by: JonW on November 15, 2016, 10:39:08 am

This is the bow I made for the guy wanting the bows. HHB 64 1/2" ntn 60# @ 28" draw. Mild heat treatment. I tried to get a pic of how the bow limbs twist in opposite directions coming out of the handle. Didn't really capture it well. No corrections on this bow just took what the wood had to give me. I really like this bow.

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: JonW on November 15, 2016, 10:40:55 am

Last one

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Post by: Blayne on November 15, 2016, 10:58:14 am

Nicely done!

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: osage outlaw on November 15, 2016, 11:10:07 am

Very nice work!

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Post by: BowEd on November 15, 2016, 11:13:24 am

Looking good Jon.Opposing propellers...Always fun fun fun.I never notice any diff shooting it but I'm a poor shot so it don't make any diff anyway.

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: JonW on November 15, 2016, 11:27:09 am

Thanks guys. Ed I've watched you shoot. You aint foolin' me buddy.

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: Danzn Bar on November 15, 2016, 11:56:21 am

Boy youve been cranking them out.  Another nice one

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: half eye on November 15, 2016, 12:52:30 pm

very nice, sir.
rich

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: JonW on November 15, 2016, 01:37:05 pm

Bill I haven't been able to work since March. What else is there to do?  :o

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: gianluca100 on November 15, 2016, 07:06:04 pm

Nice bow congrats!

From the photograph I can't see the front view shape clearly, however, if I'd be nitpicking I would make the outer third of the limbs bend a bit. What do the experienced guys on this side think about this?

gian-luca

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: upstatenybowyer on November 15, 2016, 07:11:53 pm

Sweet one. I've got an HHB stave roughed out right now, so this one gets spiked. Thanks for posting!

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: Knoll on November 15, 2016, 07:13:17 pm

Nice one, big Jon! Good to see you're making productive use of the time you have available. Congrats!

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: Badly Bent on November 15, 2016, 07:27:36 pm

Looks like a good critter getter Jon, nice bow.

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Post by: selfbow joe on November 15, 2016, 08:25:57 pm

Very nice

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: JonW on November 16, 2016, 08:51:09 am

Gian-luca on a bow of this length I like the outers stiff. Gives a better cast IMO. You are not wrong with your statement though. Thanks for commenting.

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on November 16, 2016, 10:11:35 am

Nice bow Jon. Like your donkey in the background (posing for the pic)

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: JonW on November 16, 2016, 02:40:31 pm

Thanks man. I have plenty of donkeys to go around. How many you need?  ;D

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: gianluca100 on November 16, 2016, 04:48:37 pm

Ah, thats why, thanks for the answer. For me as non-hunter a 64" bow is quite short. I like my bows in the 68" - 70" range. Therefore I keep the inner limbs a tiny bit stiff and make the outer third of the bow bend nicely (with stiff tips). But thats just personal preference. I have to try your system once, if it gives more speed, then it's surely worth a try...

Keep on buidling  :D

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: H Rhodes on November 16, 2016, 08:42:19 pm

Tiller looks great.  You are really turning out some nice bows these days. 

Title: Re: HHB flat bow
Post by: ajooter on November 16, 2016, 10:04:07 pm

Another looker.  I have a couple staves with similar twist.  Thats a donkey?!! I thought it was a 3d target >:D