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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Flntknp17 on October 16, 2020, 07:31:46 pm

Title: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: Flntknp17 on October 16, 2020, 07:31:46 pm
I glued up this bow about two weeks ago and finished it today after work.  I've been on a quest to make the best bow I can from things I find at the local home improvement store.  This bow is hard maple from a 1x2x72 board and a 1/8" hickory slat cut from another 1x2x72 board.  I cut the limbs of the maple core to rough thickness, and then glued up the bow with about 2" of reflex.  The bow finished 66" long, 50#@27", and has a bit of reflex left after tillering and ~400 shots.  The string is a 14 strand made from 452X and the nocks are thin enough that I only cut a groove on the front.  The tip overlays and handle are a piece of tropical hardwood that I found in a bin of odds and ends for wood turning.  I am pretty happy with this one and I think it is the best bow I have built to date in terms of shooting out of at least a hundred.  Going to try the same formula again with the next one, but maybe 64" long. 

Matt

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Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: Kidder on October 16, 2020, 08:07:15 pm
That’s an awesome bow Matt - I can only imagine how nice it shoots! Very cool color too!
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Post by: Allyn T on October 16, 2020, 08:08:50 pm
That's sharp looking I like it
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: Morgan on October 17, 2020, 12:08:03 am
That’s a fine looking bow! Nice job on it!
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: druid on October 17, 2020, 12:40:13 am
Looks good tiller is elegant.
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: bassman on October 17, 2020, 08:51:34 am
 I like the the deep cut arrow shelf,and long handle . Nice bow.
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: Santanasaur on October 17, 2020, 12:59:58 pm
Very elegant design and super clean execution. Awesome bow Matt
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: Pappy on October 18, 2020, 04:00:34 pm
Pretty bow, nice job on that one. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: bradsmith2010 on October 18, 2020, 05:12:37 pm
congrats,,  :)
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: Bad juju on October 18, 2020, 06:27:58 pm
Curious what are the dimensions of your riser?

Nice work
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: silent sniper on October 19, 2020, 04:21:44 am
Nice looking Bow, good work Matt 👍🏻
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: bjrogg on October 19, 2020, 04:42:51 am
Nice bow. Looks like you are drilling that 3-d buck. The coyote is hurting to.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 19, 2020, 07:44:17 am
Very nice
Title: Re: Maple and Hickory Bow Finished Today
Post by: barebo on October 20, 2020, 02:01:11 pm
I've been absent for a spell and am getting back into building a few bows and this exact combination is on my list. You did a fine job with this one - it's a beauty!