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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Santanasaur on February 03, 2021, 07:33:38 pm

Title: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Santanasaur on February 03, 2021, 07:33:38 pm
45 pounds at 28” and 71” ntn. Limbs are 1 1/8” at the widest and the top is a couple inches longer. Buffalo leather handle tooled with antler tines, cowhorn tip overlays, and leather dye.
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Santanasaur on February 03, 2021, 07:35:05 pm
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Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Black Moshannon on February 03, 2021, 07:37:58 pm
Love it. What did you dye the wood with?
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Santanasaur on February 03, 2021, 07:44:58 pm
Fiebings leather dye. The whole bow was stained with saddle tan then the tips and handle were faded into black. I also stained the back black but wiped it off before drying to add more contrast to the ridges.
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Post by: Allyn T on February 03, 2021, 09:24:15 pm
Another beauty
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: bradsmith2010 on February 03, 2021, 10:14:06 pm
beautiful congrats :)
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Post by: Yooper Bowyer on February 03, 2021, 10:22:11 pm
This may be one of your best yet, good job. :)
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: PaSteve on February 03, 2021, 10:37:42 pm
That is one beautiful bow. Love the dye job, too. Excellent work.
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Post by: Hamish on February 03, 2021, 10:42:10 pm
Beautiful bow!
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Post by: Morgan on February 03, 2021, 11:51:31 pm
Knocked it out of the park! Nothing about that that I don’t like a lot!
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Kidder on February 04, 2021, 12:08:16 am
Hard to say anything that does it justice. Your consistency in your work is extraordinary. Perfect bend. Love the grip and love how the handle flows. Great work - as always.
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Hawkdancer on February 04, 2021, 12:48:36 am
Excellent bow!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Jurinko on February 04, 2021, 06:21:02 am
Did you heat treated it? All I heard about hickory is, it is prone to string follow and your design is very slim but limbs are straight.

Looks very good. Gonna make one from English oak.
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Del the cat on February 04, 2021, 07:03:08 am
Very nice... love the grip :)
Del
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Will B on February 04, 2021, 08:32:17 am
Great looking hickory bow!  I really like the stain job and handle wrap. You make some really nice bows!
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Lehtis on February 04, 2021, 09:08:50 am
Looks great!
Title: Re: Hickory narrow flatbow 45# at 28”
Post by: Santanasaur on February 04, 2021, 11:19:19 am
Quote from: Jurinko on February 04, 2021, 06:21:02 am
Did you heat treated it? All I heard about hickory is, it is prone to string follow and your design is very slim but limbs are straight.

Looks very good. Gonna make one from English oak.

It was heat treated under a radiator and I kept the stave in a drying box as it was made. I also smeared the belly with pine resin after heat treating the final time. I’ve been doing this lately and whether or not there are performance benefits I like how the wood finishes after