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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: organic_archer on February 28, 2021, 02:18:40 pm

Title: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: organic_archer on February 28, 2021, 02:18:40 pm: Happy Sunday all. Here's a snakey hackberry selfbow I recently finished up and shipped out. You'll have to forgive me for not always getting that full draw shot. Seems to be too many moving parts around here to remember to get one for every bow. Hopefully the profiles will satisfy the bow gods this time (W.

It's 57# at 28" draw, 2" wide at the fades and 66" long. I added 1.5" reflex to the blank, and the finished bow holds 1" of it.

It came with a hand-stitched bison hide quiver, 6 target arrows and 6 hunting arrows. The arrows are 11/32 Surewoods fletched with wild turkey feathers and artificial sinew. I'm excited to get this kit into the hands of its new owner.

(https://i.imgur.com/lUwI41S.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/8SVWfnX.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JJye0oy.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/YdRhv1X.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/lA0w9fy.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ZoibSQT.jpg)
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: Tradslinger on February 28, 2021, 03:48:43 pm: who ever gets it should be just as excited, beautiful combo.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: Yooper Bowyer on February 28, 2021, 04:19:15 pm: Your work always amazes me!

!s this the first kit you've finished this year?
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: BoltBows on February 28, 2021, 04:34:10 pm: Great work, as usual. Your lack of full draw picture is forgiven, we all know your tillers are spot on anyway ;)
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: bentstick54 on February 28, 2021, 06:45:55 pm: Nice looking set. I sure the new owner will be very pleased.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: RyanY on February 28, 2021, 08:08:55 pm: Nice amount of character in that one. No doubts about the tiller. Glad to see you posting more of your work on here!
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: Fox on February 28, 2021, 08:20:58 pm: That’s magnificent... really really awesome.... tell me about the color though, it’s pretty great.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: rps3 on February 28, 2021, 08:40:29 pm: Looks awesome...nice work. The couple hackberry bows I have made left me wanting to cut more. Light in mass, smells great while tempering, and holds reflex. I'm sure the new owner will love it.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: Sidewinder on February 28, 2021, 09:59:07 pm: Very nice set.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: organic_archer on March 01, 2021, 02:57:13 pm: Thanks all. I appreciate the kind words!

Quote from: tradcraftsman on February 28, 2021, 04:19:15 pm
Your work always amazes me!

!s this the first kit you've finished this year?

Yep! This is the first complete kit I've shipped out this year. I had a handful of carry-overs to finish up from the 2020 wait list ;D

Quote from: BoltBows on February 28, 2021, 04:34:10 pm
Great work, as usual. Your lack of full draw picture is forgiven, we all know your tillers are spot on anyway ;)

Haha, greatly appreciated Jaap! (SH)

Quote from: Fox on February 28, 2021, 08:20:58 pm
That’s magnificent... really really awesome.... tell me about the color though, it’s pretty great.

This is my go-to color for hackberry, and it's achieved by applying MinWax Ebony stain and then immediately wiping it off without letting it soak. Really brings out the character and unusual color patterns in hackberry!

Quote from: rps3 on February 28, 2021, 08:40:29 pm
Looks awesome...nice work. The couple hackberry bows I have made left me wanting to cut more. Light in mass, smells great while tempering, and holds reflex. I'm sure the new owner will love it.

It deserves more credit as a bow wood than it gets! Sometimes it can be a little soft, but when you get a more dense one it makes a real fine bow.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: simk on March 02, 2021, 03:16:32 am: very organic curves on that one - I'm loving it - great work! please always keep posting your bows on here :)
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: GlisGlis on March 02, 2021, 03:51:42 am: Great bow
the color work is a real plus :OK
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: dreamcraft_archery on March 02, 2021, 07:36:55 am: Awesome bow. Love your work sir keep it up :OK
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: diliviu on March 02, 2021, 01:20:40 pm: Wild and beautiful. Clean tillering as far as I can see (right limb - upper pic) on a not so easy to tiller piece.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: bownarra on March 02, 2021, 03:16:55 pm: Nice set :) Very nice.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: bradsmith2010 on March 02, 2021, 04:07:21 pm: wheres the full draw,, ok just kidding, very nice congrats,, :)
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: Will B on March 02, 2021, 04:37:06 pm: Beautiful bow! Love the grain on that hackberry.
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: M2A on March 05, 2021, 11:56:26 pm: Man, I do have to say F/D pic or not I sure do like the looks of that bow. Thats about a pretty as they come in my book.
Mike
Title: Re: Snakey Hackberry Selfbow - 57# at 28"
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 06, 2021, 02:55:37 am: Nice looking bow and set! I'm not familiar with hackberry though. Where does it grow? The quick stain makes a natural camouflage!
Hawkdancer