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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on April 19, 2023, 10:13:23 pm

Title: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bubby on April 19, 2023, 10:13:23 pm

Just finished this up a few weeks back, hickory board spliced with a 2 finger splice, 66"ttt and 48#@28"

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bubby on April 19, 2023, 10:14:59 pm

More pics

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bubby on April 19, 2023, 10:18:42 pm

Last ones, no ht on the belly, the humidity is always so low here it doesn't need it. Riser is osage on the back of the splice, then Osage and curly maple handle with Osage tip overlays. I was out of g-flex so I used jb weld marine epoxy from the big box store it worked great

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: Pat B on April 19, 2023, 10:53:31 pm

That's a nice one, Bubby. Well done.   :OK

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: Del the cat on April 20, 2023, 05:20:50 am

Sweet, I'm not a great fan of decoration on bows, but I like the poker work on this one :)
Del

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bjrogg on April 20, 2023, 06:51:49 am

Nice work Bubby. I like the work with the red hot poker too.

Glad to hear your humidity is low. Was a little worried you might have gotten washed away in the rains. I can’t remember the fancy name they had for it. Glad to see you’re still out there making cool stuff

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: Pappy on April 20, 2023, 08:01:56 am

Beautiful bow in all aspects. Love the finish work. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bubby on April 20, 2023, 08:49:10 am

Thanks guys, bj la Nina dumped a ton of precipitation especially since it had hardly rained in 6 years lol but the humidity levels here in most of the year are under 15%

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bjrogg on April 20, 2023, 11:57:47 am

I remember now. Atmospheric Rivers.

That is catchy.

At any rate really glad to see you are still out there making cool stuff.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: superdav95 on April 20, 2023, 12:31:33 pm

What a great looking bow.  I love everything about it.  I wish we had your humidity levels.  We are really moist up here in great white north.  I will have to try that jb weld idea seems to be strong enough.   

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bushboy on April 22, 2023, 10:06:10 am

Awesome!..I dig the way you shaped the grip.nice!

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on April 22, 2023, 10:49:24 am

Looks great! I really like you you transitioned in the fades looks awesome!

Kyle

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: Stixnstones on April 25, 2023, 03:00:05 pm

Great lookin bow buddy

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bubby on April 25, 2023, 09:59:40 pm

Quote from: Stixnstones on April 25, 2023, 03:00:05 pm

Great lookin bow buddy

Thanks sticks

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 26, 2023, 02:05:05 pm

Not bad.......for a "board" :)

I have a pile of that brown leather like you used on your grip. I salvaged it off an old couch along the road in a junk pile.

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 26, 2023, 08:17:44 pm

Sweet bow!

Title: Re: Hickory flatbow
Post by: bubby on April 29, 2023, 01:46:03 pm

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on April 26, 2023, 02:05:05 pm

Not bad.......for a "board" :)

I have a pile of that brown leather like you used on your grip. I salvaged it off an old couch along the road in a junk pile.

Lol, yup just a board. That used leather has a cool look