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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: whitewoodshunter on October 07, 2008, 08:38:08 pm

Title: Hickory shortbow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on October 07, 2008, 08:38:08 pm

This is my Hickory shortbow. 60 NTN, 60 # @ 26. One layer of sinew. Shoots hard and real fast. Nothing special. The tiller looks off at brace but is ok at full draw and thats what counts.

This is my Hickory shortbow. 60 NTN, 60 # @ 26. One layer of sinew. Shoots hard and real fast. Nothing special. The tiller looks off at brace but is ok at full draw and thats what counts.

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: mullet on October 07, 2008, 09:03:19 pm

    Wheres the pictures?
    Wheres the pictures?

                 ;D

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on October 07, 2008, 09:10:38 pm

Thats weird???

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on October 07, 2008, 09:13:38 pm

Hows that???


(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/hickoryshortbow001-1.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/hickoryshortbow002-1.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/hickoryshortbow003-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: mullet on October 07, 2008, 09:23:05 pm

    I can see it now. Good looking bow, the tiller looks real good.

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: ZanderPommo on October 07, 2008, 09:27:36 pm

wow, doesn't seem to have taken much set either

zander

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on October 07, 2008, 09:46:46 pm

thats pretty sweet! did ya temper the belly? thats pretty low set for 60# and 60". good job man!

Phil

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: Mattco on October 07, 2008, 10:53:18 pm

Great job  - I've made quite a few Hickory bows but none that short - now I'll have to try

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: ballista on October 07, 2008, 10:58:42 pm

60', non working handle... nice- probibly great for brush or a stand... thats a real ice bow, too. Is that self cut? the tiller is near perfect though. ive been making my hickory bows pretty nrrow, with working handles, usually somewhere around 68" long. you think going wider at the fades is the better way to go? I wanted to make a shorter bow for deer season this year, im not too late yet either ;D so, my real question, how wide are the fades, to the nocks? nice bow, hope you can make some meat -jimmy

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: OldBow on October 07, 2008, 11:36:18 pm

You know - I would recommend that some of that handle length go into the working limbs. Otherwise, nicely tillered. And bookmarked, too, for Oct Self Bow of the Month.

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: Gordon on October 08, 2008, 01:06:55 am

I'm amazed that you got so little set with such a design. It could be the camera angle, but the upper limb looks a little stiff from mid-limb out. The lower limb looks perfect though.

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: Shooter_G22 on October 08, 2008, 02:45:48 am

WOW!!!

    thats just my size!!! man...  that's exactly what i would like to turn out short stiff bow with lots of punch!!!    good job!!!   gives me lots of motovation...  i really want to be able to turn em out like that if i can get a few like that i would be happy... and i then id try and go a little shorter like 58"  but that right there is perfect in my eyes...   really nice job brother..   

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: Pappy on October 08, 2008, 05:32:37 am

Nice job WW,like Oldbow said ,a little shorter handle but other than that,It's great. Well done
on a short piece of Hickory. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: whitewoodshunter on October 08, 2008, 06:43:22 pm

Believe it or not the handle does flex some. It is 1 3/4 at the fades to 1/2 inch tips.

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: ballista on October 08, 2008, 11:01:13 pm

ohhhhh ok, mine are near 1 inch at widest ;D great bow, hope you can drill something in the near future -jimmy

Title: Re: Hickory shortbow
Post by: kdub on October 09, 2008, 02:50:02 pm

Short and Sweet.  I like that its short enough to manuver with and its hard hitting too.  Good Job!