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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Greenriverwoodcraft on February 22, 2017, 09:52:34 pm

Title: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Greenriverwoodcraft on February 22, 2017, 09:52:34 pm

This hickory Selfbow is really a nifty piece of wood.  It has large knots about 10 inches from either tip almost perfectly symmetrical about the handle.  It pulls 43 pounds at 28 inches and is a very sweet shooter.  It has a buffalo horn arrow rest and rosewood tip overlay and is finished with 6 coats of Waterlox tung oil finish.  This bow is made from a single piece of wood taken from a tree cut in the same woods that I took these pictures.  This bow has taken nearly zero set during the shooting in process and despite the crazy wavy wood and knots it has a great feel to it.  Its finished with waterlox tung oil.



(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2545_zpsuomtoas4.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2545_zpsuomtoas4.jpg.html)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2549_zpsbydwj6sh.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2549_zpsbydwj6sh.jpg.html)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2550_zpsmplk0jec.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2550_zpsmplk0jec.jpg.html)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2553_zps49d6iknx.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2553_zps49d6iknx.jpg.html)



(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2537_zps4uj2vvuf.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2537_zps4uj2vvuf.jpg.html)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2475_zps5m332d73.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2475_zps5m332d73.jpg.html)

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/greenriverwoodcraft/IMGP2555_zpsevvt6zat.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/greenriverwoodcraft/media/IMGP2555_zpsevvt6zat.jpg.html)

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: osage outlaw on February 22, 2017, 10:06:29 pm

Very nice work getting a bow from that challenging piece of hickory.

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Hrothgar on February 22, 2017, 10:19:19 pm

Great job on a tough piece of wood!

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: bubby on February 22, 2017, 10:20:07 pm

Nice job

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 22, 2017, 10:57:13 pm

Yes, you did well. Very nice. Jawge

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Limbwalker on February 23, 2017, 12:50:37 am

That's really cool, I like it when people make bows from wood a lot of people would turn down. Nice work

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: BowEd on February 23, 2017, 01:03:23 am

Nice character hickory stick bow.

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: selfbow joe on February 23, 2017, 06:31:38 am

Really nice work. I like the character on the hickory bow.

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Stick Bender on February 23, 2017, 07:00:31 am

Very nice congrats !

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: MulchMaker on February 23, 2017, 07:06:30 am

I really dig knotted up bows. Nice work

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: bjrogg on February 23, 2017, 07:56:39 am

Nice job
Bjrogg

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: upstatenybowyer on February 23, 2017, 09:00:24 am

I really like this one. Beautiful lines. Your patient and thoughtful work paid off. Congrats  ;)

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Parnell on February 23, 2017, 09:29:04 am

That's a really sweet bow, I like how the knots are layed out and its simplicity.  Pictures are nice, too.  Where ya at?

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: DC on February 23, 2017, 10:54:52 am

Very pretty bow! Good job!

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: rps3 on February 23, 2017, 01:50:08 pm

Looks great. The dry winter helps with the set. I like to heat treat my hickory, seems to help keep it more stable in the humid summer.

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: dirthas on February 23, 2017, 02:14:24 pm

Man those knots are insane. Great looking bow

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Steve Milbocker on February 23, 2017, 04:24:34 pm

Really nice!

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: joachimM on February 23, 2017, 05:10:02 pm

I concur with all other gentlemen and -women here: that's a nice piece of work there! Would have chucked in the stove but hey you made a great bow out of it.

congrats
JOachim

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Thunder on February 23, 2017, 06:13:49 pm

Nice work, I love a bow with a little character.

Thunder

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Springbuck on February 23, 2017, 09:21:53 pm

Yipe!  Way to make it work.  She bends beautifully.

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Greenriverwoodcraft on February 24, 2017, 10:27:13 pm

Thanks for all the love guys!  This is a really great community here

Title: Re: knotty Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Selfbowman on February 24, 2017, 11:34:00 pm

Goooood tiller!nice knots! Real challenge and work of art. I know just how it shoots. Arvin