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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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so its been a while- new hickory bow
« on: September 17, 2009, 11:11:27 am »
I have been so busy with the move and getting ready for hunting season and making bows for everyone else, i finally finished up my hickory bow...i actually finished it up a little while ago but this is the first i could post it.  but its got ipe tip overlays, a leather grip dyed in walnut stain, about 63- 64" long and about 55# @ 28 1\2" .its a nice shooter, i am very happy with this one. i stil prefer to shoot about 60# for hunting so this is a little lighter than i usually like, but i am sure it would get the job done very well.   thanks for looking at it- Ryan

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Offline DanaM

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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 11:13:16 am »
Very nicely done Ryan, not to fancy but well tillered, looks like a great hunting bow :)
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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2009, 11:18:22 am »
I really like your bow!!!   How did you flip the tips?  Dry heat or steam or boil?  Looks great I love the full draw profile and the grip!!!!   Thanks for sharing!   :)  -josh
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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 11:32:18 am »
Very nice job,sweet looking bow. :)
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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 12:02:22 pm »
Nice hunting bow, Ryan. Hickory is a perfect bow wood for the dryer Western states.
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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2009, 12:20:03 pm »
Very nicely done, as usual! Your work is always worth a look. Good luck makin' meat.

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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2009, 12:55:59 pm »
I bet living out there, you can get hickory to really shoot well
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Offline Kent D.

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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2009, 01:46:21 pm »
Great looking bow.  You did well.

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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2009, 03:51:42 pm »
Fine looking bow Ryan, looks like a hunter. Hope you get to try it out on some of those Montanimals.
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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2009, 04:36:28 pm »
Good looking bow Ryan, ought to be a good hunter!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2009, 04:46:51 pm »
That's a beauty! Jawge
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Offline Timo

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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2009, 04:57:08 pm »
That bow just says,"take me,take me, I'll not let you down"! I really like it.Nice unbraced profile.

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2009, 05:35:16 pm »
Very nice bow!
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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2009, 07:16:48 pm »
i like it man...never had much luck recurving hickory, but then i never tried that often, either

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Re: so its been a while- new hickory bow
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2009, 09:38:30 am »
I like it!  Good to see your back up and running.
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