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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2011, 03:47:18 pm »
This is the only side profile pic i have for now.

 
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« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2011, 04:05:24 pm »
Exceptionally nice bow, finish work is just sweet. The braced and full draw shots are awesome and the tips show your attention to detail.
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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2011, 10:09:31 pm »
Man that is one sweety pie bow right there! I like it alot! Great pics!

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« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2011, 10:22:44 pm »
Very cool.  Nice color combonation.  Love how you did the handle too.   Good job!
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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2011, 10:37:44 pm »
exceptional work . beauty of a bow and hickory to boot

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« Reply #20 on: December 19, 2011, 12:39:23 am »
Nice job on that piece of hickory. I like the color of those skins alot :) :) :) 

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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2011, 01:14:23 am »
that is one clean puppy..i love the skins...john

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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2011, 08:20:34 am »
Beautiful bow ,very nice in all aspects. :) :)
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2011, 09:35:23 am »
Thank you all for your kind words. This was my first piece of hickory ive ever tried. (shagbark) i really like the stuff. Its not osage, but it aint bad. Im very happy with the way the skins came out. O couldnt decide if i should half the snake and split the half, or use the whole snake. Im glad i split it now!

On another note, i got a call from my snake guy and today i am going to look at a 20ft python!
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« Reply #24 on: December 19, 2011, 10:09:10 am »
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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #25 on: December 19, 2011, 11:03:34 pm »
That is a beautifull bow and the first piece of hickory I wouldn't think of using in the BBQ grill. Excellent bow!
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #26 on: December 20, 2011, 12:10:18 am »
Eddie, it was my first hickory bow at all. Ive used a bunch of it for smokin; kinda kick myself for not having cut more years ago. Not bad stuff. Like i said "Not osage, but not bad." I like it better than hackberry and ash. I still need to try some elm though. Thanks all.

Tim, you put that skin from mojam on anything yet?
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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #27 on: December 20, 2011, 12:56:01 am »
Very nice. Love the way the split skins look! Very unique.

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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #28 on: December 20, 2011, 05:32:30 am »
Beautiful looking bow.  I've always been happy with Hickory, but you have to keep it really dry.  We ruined a couple bows last spring by storing in the garage over the winter and just stringing them up and shooting in the spring. Should have taken them inside to dry out and for a week or so and oiled em up good before shooting them.  Both were several years old and had been fine up to that point, but fretted on the lower limbs that day.  We live in upstate NY, by the way, humidity central.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Hickory/Boa Reflex-Deflex
« Reply #29 on: December 20, 2011, 05:51:56 am »
David that is a great looking profile. Had to come back for another look. Exceptionally clean and well detailed bow! Congratulations to you and whoever the lucky owner is.