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Offline RyanY

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Re: Hickory backed black walnut ELB
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2020, 08:39:39 am »
Thanks everyone! I appreciate the comments.

PatB - these being my first ones, I actually really enjoyed the process. There was something satisfying about getting the taper to fit as closely as possible. I wish I hadn't waited so long to try. At least now I have a box full of horn to experiment with.

barebo - The backing is just over 1/8" thick and ideally it should be closer to that or less I think. Mine is 1 1/4" wide for the middle 8" and then a convex taper to just under 1/2" tips. I need to make my horn nock taper bit narrower so I can do smaller ones. The belly is definitely rounded, though for the last few inches of tillering, I removed more wood from just the top of the rounded belly to flatten it out a bit. My hickory backing is also crowned to the point that it is narrower than the actual width of the bow. That probably helps.

Hamish - The dimensions are 1 1/4" wide and 3/4" deep at the handle. I specifically wanted to avoid what looked like a raised up handle section for my own aesthetic preference.

Offline simson

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Re: Hickory backed black walnut ELB
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2020, 10:19:50 am »
Nice one, beautiful combo!
Simon
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Offline barebo

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Re: Hickory backed black walnut ELB
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2020, 05:42:31 pm »
Thanks for the dimensions. I'm on my wife's work computer as ours died yesterday. I'll take a few pics and start a new thread after the new one arrives hopefully soon.
Again - Nice work!

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Re: Hickory backed black walnut ELB
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2020, 12:01:24 am »
Cool bow!
I made a few of these years back, forgot why I didn't do anymore?
Yes for the nocks make the bit 3/8ths wide at the base. It is surprising how small they can be.

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Hickory backed black walnut ELB
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2020, 06:40:22 pm »
Well done I can’t get the ELB down.and walnut ! Arvin
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Hickory backed black walnut ELB
« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2020, 06:45:13 pm »
The horn look great look great, and nice tiller.
1’—>1’