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Offline Del the cat

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Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« on: August 09, 2009, 04:52:57 am »
Here ya go, it's tillered with a nod to Holmgaard style, full draw pic is before finishing. (I usually go for a more circular shape at full draw).
Minimalist nocks in Water Buffalo horn, with matching arrow plate, leather grip.
Clean and simple, bit of natural recurve still show on the upper limb.
I made it for a guy at the club, so it's left handed, 36 lb @ 28".






I can't shoot the darned thing very well left handed, and it doesn't shoot so sweet right handed  :(.
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2009, 06:52:22 am »
Nice work!!
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2009, 07:49:42 am »
I'm sure yer friend will be pleased with it, well done eh :)
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2009, 09:01:34 am »
I like it a lot. Very nice bow.Ronnie
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2009, 11:28:56 am »
wow,that is a great looking stick..
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Offline JustAim

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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2009, 11:53:45 am »
Very nice. Well done
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2009, 11:56:17 am »
Nice and simple. Just right!!!
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2009, 12:24:09 pm »
Just what Pat B says! Bookmarked, too, for August Self Bow of the Month
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2009, 01:44:32 pm »
Quote from: OldBow on August 09, 2009, 12:24:09 pm
Just what Pat B says! Bookmarked, too, for August Self Bow of the Month
Aw shucks...cheers everyone ;D
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2009, 07:32:45 pm »
Very nice bow. Did you heat treat the belly or is it all natural shape?
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2009, 07:36:02 pm »
looks real good. nice work there.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2009, 09:51:59 pm »
Very nice. Jawge
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2009, 12:45:04 am »
Nice bow! Very clean!! Excellent tiller.
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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2009, 04:27:56 am »
Quote from: Keenan on August 09, 2009, 07:32:45 pm
Very nice bow. Did you heat treat the belly or is it all natural shape?
All natural shape, it's funny how most staves seem to have some recurve on one end!
It's quite handy tho' as I think it helps balance the different limb lengths, e.g it gives the longer upper limb a bit more work to do.
There is a whisker of string follow (set) on that upper limb, and if I'd tillered it more circular I don't think it would have taken that slight set, but overall its about straight.
Here's a bad pic taken on my phone which shows my Daughter shooting it's sister stave, made as a slightly shorter bow with full curve tiller, right next to this bow being shot by the guy I made it for, you can sort of see the different tiller shape.

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Re: Del's Latest Hazel Bow
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2009, 06:39:16 am »
Nice bow,very well done. :)
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