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Offline Ian.

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Re: Will Hickory make a good heavy bow
« Reply #45 on: December 01, 2009, 04:44:00 pm »
What I found was 'yes' a good one that will make the weight but using a belly of something equally good will make a real stunner of a bow so if you have a 1/2" bit of good hickory you've got the making a heavy and fast bow.

Before this bow cracked it out shot just about anything Ive shot before it, easily 260 yards with a livery/standard, it will be repaired and used as my main bow.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Will Hickory make a good heavy bow
« Reply #46 on: December 03, 2009, 12:40:39 am »
I'm really proud of all you war bow guys for holding your tongues.  ;D  It's so nice when ya'll play nice!  8)  Keep up the good work! ;)  Cheers
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Will Hickory make a good heavy bow
« Reply #47 on: December 03, 2009, 09:10:15 am »
There was a flight shooter by the name of Jeremiah Rutherford that passed away recently that made very heavy bows out of Hickory.  He holds the unlimited primitive broadhead record
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Offline Ian.

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Re: Will Hickory make a good heavy bow
« Reply #48 on: December 03, 2009, 02:32:07 pm »
Im going to glue up a Hickory Wych Elm stave and try for 160lb  I think this combo may just do it.
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