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Offline ken75

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plain HHB stave
« on: August 04, 2010, 11:10:27 pm »
heres one i finished today, HHB 54inches tip to tip 1 1/4 inches wide at handle tapering to 3/8th nocks slightly flipped tips but nothing crazy. ebony stained, finished at 44lbs. i left the tips a little stiff on this one . thanks to Russ for this nice stave i had enough left to do another similar bow. oh sorry bout the fuzzy pics not sure what happened

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Offline ken75

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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2010, 11:13:37 pm »
forgot to mention this is the first stave bow in a while. and i was surprised at how little wood it takes to make a bow outa this stuff
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2010, 11:21:31 pm »
Looks great Ken.. Hophornbeam seems to be the wood of choice this month so far, got your bow bookmarked for August Self Bow of the Month.  Any chance on you taking another full draw shot for me?  I can use the one you already have but it is kinda blurry.   :)
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2010, 11:24:52 pm »
yeah but .... then you will be able to see me better. ( i get one tomorrow in the light seems to work better outside). thought this one was nice till i saw yours!
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2010, 11:28:13 pm »
Quote from: ken75 on August 04, 2010, 11:24:52 pm
yeah but .... then you will be able to see me better. ( i get one tomorrow in the light seems to work better outside). thought this one was nice till i saw yours!

 your bow is nice, Ken.  :) Thanks for the compliment too.   Lookin forward to that new full draw pic.
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2010, 11:42:11 pm »
Let's see....short, nice curves....stave or board.....yep got to be Ken.  Very nice my friend, but thought ya would be practicing on the shootin part.....how many days is it now? ;D
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2010, 12:00:41 am »
Nice bow Ken.

Thats what I want to do with a hickory stave I have.  Maybe I can pick your brain about it sometime? 

Again great job.

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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2010, 02:57:26 am »
good lookin bow ken,love these short bows,hows it shoot?
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2010, 11:36:55 pm »
lol thanks rich i couldnt leave the bows alone
thanks and anytime tell
thanks randy its very smooth and quick
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2010, 12:08:34 am »
MUUUUUCH better pic Ken!   :)  Tiller looks great on it.  :)
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« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2010, 12:11:18 am »
thanks josh, it'll do i always see something wrong when i look at the pics on here
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2010, 07:08:22 pm »
thanks scott it is
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2010, 09:14:29 pm »
Excellent work. Tiller looks great! Jawge
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Re: plain HHB stave
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2010, 12:18:40 am »
You have turned into quite the bowyer!
Very nice
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« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2010, 10:53:06 am »
thanks jawge and n2huntn im trying
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