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Offline ken75

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hickory bow (not for bom)
« on: April 18, 2011, 05:38:26 pm »
built this one today 54 inches tip to tip 48lbs at 28 inches . pin knocks and texas rat snake . flipped tips and cooked belly . red acrylic paint . ive really come to love this simple effecient design . also black ash shafts with trade points
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory bow (not for bow)
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 05:39:43 pm »
shafts
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Re: hickory bow (not for bow)
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 05:44:01 pm »
Nice bow!

What is cooked belly?
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory bow (not for bow)
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2011, 05:46:00 pm »
heating to help increase compression strengths .
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Re: hickory bow (not for bow)
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 05:53:23 pm »
Gorgeous bow!!!  And I love the arrows too!!

Are the points single bevel and do they have any tang to them or does the base run flat from corner to corner?

Also - what's the variance in grain-weight like between points?  The ones I got range from 130gr to 180gr (12 points).  As if using tonkin for shafts wasn't making it awkward enough to spine the arrows in - I gotta go and get me a whole load of "mis-matched" trade points :D  hehehe  Maybe if I get them all "looking" the same, it'll be enough...  ;)
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Offline half eye

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Re: hickory bow (not for bow)
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2011, 06:45:11 pm »
Ken, thats one of the best lookin bows I've seen.....it could have come out of a museum. That is just flat sweet. If ya cant see this far.....I'm giving it a standing "O".
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: hickory bow (not for bow)
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2011, 07:08:27 pm »
very nice braced profile and full draw is sweet.  I think you have that style figured out, I really like it too.
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory bow (not for bow)
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2011, 07:28:31 pm »
thanks tbod
thanks Hatch,they are single bevel made by Rich half eye. the weight is very close on these within a few grains and the base is flat no tang.
thanks Rich , i love the style and simplicity
thanks Eric
also i would like to thank Rich for the points and shaft material , and Cipriano for the skins
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: hickory bow (not for bom)
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 10:33:02 pm »
Another fine bow Ken. I love it! That snake skin is just awesome.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: hickory bow (not for bom)
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2011, 11:27:55 pm »
Killer looking bow Ken.  Love the skins and the profile.  What style is that specifically?  I'd like to do a little research on those as I really like the size and look of that bow.  Thanks for sharing!

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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: hickory bow (not for bom)
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2011, 11:37:07 pm »
OH OH OH that is super nice.  I really like the rat snake skin and the red paint.  It is a very fine looking bow.  Did I say I like the skin.......
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory bow (not for bom)
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2011, 12:48:28 am »
thanks Dave
thanks James
thanks Lee, its just a short slightly rd bow with the center being the widest and straight taper limbs . reminds me of a lot of eastern woodland bows just shorter
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory bow (not for bom)
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2011, 01:44:56 am »
thanks Scott , i love the length and look glad someone else does too !

when we gonna see the paddle ?
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Offline criveraville

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Re: hickory bow (not for bom)
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2011, 01:51:08 am »
That is one beautiful working flowing piece of art.. Like everything about it. Profie is slick. --- BUT I want my skin back pronto...  ;D

That skin with it's pattern looks amazing in contrast to the red.   
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Re: hickory bow (not for bom)
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2011, 01:57:34 am »
I think that is one of your best bows yet in my opinion.  Looks great.
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