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Offline AndrewS

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A Hickorybow (new)!
« on: July 27, 2007, 08:38:03 am »
 Hey guys, I will show you a new Hickory board bow I made a few weeks ago. First pics were shown in my prehistoric setup topic.
The bow is about 64" NTN long and draws 52lbs @27". It is made out of a Hickoryboard only  13/16 thick. The width is 1 1/4 inch direkt at the fade and 9/16 at the nock. The light curves are bend with dry head during belly-tempering.
The grip is build up with cork covered with a leather handle. Every limb has a decoration from fishleather.

Enjoy the pics:



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Offline AndrewS

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2007, 08:41:30 am »
More pics:



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Offline AndrewS

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2007, 08:44:06 am »
and now the pics of the drawn bow:


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Offline DanaM

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2007, 08:49:36 am »
Sweet bow Andrew, I like the fish decorations and the tiller is on the money.
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2007, 08:51:54 am »
Yep, really a good looking bow.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2007, 10:11:06 am »
Fine looking bow Andrew,tiller looks good and the decorations are cool.Mighty fine job. :)
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Offline 1/2primitive

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2007, 11:02:29 am »
Purty! I like that one, nice job.
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Offline Jbell

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2007, 11:16:31 am »
Real nice Andrew, tiller looks as good as it gets, decorations look cool also.
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Offline snedeker

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2007, 11:46:42 am »
Has a nice aboriginal feel to it.

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Offline Dane

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2007, 11:55:03 am »
Andrew, a very handsome bow! Great job. The docorations are very appropriate, primitive and sophisticated at the same time.

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Offline OldBow

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2007, 12:41:56 pm »
That is a fine bow. What is the string made of...hemp?
We'll look at it next week again for July Self Bow of the Month voting.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2007, 01:12:37 pm »

hey andrew!  -  really nice bow; great tiller!
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2007, 02:21:48 pm »
Andrew, that's a great looking bow. Love the tiller on that one.

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2007, 03:43:22 pm »
Nice bow...love the tiller!!! :)
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: A Hickorybow (new)!
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2007, 08:08:19 am »
Thanks for your compliments!


I have forgotten the colour comes from fresh green walnuts and then from charcoal.

@Don
The string on the nockpics is linen. It is a prewaxed shoemakers linen you can buy here in Germany.
Next I will try to make a linenstring out of  linen. A farmer here grows linen for making clothes. I will ask him to get a bundle of the plants and then I can try to make a string.
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