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Offline HickoryBill

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Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« on: February 25, 2012, 12:53:39 am »
So a few months ago I was showing my wife's cousin some of my bows..He asked to shoot one of them and under a watchful eye I obliged him. He shot well and quickly fell in love with primitive bows. I gave him a linen backed maple molley, that he shoots really well, for his birthday. As he became more interested he wanted to make a bow of his own. I provided a Hop-hornbeam stave with some character...Not the best stave for a beginner, but at least it was dry...After heat straightening,heat treating,and many days of tillering..He ended up with a 68 inch flatbow 1 3/8 wide.Pulling 52#@26" It's a good shooting bow with a pretty cool character knot in the top limb. I know the full draw looks off,but he cants the bow pretty hard.. He couldn't be happier. Thanks for looking...More photos to come after finish work.

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"He who hesitates usually misses"
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2012, 12:56:59 am »
That is really cool. Spiffy bow for a first!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2012, 01:05:11 am »
That is one butt-ugly eyeball knot in the upper limb!!!  I love it!

Sweet work passing out the addiction candy, Pusherman!
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2012, 01:06:20 am »
He had a good teacher ;) ;) ( Cough Cough)
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2012, 01:07:03 am »
Quote from: HickoryBill on February 25, 2012, 01:06:20 am
He had a good teacher ;) ;) ( Cough Cough)

Cool, Where did you send him? >:D >:D
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2012, 01:08:12 am »
3 words..Traditional Bowyers Bibles
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"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2012, 01:09:56 am »
Well done, You did a good job of helping with that bow.
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Offline seabass

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2012, 02:27:55 am »
it put a smile on my face.good job guys,Steve
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Offline Dazv

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2012, 05:16:53 am »
I love it when I see people passing on this amazing skill.
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Offline PAHunter

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2012, 01:44:01 am »
Awesome first bow!!  We'll have to all go shootin sometime when it's not freezing.  :)  It was a nightmare gettin up there the night before also.  Took about 4 hours and 80 was closed.  Ugh! 
I shot for a little bit later in the afternoon when the sun was out.  It was a blast but I need a lot of practice with the primitive bows.  With my compound If I miss a 20 yard shot by 2 inches I wonder what happened and with a wooden bow if I make it within 2 feet I'm pretty happy.  haha  Got to work on that!
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Rob - Wexford, PA

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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2012, 01:46:27 am »
Practice practice practice Rob!! Do everything the same each time and you'll get the hang of it...LOL  We need to get a bunch of Pa guys together to shoot soon...I'm getting cabin fever bad!!!
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2012, 02:03:51 am »
Awesome job Bill. Way to "lead him astray."  ;)

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2012, 07:32:03 am »
Great first bow and great teaching..... you're probably just as happy as he is.

Jon
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2012, 09:25:42 am »
I love it! Good job Bill.
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Re: Got another one hooked( Hook line and arrow)
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2012, 10:04:36 am »
Quote from: HickoryBill on February 28, 2012, 01:46:27 am
We need to get a bunch of Pa guys together to shoot soon...I'm getting cabin fever bad!!!

Good stuff buddy  :)...someone just needs to step up to the plate and name a time n place...yesterday was so nice I had to shoot for awhile... 8)
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