A simple Hackberry Bow

[k-hat]

Looks just like my hackberry JW, but then . . . maybe mine ain't hackberry either!

[Badly Bent]

Very nice bow Ryan, great workmanship and I like those tips and grip. Had hackberry with those streaks myself, cool.
Greg

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

thanks very much guys.

JW- Yup it's hackberry. I did use a lil maple stain to darken it just a smidge, I think that is what highlighted the grain a little.  but yup, def hackberry

[ErictheViking]

Great job once again Ryan

[SLIMBOB]

JW..Hackberry is Ring Porous.  It is however tough to chase a ring on the stuff.  The monthly rings throw me off if I'm not careful....No, they throw me off even if I am careful.

[beetlebailey1977]

Looks great.....love me some hackberry.  Very good wood to work.

[raghorns]

Once again...really nice!

Lyle

[Dvshunter]

Nice bow Ryan. I like the handle.

[boughnut]

that leather grip is very neat.  all around a good looking bow.  you sure do make some nice ones.

[JW_Halverson]

Since I have never stained the belly side of a hackberry bow, I was a little thrown by the look of the wood.

I know how it feels to chase lunar rings on hackberry myself, Slim.  I spent the better part of a weekend trying to get the back of a hackberry bow to one lunar ring once.  Almost needed to be fitted for one of those lovely white canvas jackets with the wrap-around extra long sleeves and lotsa buckles and snaps!

[SLIMBOB]

Same here JW.  Very peculiar wood in more ways than one.  Surprisingly elastic in tension. Lite, swift and beautiful.  I will never leave my beloved Bois d'ark, but sweet, sweet Hackberry.  Her siren song sings to me, and I cannot resist.

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

Thanks much guys.

this was my first hackberry bow. been hanging on to the stave a while. I expected it to act a little different, but I am in no way disappointed by it.  Such light limbs and no too much set. It makes for a fine bow... but pretty much anything tillered between 60-70# will kill a deer!

[k-hat]

I will never leave my beloved Bois d'ark, but sweet, sweet Hackberry.  Her siren song sings to me, and I cannot resist.

Nice way of putting it, and I agree big time.  Between my love affair with hackberry and elm, i may never get to my osage

Ryan, the lightness of the hackberry bows is indeed amazing.  When i've handed one over to show others, that's always the first comment.   Makes the performance even more surprising i think.

[VicNova]

Looks cool, keeping it simple.

[ionicmuffin]

Great bow, a bow like that is something to be proud of!