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Offline Slackbunny

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Slender HHB Selfbow
« on: July 20, 2013, 10:06:48 pm »
Well I after a long dry spell without producing a single hunting weight bow, I finally pulled myself together and got one finished up. It's a 50 pound @ 28 inch hophornbeam selfbow. Its 61 inches tip to tip, and is only 1 & 3/8 inches wide at the widest point. I added a leather grip with a floppy rest. I'd heated in a bit of reflex (some of the charing is still visible on the upper limb) and it settled out to having about an inch and a half of set.

I had my doubts about this bow right from the start. The stave I started from was a side split off of a bigger stave that didn't work out. It was just barely larger than the final product when I started. But it just wanted to be a bow and gave me very few problems throughout the build. Everything just seemed to line up this time.

Its the fastest bow I've built, and I have to admit I'm having a hard time dealing with the fact that I am giving this bow away. A buddy of mine gave me a bunch of ash last year and I told him I'd build him a bow in thanks. Its past time I made good on that promise.

Here's the pics. 

















And the full draw:





What do you think?
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2013, 09:10:25 am »
Looks good.

I think I need to go cut some more hophornbeam!
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2013, 09:55:39 am »
Looks like a shooter.  I like it.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2013, 02:16:01 pm »
Looks fine to me :)
How long are your arrows?
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2013, 02:37:50 pm »
   I like your tiller, very nice

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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2013, 02:45:18 pm »
Quote from: Bryce (Pinecone) on July 21, 2013, 02:16:01 pm
Looks fine to me :)
How long are your arrows?
48"  ;)
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2013, 07:19:43 pm »
Quote from: Bryce (Pinecone) on July 21, 2013, 02:16:01 pm
Looks fine to me :)
How long are your arrows?

I've got some that are 33 inches long and some that are 31. Not sure which type is in those pictures.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2013, 09:43:51 am »
Your first hunting weight bow is always a good one to remember. I love HHB.
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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2013, 09:50:32 am »
Love HHB,great wood and a good looking bow,should make meat. :)
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2013, 10:23:05 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on July 22, 2013, 09:43:51 am
Your first hunting weight bow is always a good one to remember. I love HHB.

Oh its not my first, shoulda made that clearer. I've made five or six before. I'd just gone nine months without any success on a hunting weight bow. I broke a few and had a few take excessive set and come in under weight and had a whole slew of other problems. Its just a relief to finally get one whipped out again.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2013, 11:01:09 am »
Looking good there,ya new brunswicker!
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2013, 02:43:58 pm »
Quote from: bushboy on July 22, 2013, 11:01:09 am
Looking good there,ya new brunswicker!

Born and raised!  8)
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Slender HHB Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2013, 06:06:32 pm »
Nice looking bow, I gotta try HHB some day.

Kevin
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