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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« on: December 06, 2007, 04:53:14 pm »
here's a pignut hickory bow i wrapped up the other day. its 60inches, and 80lbs @ 26.
i have been shooting 75ish pounds for a while so i figured i wanted an 80. i am snap shooter so its not so drastic of an increase.

i used a home made black walnut stain for the base coat and gave it a reddish tinge with minwax polyshades "bombay saphire"  i really like the color it made. i would say overall, i am very pleased with this bow.

i used some walnut heartwood to make the tip overlays. and the string is 18 strands of  b-50, hand twisted (no jig) with self trapped muskrat fur silencers

and for accuracy, it puts 'em where ya point 'em.   my first shot, i stepped just out the door and at 20 yards, whacked a paper cup with a judo!

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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2007, 04:55:18 pm »
here it is drawn, since i snap shoot i didnt want to attempt holding it full on for fear of injuring myself..lol but its close, i would say i have about 3 more inches until release.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2007, 04:57:05 pm »
here's the picture

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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2007, 04:57:51 pm »
here's un strung

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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2007, 04:59:11 pm »
one angle of the tip

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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2007, 05:00:41 pm »
the straight on angle and the grip, and one more pic for good measure....... thanks for looking- Ryan

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2007, 05:13:23 pm »
Whew, heavy duty!
 Nice work, but don't ask me to draw it. :o
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Offline cowboy

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2007, 05:25:12 pm »
Damned nice bow Ryan, little heavy for me too :).
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2007, 05:42:21 pm »
Very nice, I like the looks of a smoothbark hickory bow, with the muscled look of the wood.  Great result, no set for a heavy bow like that.  Did you have a little reflex in it to start with?  The first braced shot looks like the inner limbs are a little stiff, but your full draw and the last one looks smoother.

My elbow's hurting just thinking about 80lb draw.
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Offline Otoe Bow

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2007, 06:08:17 pm »
Two words:  Lateral Epicondylitis  ???   :'(   

Seriously, nice bow. 

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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2007, 06:29:05 pm »
thanks guys, it started off with the slightelst amount of reflex but lost that in short order, so i heated the limbs its gave it some reflex but after shooting it in, it all evened out, i suppose i cant complain.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2007, 07:03:38 pm »
Sweeeet ;D. I have a soft spot for heavy hickories ;).
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Offline DanaM

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2007, 08:06:23 pm »
I have to wonder if you guys are all on steroids pulling that kind of wieght ;) My shoulder started singing in pain just looking at the pictures ;D

Looks pretty darn good to me, well done and hope ya don't hurt yerself.
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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2007, 10:48:09 pm »
  That's a nice looking bow Ryan.But if you can't hold it at full draw,why not lighten it up some?It will take stress off the limbs and reduce set.You can still shoot it fast. ???
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Offline white wood

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Re: NEW hickory bow, aka stone chunker
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2007, 10:55:05 pm »
very nice bow looks great heaviest bow ive made was 75# i think. first time i went to shoot i could only get about a dozen arrows and i was pooped!  ;D the more i shot it the better i liked it and ended up using it this fall for turkey and deer. again sweet bow! -whitewood
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