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Offline RyanR

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Rawhide Backed Hickory
« on: January 19, 2014, 04:31:54 pm »
I finished this about two weeks ago. I like how this one turned out.  The stain on the rawhide looks nice.  This could be a new hunting bow for me this spring when turkey season starts.  It shoots where I look and has decent cast.  It has some string follow when unbraced but settles out to about an inch of string follow.  I dont know if this is common of hickory.  This is my first hickory bow.

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Offline Bryce

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2014, 04:37:36 pm »
Spot on bud :) love the look of rawhide backing
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2014, 05:26:08 pm »
That one finished nice to Ryan.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2014, 05:38:12 pm »
nice one
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Offline Mohawk13

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2014, 06:55:48 pm »
Nice Bow!!! Love Me some hickory...Trying to get mine finished...String follow is normal with hickory, at least in my experience...
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2014, 07:55:16 pm »
Looks like you nailed it!  Nice looking bow - I like rawhide backed bows!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2014, 08:16:49 pm »
Nice bow!   That stain job looks a little like Pearly's
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Offline adb

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2014, 08:19:10 pm »
Nice bow. Good basic design, and well executed. Low set and good tiller for the profile. Well done.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2014, 08:31:55 pm »
nice one1! : 8)!
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2014, 10:00:27 pm »
Nice job.  Looks great.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2014, 10:04:44 pm »
Nice job.  well done.   I really like the look of the rawhide and the leather as well. 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2014, 11:18:36 pm »
Nice hickory ALB, Ryan. I also like the look of the rawhide. How did you stain it?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2014, 12:59:44 am »
Nice bow Ryan. I like the effect you got on that rawhide back also, very cool and with good tiller to boot.
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Offline WestCoastWilly

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2014, 01:23:19 am »
Looks Great !  8)
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Rawhide Backed Hickory
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2014, 06:22:03 am »
Quote from: Pat B on January 19, 2014, 11:18:36 pm
Nice hickory ALB, Ryan. I also like the look of the rawhide. How did you stain it?
I used golden oak stain.
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