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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« on: February 14, 2014, 12:31:18 pm »
So this bow was a mess.  It's certainly one of the most challenging staves I've worked with.  This was a small branch I got off of my neighbor's tree.  Lol, he never even noticed.   >:D  I flipped the tips and heat treated the belly.  It took very little set.  Anyway, here are the photos





There's this nasty knot on the edge but it seems to be holding up fine.




I may go back and mess with the tiller but for now I'm happy with it.  I've really been focusing on getting the weight up and this one came in a little lighter than I wanted but I'll just go a little slower next time and make sure everything is just right.  I really had a hard time with some deflex in the bottom limb but I think corrected.  If I had been able to  get that deflex handled right the weight would have been much more.  But oh well, I'll just have to go trim the neighbor's tree again  ;D
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2014, 12:55:15 pm »
I had to laugh reading the title to this topic, my fiance makes fun of me for the way I say "hick'ry" for HICKORY! kool little bow, I have not tried a branch because they look to gnarly for my skill level. l
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2014, 01:11:00 pm »
Great job Tim.  Looks like you had your work cut out for ya.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2014, 02:45:20 pm »
  Tim, Really cool bow with the character 8) That knot on the side is a testament to hickory's toughness. Good work on that bend...
« Last Edit: February 14, 2014, 03:43:52 pm by burchett.donald »
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2014, 03:16:09 pm »
Cool!  I'm diggin' it!  Josh
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2014, 04:43:24 pm »
Sweet bow Tim. Gotta love hickory. Awesome bow!

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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2014, 07:28:53 pm »
Thanks guys!  I'll definitely be making serious efforts to cut as much as I can come spring time.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2014, 09:01:59 pm »
pretty darn sweet!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2014, 09:26:03 pm »
Awesome.  Hik'ry is amazing stuff.  :)
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2014, 09:40:49 pm »
Gnarly  8) 8)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2014, 04:32:38 am »
Gnarly pc of wood, tiller seems way off to me, bottom limb looks off
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2014, 07:18:03 am »
Like the knot on the limb.
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2014, 08:50:22 am »
Quote from: bubby on February 15, 2014, 04:32:38 am
Gnarly pc of wood, tiller seems way off to me, bottom limb looks off
where are you thinking I need to take off wood?
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Offline ohma2

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2014, 10:06:37 am »
Like it , lots of bend there.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Hik'ry Branch Shorty Bow
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2014, 04:21:33 pm »
Tim, I think in my book you win the enthusiasm award hands down.  Seems you've posted quite a few bows over the last few months and I find that kind of try in short supply among many today.  Congrats on all your efforts!   I do think bubby is right.  Mid limb on the bottom looks like the culprit to me.  Looking forward to your next bow tomorrow...or this evening.
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