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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #30 on: January 23, 2015, 04:41:58 pm »
Great looking bow Del.  I'm anxious to see what you do with that osage.
So am I !  :o ::) ;D
I'm thinking it might end up with Cip's snake skins on it :)
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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee (With live full draw pic)
« Reply #31 on: January 24, 2015, 08:49:48 am »
As requested, live full draw pic.
Lower limb looks short or nocking point low. Could be the angle of the pic as it was taken from a low angle.
Note a few snowdrops out in the raised bed beneath the espalier pear trees :)
Del
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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #32 on: January 24, 2015, 09:09:03 am »
Nice one with that kinky stave!i like it!
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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #33 on: January 24, 2015, 12:04:14 pm »
Nice clean and simple. Looks great and the back of that HHB looks really nice. Good job.   Danny
"You know a tree by the fruit it bears"   God

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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #34 on: January 24, 2015, 12:31:53 pm »
Yeah Del, that's a fine stick. This new f/d pic does justice to the bow, much more than that impersonal machine pic.
I'm curious how you dess her up. Keep us posted.
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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #35 on: January 24, 2015, 09:19:19 pm »
Exemplary!
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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #36 on: January 25, 2015, 01:50:28 am »
Yeah Del... Its look really good , I got some more sticks you can look through if you can make it back again sometime :)

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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #37 on: January 25, 2015, 03:11:51 am »
Yeah Del... Its look really good , I got some more sticks you can look through if you can make it back again sometime :)
Gotta admit, I'm jealous of you guys having another classic coming up. I'd love to get over again one day... (I'll sneak off one year when Mrs Cat ain't lookin'  ;) )
Del
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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #38 on: January 27, 2015, 08:32:17 am »
PLEASE, what does HHB stand for???  :)

Offline half eye

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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #39 on: January 27, 2015, 08:37:54 am »
Stick, HHB stands for Hop Hornbeam also called ironwood. It is not the same as American Hornbeem also called muscelwood, same family I think but not the same tree.
rich
PS I use it as a first choice for the Native American bows that I make.

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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #40 on: January 28, 2015, 04:40:17 am »
Thanks for clearing that up!  I love the colour of hop-hornbeam, been trying to get hold of some for a long time but none of my suppliers have any dealings with it.  :(

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Re: Del's HHB Cherokee
« Reply #41 on: January 28, 2015, 08:36:21 am »
Where do you live ?