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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2017, 11:35:22 am »
Love the simplicity! Bet it shoots really nice! (SH) (SH) (SH)
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2017, 12:55:16 pm »
Thanks for the kind words gentlemen. I appreciate the positive feedback. I like the way the grain popped out too.

Pat B and Swampman- You guys should definitely give hackberry a try. It's easy to work and makes a pretty snappy bow IMO.

rps3 - the unstrung profile pic was taken after final tiller. It had more reflex at the start. It also lost little bit more after shooting a couple hundred arrows but settled back out to an acceptable amount of set. I felt like I was stressing it pretty hard so I was ok with it! I've got a few more really nice staves seasoned and ready! This is my third hackberry and I'm a fan.

Beadman - Start wider and thicker than you think you'll need. Heat treating is a must in my experience. A couple thorough heat treatments take it from so-so cast to nice and snappy. It also smells like buttered popcorn when you heat it, which I enjoy! haha

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Offline Knoll

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2017, 02:11:53 pm »
Nice . . . and, given wt/draw, soooo short! Hope to see it at MoJam.
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2017, 05:41:46 pm »
Very nice hackberry bow the arrows looks good to.
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Offline ntvbowyer1969

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2017, 07:43:20 pm »
Great job bud. pretty looking bow.I love making hackberry bows..
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2017, 07:58:15 pm »
Now that's primitive!!
I love it man-great work!
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #21 on: May 26, 2017, 01:29:31 pm »
What's the deal Pat B? Aint ya got no hackberry wood?
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #22 on: May 26, 2017, 05:03:41 pm »
nice bow, I like the simple design,,  (AT)
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Offline Mad Max

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #23 on: May 26, 2017, 06:14:28 pm »
Really nice
x2 on what everybody said.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2017, 11:03:50 am »
Spot on tiller, I need to try hackberry one day
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: Hackberry 50@28
« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2017, 04:07:10 pm »
Thanks again guys! I appreciate the positive feedback!!

Mike... I have unfortunate news... I will miss MoJam again this year. Luckily this time it's not under such extreme circumstances, but instead a 10 day backpacking trip in Wyoming. I'm gonna have to catch one of the fall events this year!
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