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Offline kid bow

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its been a long while!!!
« on: April 12, 2018, 10:49:42 am »
well gentlemen its been a long long time since ive been on here. hoping you all are doing ok and are all healthy and safe. anyways down to business lol I have a stave of hickory that's about 69inches long. is it feasible to make an ELB from this? I assumed it was ok because its hickory for crying out loud but I figured Id ask. I have  made a bow in so long.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: its been a long while!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2018, 01:41:42 pm »
Welcome back, kid bow.
I neve made an elb from hickory.
Jawge
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: its been a long while!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2018, 02:36:24 pm »
Yep. Sure is. A buddy of mine made one. It was pretty sweet too.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: its been a long while!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2018, 05:57:27 am »
I cant remember fully, but are you the fella that made the red oak bow for your dad? Good to see your fire burning again.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: its been a long while!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2018, 07:34:58 am »
Hickory lends itself to a wider bow design than an elb. I have only seen one hickory elb and it took a lot of set.
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