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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« on: June 10, 2018, 06:05:48 pm »
I've been really curious about HLD bows for a while and this is my first successful attempt. I had this hickory stave laying around that I was planning on making into a Molly. It was from a 2" diameter sapling and had a very consistent crown so I thought giving it hollow limbs might distribute the stress more evenly across the short working sections.

It definitely feels different when drawing this bow. It's got a real nice snappiness to it.  (SH) I'll bet it will perform better when it's stored near my wood stove during the winter.  (S) It's very humid here and in my experience humidity makes a hickory bow a bit sluggish.  (R Anyway...

65" ttt
45# @ 27.5"
fumed for 5 days
water buffalo overlays
ebony strike plate

Thanks for checking her out.  :)
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2018, 06:06:36 pm »
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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2018, 06:07:09 pm »
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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2018, 06:22:59 pm »
Looks like a keeper Jeff. Congrats on your first HLD. Nice job.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2018, 06:26:36 pm »
Thanks bud.  ;)
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Offline DC

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2018, 06:32:35 pm »
Nice one! Did it turn slightly green or is that the camera. Yew seemed to turn greenish, sorta like pressure treated wood.
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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2018, 06:35:38 pm »
Masterful. Likely learned tons from this one. Congrats, sir!
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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2018, 07:04:50 pm »
It's been fun watching you progress from your first bow all the way to the works of art you have been making lately.  Great job on this bow.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2018, 07:28:56 pm »
Thank you guys very much.  :)

Yeah DC, there does seem to be a "greening" effect. Especially w/ BL. I'm glad you dig it.

Thanks Knoll. I definitely learned a ton with this bow. There were quite a few broken HLD attempts before this one. One of the toughest things for me was getting the walls the right shape/thickness.

That means a great deal coming from you OO. You've always given honest and helpful feedback. Your bows are one of a kind and always an inspiration.
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Offline AniKituahBowyer

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2018, 07:54:26 pm »
Great work! That's a beauty!
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2018, 02:05:28 am »
Very nice!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2018, 05:42:18 am »
Thank you both. Bushy, your lever bows always set the bar high.  )P(
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Offline Will B

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2018, 05:45:23 am »
That bow is really stunning!  The finish work is really nice.  Excellent job as usual!
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Offline Greg DeJanes

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2018, 05:53:56 am »
That is an interesting bit of work. Really attractive too. My only hickory attempts seemed to gain set more than I wanted. Hope the heat treating helped avoid that problem with yours. How's that unstrung profile looking ?
You have to be a brave bowyer to attempt that one .  Very nice!
Very nice!!

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Re: Fumed Hickory HLD/Molly Hybrid
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2018, 06:33:32 am »
Good looking bow. 

I'm not sold on this hollow limb design and if you had many failures then there must be something wrong with the style, just can't see them as a reliable option
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