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Offline Jon_W

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First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« on: July 14, 2021, 05:56:00 pm »
Just finished up my first working bow (2nd attempt as the first one broke). A big thank you to everyone who answered my new bowyer questions on here!

Hop hornbeam
68" ntn
65# @ 30.5"
2" at the fades
1-1.5" of set after resting overnight
Walleye skin decorative backing
Red thread wrap
Dyed cow leather handle wrap
Tru oil finish

I don't have a chronograph to shoot it through but it seems pretty quick for a first bow and is quiet! Couldn't get the string alignment tracking super well but it hasn't caused any issues yet after ~75 shots. Any drawknife work was done with a draw knife I made last Fall from some old farm equipment sitting around. It has been a journey for a first bow and I think I might be hooked!
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Offline Jon_W

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2021, 05:57:27 pm »
Also, had the approval of our tracking dog Rukah, a corgi!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2021, 06:21:14 pm »
Good job, well done :)
Nice tiller on a tricky stave.
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Offline Stickhead

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2021, 08:34:24 pm »
Very impressive!  Including the homemade draw knife.  Wow!  I think the corgi even approves.
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Offline Will B

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2021, 08:56:20 pm »
Congrats on your first successful bow. Looks great!  I really like the walleye skins. Nice touch. Many more bows to come!
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Offline airkah

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2021, 09:35:16 pm »
Congratulations! I think the hardest part is getting to the first bow that shoots. It'll only get easier from here :)
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2021, 09:51:31 pm »
You did well. Nice work on a tricky stave.

Love the draw knife to

Bjrogg
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Offline Morgan

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2021, 10:33:21 pm »
Great job on both projects!
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Offline RyanY

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2021, 10:53:41 pm »
Well done! Great job for your first!
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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2021, 02:03:50 am »
Excellent :) Well done. My advise for the next one would be find as close to perfect a stave as you can.
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Offline Don W

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2021, 08:41:41 am »
Excellent! I love HHB.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2021, 08:53:34 am »
Looks good.  Try and get the limbs working a bit more in the inner third of the limbs on your next one
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2021, 08:55:28 am »
Congrats!  Very nice sir.
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Offline Allyn T

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2021, 09:00:57 am »
I dig it, good job
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Offline rps3

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Re: First Working Bow: Hop Hornbeam Flatbow
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2021, 10:25:23 am »
Congratulations on both the bow and drawknife. Looking good!
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