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Offline Dano

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Hickory bow
« on: May 15, 2008, 06:07:18 pm »
I hadn't worked with hickory in some time, kinda got hooked on osage. Since I moved to nevada where the humidity is low I decided it would be a great place to work with the stuff. No need for a hot box, the shop keeps lumber at around 6%mc.  While at Ojam I mentioned this to a good friend Tommy Leach, and he brings me this hickory stave the next day, what a guy.  The bow is 60" 45# @ 26" 1 3/8" from fades to midlimb tapering to 1/2" tips. A very well mannered shooter. I used some short Texas Rat snakeskins I had, I kinda like the way they turned out. Bocote tips. Still hooked on osage  ::) but I'm starting to like whitewoods more and more.






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Offline Ryano

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2008, 06:11:49 pm »
Thats a perty piece of white wood there Dano. I like the super short handle. Nice job!
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Offline woodenwonder

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2008, 07:14:14 pm »
Nice, I like the way the skins look. Good use of a small skin.
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Offline Lost Arra

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2008, 07:38:15 pm »
Another beauty Dano. I like the way you used those short snake skins.


Here is Dano and the beginning of this bow at OJAM. A lot of serious figurin' going on.





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Offline catfishon

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2008, 07:39:19 pm »
looks good !
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Offline Dano

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2008, 08:08:22 pm »
Thanks guys, Dang Bob ya caught me cypherin' ::)
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2008, 08:12:21 pm »
Nice looking bow Dano.  It looks super clean. Justin
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2008, 08:47:29 pm »
Mighty fine looking bow, Dano.
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2008, 08:48:51 pm »
Beautifull bow, I love it! Im pretty partial to hickory saying as though thats all ive got to work with  ;D
The one im working on right now is about the same dementions only the limbs are almost 2" wide for 2/3 of the length, then down to 1/2" nocks. i was kinda worried about the length but it looks like yours came out really well...gives me more confidence in mine! THANKS!

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Offline cracker

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2008, 08:59:54 pm »
Nice  bow Dano. Hickory is my personal favorite, we have a lot of pignut around here. Keep up the good work.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2008, 09:46:49 pm »
Awesome bow, Dano. Jawge
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2008, 10:09:48 pm »
Yep, nice one indeed
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2008, 10:27:48 pm »
Well, finally get to see some of your work Dano, other than those beauties at OJAM last year ;D. That looks like a dandy! I don't recall seeing you post a bow since I've been visiting this sight - course my memory ain't what it used to be either ;D.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2008, 10:32:37 pm »
hey, looks real good. nice attention to detail- Ryan
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Offline Dano

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Re: Hickory bow
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2008, 10:39:24 pm »
Thanks ya'all. Paul, I haven't built a bow in over a year, juss gettin back in the swing of things.
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