Hackberry Cherokee Style Bow

[SA]

I haven't been on here in a long while, took a hiatus from bow making but I'm getting the bug again so plans are to get all those bows I started years ago finished up.
This one is from some hackberry I cut probably 8 - 10 yrs ago. I had half a log with some bug damage so I cut a couple of quarter sawn boards from it.
Specs are;
40lbs @ 28" (although my draw is 26ish)
59 1/2" NTN (60 1/2" overall)
Slightly bends at the handle.
finished off with 4 coats of tru oil and a leather wrap handle.
Its a good little shooter and I'm happy with the way it turned out seeing how rusty my tiller skills are.
thanks for looking.

[SA]

couple more pics.

[SLIMBOB]

Nice bow sir. Glad your back on the bicycle.

[superdav95]

I like the bend on that bow.  Glad your back!

[M2A]

Real nice tiller on that stick! Good way to make use of that log.
Mike

[Del the cat]

Clean and simple, how I like 'em 
Del

[Pappy]

Beautiful bow, love the tiller. Pappy

[JW_Halverson]

Shawn! Ha! What a coincidence, I was just thinking of you yesterday when I picked up that snakeskin backed osage bow you sent me in a bow trade years back. I strung her up and made a few tentative draws. Says 45#@26, but it felt a little more than that. I wonder if she picked up a pound or two as she's been curing out, or if I am just getting more and more out of shape.

Nice to see you posting again, especially sweethearts like this!

[SA]

Thanks yall....
Ya JW Halverson I'm glad you still have it. I have a bow from that sister stave almost finished, got it to low brace years ago and hung it up. I may finish that one next and post it.

[Pat B]

Very nice Eastern Woodland bow, SA and beautiful tiller.   

[Aaron1726]

Really nice bow!  How wide is it?
Thanks

[SA]

Aaron1726, its kinda narrow.
1 3/16" at the handle and  gradually tapers to 5/8" at the nocks.