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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2008, 08:32:00 pm »
beautiful! i really like the tips. well done!

Phil
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Offline longfletch

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2008, 03:20:32 pm »
sweet looking bow, love the dark red color on the tips.

a little off subject..that knife on your waist is interesting, what type is it? looks kinda like a seax, would love to see some pics of it

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Offline adb

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2008, 03:36:26 pm »
Very nice bow, Burkhard!!
I tried a maple backed jatoba once, and it broke... totally my fault, not the wood. Jatoba has a really beautiful reddish color. A well done bow, all around. Have fun shooting it! Can you guys bow hunt in Germany?
Pics of your knife would be cool!
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Offline Jesse

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2008, 10:40:12 pm »
Bow looks great.  :o Well done.
                                       Jesse
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Offline Buggi

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2008, 01:00:19 pm »
@ longfletch & adb: I´ll take some Pics of the knife and send them to you on email.

Bowhunting is not allowed in Germany. So we shoot at 3D-Targets.

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Offline cowboy

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2008, 02:06:17 pm »
Nice Frank and Burkhard! Like those finishing touches and love the contrasting bloodwood tips..
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2008, 02:42:15 am »

thanks guys! - yes, i think the hickory/jatoba combo worked really well; jatoba is a nice wood to work with, it's dust doesn't bug you and it's easy to achieve a nice smooth surface.
badger: it was my first personal experience with jatoba, we didn't have a problem with chrysals. but the bow is not build to the extreme.
i know of one guy who had a problem with jatoba chrysals but that was in a hinge!
thanks, frank
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Offline islandpiper

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2008, 11:20:06 pm »
medicinewheel.......wow........i'm speechless.  That is a display of artisan-ship we don't get to see every day.  Remember, an artisan makes things of use, not art.  Bravo!!

Now, the question, and perhaps i should start a new thread: 

No one ever seems to post hickory/hickory bows.    I would like to try this......one thick and one thin slice of hickory, to "average" some of the grain issues and allow some reflex to be glued in with no heat treating.   any feedback , anyone?   

thanks, piper    (and again, medicinewheel , great work)
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #23 on: October 17, 2008, 02:08:01 am »
well piper, i guess the reason for that is hickory is not as good in compression as it is in tension.
i've done hickory/hickory - and i'm sure it's been done a lot, but it's not a very good combination.
thanks for the compliments!
frank
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Offline Buggi

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2008, 05:06:45 am »
As several times desired : here are the pics of the knife




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Offline GregB

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2008, 08:25:53 am »
Beautiful bow! Great job on it! Knifes are really nice as well!  ;)
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Offline Buggi

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #26 on: October 20, 2008, 03:02:10 pm »
Some information about the knife:

Length: Blade 19cm (7,5"); overall 31cm (12,2")
I bought it czech repiblic in 1995.

Buggi
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Offline Buggi

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #27 on: October 28, 2008, 10:13:59 am »
The sheath was made by a czech-saddler and is chased.
There is a ram and a rune on it!

Buggi
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Offline Keenan

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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2008, 10:51:37 am »
 Very nice bow Frank, and the knife is neat as well,  I did a bamboo backed Jatoba once that was an R/D profile but I didn't thin the boo enough and overpowered the Jatoba. Still shoots but developed some chrysals
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Re: hickory-backed jatoba ELB
« Reply #29 on: October 28, 2008, 11:36:25 am »
 Beautiful bow, really cool knife. Thanks for sharing. Frank
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