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Title: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Parnell on June 23, 2009, 11:35:57 pm

Howdy y'all,

This is a first shot at a Hickory self  D bow.  I am really happy with how it turned out.  This is the first bow that I did three belly heat treatments on; before, during, and after tiller.  It started with a bit more than 2 inches reflex and seems to be holding straight with no string follow having shot about 30 arrows.  This is a very straight forward 58" bow, 1 and 3/16 at center down to 1/2 inch tips.  It is weighing in 50# @ 27.  I used the Choctaw pattern in TBB2 but modified it a little.  Gave it some red mahogony stain and a hemp cord wrap. 

I really like hickory board wood but am starting to get itchy to see my first piece of osage, black locust, mulberry,  or any other nice stave and chase my first ring.  I remember seeing horseapple trees when living in Illinois but never knew there true potential.  I've a few nice cypress limbs 6-8" diameter drying and carrotwood but they've got at very least another six months to go.  That's alright, though.  I'm not going anywhere.

Here are the pictures, I'm also including an Action Manny Stump Shot.  I'm thinkin it might be about time to get a real camera.

Thanks,

Parnell

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Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: radius on June 23, 2009, 11:40:04 pm

cool stuff, amigo!

what's that writing on the tip there?

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Parnell on June 24, 2009, 12:30:40 am

Thanks Radius - Initials, is all.  Flipped on the opposite side.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: GregB on June 24, 2009, 08:00:06 am

Looks really nice! I like the artwork, and tiller is fine! ;)

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: DanaM on June 24, 2009, 08:19:11 am

Nice bow and tiller :) I guess the only thing I would change is to round the corners and tips a bit so
it doesn't look like a board. Well done eh :)

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 24, 2009, 09:45:22 am

Very nice bow! Jawge

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: OldBow on June 24, 2009, 12:23:47 pm

Ditto DanaM. Bookmarked your bow for June Self BOM fun.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Parnell on June 24, 2009, 12:30:06 pm

Thanks guys - DanaM, I think I'll take that advice.  I'll re-post a picture later.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: PaulN/KS on June 24, 2009, 01:08:50 pm

Good looking bow... I like that style, simple and effective, and the decoration is a very nice touch as well.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: JackCrafty on June 24, 2009, 01:26:45 pm

Very nice! 8)

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Dauntless on June 24, 2009, 03:49:26 pm

I love these kinds of bows.  You could probably pull her 28" with the even bend you have.  It would take a bit of set, but a little bit of set is healthy for a bow.

Ps. You can make board bows that look and act like stave bows.  You just need to find plain sawn stock and chase a ring on it.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Grunt on June 24, 2009, 05:52:04 pm

Nice bow, I really like folks who are not afraid to decorate the bow's back.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on June 24, 2009, 08:56:15 pm

very nice. i love this style of bow the best anymore. pure and simple.

Phil

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Parnell on June 25, 2009, 11:52:42 pm

Thanks for feedback, everyone.  Rounded off the tips last night, as suggested.  Like it better.

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Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: PeteC on June 26, 2009, 03:10:18 pm

Nice D-bow,I like it! Great job on the tiller. God Bless

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Pappy on June 29, 2009, 09:35:07 am

Nice bow,tiller is very good.Well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Hillbilly on June 29, 2009, 08:56:47 pm

Good looking weapon. That type of bow is deceptively efficient, they're usually good shooters. I've always liked the artwork on that Choctaw bow, too; and you did a good job at interpreting it to your bow.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 30, 2009, 09:22:04 am

Did you cut the back of the nock? Not a good idea. Jawge

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Parnell on June 30, 2009, 12:50:52 pm

When you say the back, I assume you mean the bow's back?  In that case yes.  Didn't cut the belly side and figured it would have enough strength.  Should it be properly done that the a groove isn't cut on the bow's back side at all?

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Hillbilly on June 30, 2009, 05:16:19 pm

Cutting into the bow back is never a good idea at all. Nocks are usually cut only into the sides of the bow tip, unless you glue on tip overlays, then you can cut the groove across the back of the overlays without violating the grain of the bow back itsself.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Parnell on June 30, 2009, 05:39:23 pm

Got it.  I'll leave that out next time, then. ;D  Guess it didn't cross my mind being that there isn't a solid ring on this bow's back. 

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Adam Keiper on July 01, 2009, 11:01:14 am

Boy, you nailed the tiller on that one.  I like the artwork you added, too.

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on July 13, 2009, 08:07:27 pm

Nicely done Parnell.  I just roughed out a hickory D-Bow.  It's 55", 1 1/4 at wide at the center to 2/3 down the limb then tapering to 1/2 at the tips.  I'm hoping for 50-60#.

Just as a ball park figure how thick is your bow.  I know all woods have their own character, but I'm just curious.  Mine is 7/8 right now.

Thanks for the help.
Dave

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: Parnell on July 13, 2009, 11:47:45 pm

Heya Hedgeapple,

That bow ended up being 5/8 at handle and 3/8 at knocks, thickness.  Hope this helps.  I'll be curious to see how yours turns out.

Parnell

Title: Re: Eastern Woodland Hick D Bow
Post by: hedgeapple on July 14, 2009, 12:23:16 am

Parnell, thanks a bunch.  That gives me some idea of how much wood needs to come off before I seriously floor tillering.  Right now there's no bend.

I'll post pics and discription as I get going with it.