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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Josh on November 16, 2009, 10:39:04 pm

Title: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on November 16, 2009, 10:39:04 pm

    Here is the hickory backed hickory bow that I was asking about how to keep the handle from creaking, I finally finished it.  It is 63" NtN/52lbs @ 28" It shoots pretty fast for a hickory bow,  I didn't decorate this one as much as I do my other bows or narrow the tips as much (they are around 3/8" with red oak overlays) because I wanted a bow that I could drag through the woods and be rough with and not have to worry as much about its stability.  Basically wanted a "go to" bow.  i chose hickory for this because it is dang near impossible to break (at least for me).
     I used ebony stain followed by 7 coats of tru oil, havent decided if i wanna use the old satin polly on it to knock down some of the shine, guess I will if i decide to hunt with it.   Also this bow only took like a quarter inch of string follow (or whatever you youngsters are calling it nowadays  :P )  But I did start with like 2 inches of heat gun-induced reflex. So I guess it took 2 and a quarter inches of set.  Whaddaya think?   Thanks again to Jawge and PatB, they are the reason this bow still has a handle attached to it.  Thanks for looking!   :)  :) -josh

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1217.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1218.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1210.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1211.jpg)

Title: Re: Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on November 16, 2009, 10:42:38 pm

here sommore...

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1214.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1213.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1219.jpg)

Title: Re: Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on November 16, 2009, 10:44:39 pm

and the rest....

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1228.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1207.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/kdk_1208.jpg)

Title: Re: Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Hoot on November 17, 2009, 01:06:16 am

That is a really great bow.  I am really partial to a bow that follows the string a tiny bit.  They seem to shoot noticeably better for me.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: OldBow on November 17, 2009, 11:49:59 am

And this fine weapon is bookmarked under laminates for BOM

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on November 17, 2009, 10:14:57 pm

thanks Hoot and Oldbow!   :)  -josh

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: zeNBowyer on November 18, 2009, 01:22:02 am

Looks  pretty  sweet,  nice  to  see someone  pulling  a  bow  back  with the  left  hand also:)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: TBod on November 18, 2009, 02:48:52 am

Nice tiller!

Do you think you got extra speed from the glue line or was it just extra work?

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: medicinewheel on November 18, 2009, 03:04:03 am

Tiller looks good! - Nice bow...

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: mox1968 on November 18, 2009, 05:32:02 am

nice bow ,like the stain job on it!

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on November 18, 2009, 11:21:47 am

thanks every one!!  :)

TBod, I backed with Hickory just to see if I could do a bow with a backing strip.  It was my first attempt at gluing a bow together.  So it was just extra work but i figured it would be a good place to start.  My other bow I did, the R/D  hickory backed ipe bow was the first one I glued up wit the reflex-deflex profile so I was just basically practicing for that one.   thanks for looking!   -josh   :)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: gmc on November 18, 2009, 07:28:08 pm

Very nice looking spread on that bow, Josh. You know, that could be the longest 28''draw in the world.

Shoots good for Hickory, huh? What shoots better?  ;D

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: ricktrojanowski on November 18, 2009, 09:21:50 pm

Another fine bow Josh.  I like the finish work, also the tiller looks spot on.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on November 18, 2009, 11:23:32 pm

thanks rick and GMC!!!

this is the best bow I have ever made from hickory GMC, but my osage character bow I built still outshoots it a little bit.  But outta all the hickory I have used this one definitely is the best so far!  I love hickory, it just dulls the heck outta my tools so much faster than any other bow wood I have tried so far.  but for unbreakability, I would choose hickory over any other hands down.  thanks again guys!   :)  -josh

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Pappy on December 04, 2009, 07:03:11 am

Sweet looking bow very nice work.Love the finish and tips,tiller looks great also,I don't know how I missed it,see it on minwax thread and looked it up.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on December 04, 2009, 01:22:32 pm

thanks pappy!   :)  -josh

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Parnell on December 04, 2009, 02:21:30 pm

I think I'm starting to realize just how much I like hickory.  You did a fine job with that one, Josh, I'm sure it will be a workhorse.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: sulphur on December 04, 2009, 10:38:43 pm

beautiful!!  very nice tiller!!  i'l bet its an excellent shooter. 

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Kirkll on December 04, 2009, 11:06:13 pm

just by the way those limbs are bending, i'm not suprized at the performance.  very nice job tillering. :)  Kirk

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: OldBow on December 05, 2009, 12:47:29 am

You nailed the tiller on this one. very nice pictures, BTW. Bookmarked under December Self Bows, for BOM, too.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on December 05, 2009, 01:27:48 am

Quote from: OldBow on December 05, 2009, 12:47:29 am

You nailed the tiller on this one. very nice pictures, BTW. Bookmarked under December Self Bows, for BOM, too.

Oldbow, thank you so much for the compliments on my bow but I cannot accept nomination for Dec.  BOM for two reasons.

A.  It is a laminate and
B.  It is in the Nov. drawing.

I know you probably just overlooked this with so many entries,  and I thank you for all the work you put into the BOM contest every month.      :)  -josh

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on December 05, 2009, 01:30:43 am

thanks Parnell, sulfur, Kirkill, ScottD, and Oldbow!    :) -josh

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Canoe on December 05, 2009, 12:35:35 pm

Howdy Josh,

Hey, you did a real nice job on the tillering of this bow; smooth, even curves on the limbs.

(My bows' limbs usually turn out with more hinge in 'em.)  Good for you, and thanks for sharing.

All the Best,
Canoe

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: PeteC on December 05, 2009, 01:06:49 pm

Nice job on this bow.Tiller looks very good,as does your finish work . God bless

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on December 05, 2009, 01:21:45 pm

thanks Canoe and Pete!  ;D  -josh

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: luke the drifter on December 05, 2009, 07:51:54 pm

what glue did you use to glue your hickory backing?

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Jesse on December 05, 2009, 10:41:44 pm

outstanding work there Josh :)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Hickory...Creaky Bow finished!
Post by: Josh on December 05, 2009, 11:49:24 pm

Quote from: luke the drifter on December 05, 2009, 07:51:54 pm

what glue did you use to glue your hickory backing?

Luke, I used TB III for this one.  I really wish I would have used my Urac instead because I have a bad habit of leaving my bows in my truck during the summer and I heard that TB III fails at 130 degrees...  Oh well. 

Thanks, JesseS.   :)