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Title: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 11, 2010, 09:37:04 pm

This is my first bow with Hophornbeam... I cut the tree down in February or March, the bow is 66" NtN, 58 lbs @ 28". The tips touch the floor when laid on its back directly after unstringing  and pulls back into around 1.5 inches of reflex within the hour. This was my first successful attempt at flipping the tips with dry heat  too.  No tip overlays or handle wood laminations.  I decided to make this one as simple as possible because I feel I was kinda getting away from the real reason I started this hobby.  And besides... The less stuff glued on, the less stuff can go wrong  when it counts, right?  I really like the way this one shoots.  As always, here's my bow's "photo shoot"  ::)   Hope you like it guys, thanks for looking.   :)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2030.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2031-1.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2037.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2034-1.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2035-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 11, 2010, 09:39:31 pm

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2038.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2039-1.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2041-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 11, 2010, 09:40:58 pm

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2032-1.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2033-1.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2044-1.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Hophornbeam/kdk_2046-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: John K on July 11, 2010, 09:58:07 pm

Nice bow there Josh, i bet it shoots fast !? I like HHB for a bow.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: zenmonkeyman on July 11, 2010, 10:01:40 pm

Beautiful work!  Love the strung profile, and the tiller is perfect as usual.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 11, 2010, 10:01:58 pm

Talk about going to the heart of primitive archery!  Nice, man, nice.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 11, 2010, 10:16:54 pm

Thanks John!  It is pretty fast, I am weirdly accurate with it compared to shooting some of my other bows... Even though I am shooting around a wider handle... It's weird...


Thanks Zen!   ...it has a little wiggle in the bottom limb where a knot developed on the belly while tillering but I think it is still okay.

Thank you JW!  Means alot, man.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: n2everythg on July 11, 2010, 10:20:44 pm

really nice looking bow josh. I like it a lot.
wade

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: gmc on July 11, 2010, 10:45:41 pm

That's a beauty for sure. Very nice curves on that bow.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: hillbilly61 on July 11, 2010, 10:50:18 pm

Beautiful work.. I only see one thing wrong with it... It's shooting the arrow one wrong side of the bow >:D ;D

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: bowkee on July 11, 2010, 11:32:36 pm

Sure is Good to see good Bows 8) Josh, what is the diameter of your string grooves?

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: gothmog on July 11, 2010, 11:45:54 pm

Another nice bow Josh.  I love the classic lines and look of this one!

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 11, 2010, 11:53:43 pm

Thank you Wade!

Thanks GMC!

Thank You Hillbilly!  I knew SOMETHING was wrong with it...  ::) ;)

Thanks Phillip, the string grooves were cut with the smallest chainsaw file I could find.  :)

Thanks Josh O. !   :)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: ken75 on July 11, 2010, 11:59:39 pm

DANG IT MAN ! i told you before your holdin it wrong , arrow goes on the other side  . , lol nice bow simpler is better just in case we forgot. you keep that fuzz growin and you'll look like patb shooting. very nice tiller!!

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 12, 2010, 12:05:20 am

LOL thanks Ken.. I think...  ;D

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: El Destructo on July 12, 2010, 12:56:21 am

I like it....sweet and simple....bet it shoots better than you do... O:)....and drop that Dang Elbow....... ;D...... >:D

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 12, 2010, 01:00:13 am

Thanks, Mike!  ...the only time my elbow is up that high is when I am taking a full draw picture and the bow is straight up and down... It doesn't do that whenever I am in my normal shootin stance and the bow is canted at a 45... it's really strange...  :)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Gordon on July 12, 2010, 01:07:05 am

That's an excellent bow Josh. I like that style of profile.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: El Destructo on July 12, 2010, 01:11:32 am

Just giving you a hard time.... :P

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 12, 2010, 01:16:36 am

Thanks alot Gordon!

I know, Mike...  ::)  ;D

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: El Destructo on July 12, 2010, 02:08:13 am

Next to Vine Maple...Hop Hornbeam is about my Favorite White Wood....

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: TBod on July 12, 2010, 06:00:44 am

Very nice!

Is it bending in the handle? Is it inspired by the Hazelbuildalong?

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Dean Marlow on July 12, 2010, 07:31:39 am

Now that is a nice bow. HHB is one of my favorite whitewoods. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Pappy on July 12, 2010, 07:35:22 am

Nice work,love it. Got to love HHB.It is great bow wood and you done it proud. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 12, 2010, 10:42:55 am

Thanks TBod... Maybe a little inspired by the hazelnut buildalong, I think it is bending right up to the handle but not through it.. I can't feel it bending anyways but I know if I would have narrowed the handle anymore it would...  :)

 :) Thanks Dean!

Thank you Pappy!   :)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Hillbilly on July 12, 2010, 10:48:28 am

That's a mighty fine looking bow, Josh.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 12, 2010, 10:54:11 am

Thanks, Steve!

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Scowler on July 12, 2010, 10:56:21 am

Love the lines on that bow, very elegent.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 12, 2010, 04:47:14 pm

Thank you Scowler.. Much appreciated!   :)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Lombard on July 12, 2010, 05:20:18 pm

Josh, it looks as though you have made another nice one. Looks good.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 12, 2010, 05:27:08 pm

Thanks LombarD!  I guess it is also in the running for July Self BOM too.   :)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: mullet on July 12, 2010, 05:28:12 pm

 That's a nice one, Josh. I had simple in mind also when I made that short one last month.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 12, 2010, 06:49:10 pm

Thanks Mullet!  I really liked yours as well... Can't believe the bend you got out of it.   :)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: ricktrojanowski on July 12, 2010, 10:15:07 pm

Great bow Josh,  You did a fine job on that piece of HHB.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: hammertime on July 13, 2010, 12:12:40 am

GREAT bow Josh simple and sweet .To me you are shooting the bow with the arrow on the right side ;D us southpaws gotta stick together.hammertime

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 13, 2010, 12:03:27 pm

Thank you Rick.  It was my first one and definitely will not be my last one, this wood was a dream to work...  :)

Thanks Hammertime... I am afraid we're severely outnumbered though...  ;D

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: n2huntn on July 13, 2010, 12:32:33 pm

Very nice lines, would like to see a "photo shoot" ;D of that arrow too, looks good with that bow.
Jeff

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 13, 2010, 12:39:05 pm

thanks Jeff!   here's a link to where I posted the arrows, not exactly a "photoshoot"  ;D  but you can see the arrows pretty good.  Thanks again!  :)

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,18718.0.html

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: n2huntn on July 13, 2010, 12:45:58 pm

Thanks Josh and WOW !!!!! cool quiver too.. I feel like such a rookie after seeinf that.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 13, 2010, 10:58:28 pm

Very nicely done. That is a great looking bow with an excellent tiller. Jawge

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Jesse on July 14, 2010, 12:15:57 am

Cool bow Josh. Maybe I'll se it in person at Pappys next year.

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 14, 2010, 12:20:56 am

Thank you very much, Jawge!   :)

If I keep shooting this one as good as i have been, then I am DEFINITELY taking it to Pappy's next year.  Hope to see ya there again next year, Jesse!   :)  The weather forecast is supposed to be sunny with highs in the Mid 70's with no chance of rain...  ;D

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Barrage on July 14, 2010, 01:08:51 pm

Very nice bow Josh, very nice... :)

Title: Re: Simple HHB with flipped tips
Post by: Josh on July 14, 2010, 11:43:09 pm

thank you Barrage!  :)