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Title: 60 inch hickory molle,full draw added
Post by: ken75 on December 26, 2010, 07:15:29 pm

heres one of the two i did today hickory molle 60 inch , 14 inch working limbs 49lbs at 28inch , 1 3/4 at fades to 1 inch at levers . levers 3/4 to 1/2. finished with green paint roughed up to look aged . cottonmouth skins

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: ken75 on December 26, 2010, 07:16:24 pm

full draw tomorrow when everything is cured

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: Matt Ewing on December 26, 2010, 07:28:42 pm

Very nice!

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: half eye on December 26, 2010, 09:02:57 pm

Extra nice on that one Ken.....All most as good as that black one ya sent me... ;D
rich

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on December 26, 2010, 09:21:33 pm

Hey I like the Cottonmouth skins.  Good looking bow.

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: wvarcher on December 26, 2010, 09:32:10 pm

Ken, nice bow.  I running out of words to describe what u can do with a piece of hickory.  Keep making and posting pics of your bows!  What is the ideal moisture content for hickory? 

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: Keenan on December 26, 2010, 10:32:29 pm

Wow Ken you sure are kicking out some nice bows lately.  Those skins look great and your really getting that style of bow down. Congratulations. ;)

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: gstoneberg on December 26, 2010, 10:37:55 pm

Wow Ken, that is so impressive.  Short, no set, beautiful backing.  Great job, hope someday I can do that.

George

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 26, 2010, 10:58:59 pm

Looks great! Jawge

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: sailordad on December 26, 2010, 11:39:15 pm

nice ,cant wait to see the draw pic
like how you aged it too  8)

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: ken75 on December 27, 2010, 12:11:43 am

thanks Matt
thanks Rich, think i still like the black better
thanks Bettleb
thanks Wv,helps to understand whatever wood species you deal with.ideal moisture for hickory would be 6 to 8 percent but i doubt ive ever gotten that low or will. mine prob never get below 10, if you want low set hickory you need to trap and tiller slow !
thanks Keenan , i built a 55inch white oak ,hickory and ipe first and then decided to do a molle after chattin with rich bout lunch time.ill put the little bow on tomorrow its simple but  impressive .
thanks George
thanks Jawge
thanks Tim, lookin for something different and i was happy with the camo effect. sept the red string gotta get some more brown

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle
Post by: ken75 on December 27, 2010, 12:01:04 pm

full draw

Title: Re: 60 inch hickory molle,full draw added
Post by: ken75 on December 27, 2010, 11:40:20 pm

heres the full draw i added from yesterdays bow , the 55inch short bow white oak backing popped off but didnt break i added hicory to it and will post tomorrow