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Title: hickory selfbow
Post by: ken75 on March 31, 2011, 10:17:33 pm

built this one today 58 tip to tip , 47lbs at 28 . hickory selfbow cherry stain and turkey feathers . hope dirtydan dont mind . 1 1/4 wide at handle tapering to 1/2 inch tips

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Post by: ErictheViking on March 31, 2011, 10:27:00 pm

Very nice bends in that beast. I'm starting to like that style more and more.(bend in the handle flipped tips/recurve). turkey feathers made for a good looking camo too.

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Post by: half eye on March 31, 2011, 10:35:56 pm

Knew the bow would be nice, but danged if the decorations aint very nice.....Think the feathers are about as pretty as the snake skins.............very nice Ken.

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Post by: ken75 on March 31, 2011, 11:04:32 pm

thanks Eric and Rich

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Post by: Acutus on March 31, 2011, 11:38:25 pm

Really Cool! Great looking bow and I'd never thought to use feathers on a bow like that.

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Post by: tattoo dave on March 31, 2011, 11:44:26 pm

Nice Ken!! I like that feather work. I've got a bow I was thinking about flipping the tips on, what's the best way to do that. You steam bend, or dry heat. And how much does it effect the tiller if the bow is already tillered out?

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Post by: Arrowind on March 31, 2011, 11:48:36 pm

Sweet bow.  Like ErictheViking I like that style.  I second tattoo dave's question....how do you do it?

Title: Re: hickory selfbow
Post by: ken75 on April 01, 2011, 01:05:21 am

thanks Acutus , i liked the feathers the first time Dan did an osage recurve with them .
Dave , ive always used steam and most everyone else uses dry heat . so its up to you either will work i just stick to my preference.
flipping the tips of an already finished bow will force midlimb toward the handle to work harder ,if the bow is tillered well you shouldnt have much if any touch up . keep in mind you have to have enough meat left on the limb tips to hold the reflex if your bow is whip tillered it might not hold.

Title: Re: hickory selfbow
Post by: Pat B on April 01, 2011, 01:07:56 am

Cool little bow Ken and the feathers make a nice addition. I'm sure Dan would be flattered!  8)

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Post by: bubby on April 01, 2011, 07:31:46 am

that's a beaut ken, nice curves, Bub

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Post by: DirtyDan on April 01, 2011, 08:25:30 am

I am flattered.  Great job, Ken.
Dan

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Post by: Pappy on April 01, 2011, 08:54:02 am

Great jon,beautiful bow.  :)   
  Pappy

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Post by: hillbilly61 on April 01, 2011, 08:58:07 am

 Nice looking bow Ken. Nice use for the feathers too!!

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Post by: Caius on April 01, 2011, 11:30:56 am

Oh cmon Ken, save some bows for the rest of us to make. Its not fair how many sweet bows you're cranking out.

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Post by: ohma on April 01, 2011, 11:41:47 am

yeah ken nice job,and yiou do stat busy :P

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Post by: Parnell on April 01, 2011, 11:53:02 am

Cool bow, really like that braced profile.

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Post by: ken75 on April 01, 2011, 12:02:44 pm

thanks guys this one was fun and simple. Dan havent seen you on in a while thanks for the idea.

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Post by: DEllis on April 01, 2011, 04:30:51 pm

That's pretty cool. Nice tiller too!
I prefer steam over dry heat as well.
Darcy :)

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Post by: hammertime on April 01, 2011, 05:35:30 pm

Sweet looking bow Ken like the turkey detail which stlye do you prefer a bend-in-the-handle like this or your molly,s? anyways nice work as usuall-Hammertime

Title: Re: hickory selfbow
Post by: ken75 on April 01, 2011, 07:51:54 pm

thanks D,
hammer , i guess if i had to choose i would take the rigid handle on my personal bows but i have a few to choose from so varity is nice

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Post by: jpitts on April 02, 2011, 04:23:03 am

Beautiful Bow Ken. I 've been admiring your other bows as well. Beautiful workmanship.
I've got to try that with the feathers. I've seen Dan's and I love the way the sunlight plays on the feathers....Beautiful...
Great job Ken. Another beautiful bow.

Title: Re: hickory selfbow
Post by: ken75 on April 02, 2011, 07:15:37 pm

thanks J

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Post by: Keenan on April 02, 2011, 07:22:26 pm

Fantastic Ken, I love when people think outside the norm and try diferent thinks. Nice bow

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Post by: ken75 on April 02, 2011, 08:45:17 pm

thanks keenan

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Post by: PeteC on April 04, 2011, 11:42:42 pm

That's a nice bow Ken. I likey. ;)  God Bless

Title: Re: hickory selfbow
Post by: ken75 on April 05, 2011, 12:01:35 pm

thanks Pete, jimmy i grew up in Dallas