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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: briarjumper12 on May 11, 2012, 10:05:54 am

Title: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: briarjumper12 on May 11, 2012, 10:05:54 am

I built this one for a gentleman in Arizona who is forging me a longsword.  It's 66 ttt. 1 5/8 wide.  Pulls 53@28.  I built a dozen arrows for him too. Popular with reinforced selfnocks wieghing in 560 grains.  With those arrows the bow shot 140 fps at my draw lenght of 27.  Overall I am very pleased.  In the first pic is the first bow I built for him.  I cracked the belly during the process of flipping the tips but went ahead and finished it out.  It shoots too but I didn't want to send it to him so I done up another.  Here's some pics.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/briarjumper12/DSC_0031.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/briarjumper12/DSC_0036.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/briarjumper12/DSC_0038-1.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/briarjumper12/DSC_0065.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/briarjumper12/DSC_0069-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: briarjumper12 on May 11, 2012, 10:08:15 am

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/briarjumper12/DSC_0049.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/briarjumper12/DSC_0072-1.jpg)
And a pic of one of the arrows.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/briarjumper12/DSC_0070-1.jpg)

Thanks for looking and if you have any suggestions for improvements I am always willing to learn something new.
John

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: lesken2011 on May 11, 2012, 10:20:49 am

I suggest you send your next few bows to me for closer inspection. Then I can properly critique your work. ;)


No...just kidding...nice job. I like the matching red strike plate and feathers. The stain job looks good too and nice bend.

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: Pappy on May 11, 2012, 10:25:30 am

Very nice Hickory stick.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: dwardo on May 11, 2012, 11:00:06 am

Natural Beauty that.

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: coaster500 on May 11, 2012, 11:51:11 am

Really like the stained handle and natural back!!!

That arrow is cool !!!

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: briarjumper12 on May 11, 2012, 12:30:15 pm

Thank ya'll for the kind words.  It brings me much joy to hear that someone out there appreciates this art.  I hope to be able to run with the big dogs someday.  I've seen some amazing work on this site.
John

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: Adam on May 11, 2012, 12:32:13 pm

Great looking bow!  Hickory is one of my favorites.

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: Cherokee B. on May 11, 2012, 12:54:23 pm

Nice one ;) I love them ole hickory trees :laugh: :laugh: Did you happen to use some sort of charcoal? When I do my hickory bows i will sometimes add some charcoal to the finnish. I love mine dark and smooth >:D

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: briarjumper12 on May 11, 2012, 02:42:23 pm

Quote from: Cherokee B. on May 11, 2012, 12:54:23 pm

Nice one ;) I love them ole hickory trees :laugh: :laugh: Did you happen to use some sort of charcoal? When I do my hickory bows i will sometimes add some charcoal to the finnish. I love mine dark and smooth >:D

I used a mixture of two minwax stains.  Ebony and Driftwood.  I can't find the driftwood anymore though.  When it's gone it's gone.
This fall I plan on gathering some walnuts and making some natural stain with it and thought about mixing in charcaol with it too.  I too like them dark and smooth.

Title: Re: Another hickory flatbow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 11, 2012, 07:16:28 pm

Nice bow. I love the hickory back grain.