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Title: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Don on August 30, 2013, 08:08:55 pm

Got some HHB from a friend in Michigan. Thank you.
First time working with this wood.
58" NtN, #55@26", 1 3/16 @ handle, 1 1/2" mid limb and tapering to 3/4" tips. Has a deflex spot just above handle.
Tempered the belly.
Paint is simple black tips w/red stripe [earth paints].
Fast and snappy. I'm liking this HHB.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img22/7586/9o6u.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img809/8956/zjrg.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img202/6850/i5rj.jpg)

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: bubby on August 30, 2013, 08:16:56 pm

pretty bend ya got on her, bub

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 30, 2013, 08:33:37 pm

Quote from: bubby on August 30, 2013, 08:16:56 pm

pretty bend ya got on her, bub

ditto

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: half eye on August 30, 2013, 08:36:45 pm

Sweet Jesus Don, that thing is just plain sweet, and that bend couldn't be no better.
rich

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Badly Bent on August 30, 2013, 10:04:51 pm

Gotta agree with the others, you got a perfect bend on that bow Don. Any pics of the front profile ?   I'm in the midst of working one of the same dimensions from buckthorn now and have it to brace and drawing 17" now. Thinking I should maybe send it to you before I tiller a hinge into it trying to take it out to 26". You got the tillering touch. :)

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: osage outlaw on August 30, 2013, 10:18:26 pm

That's a beautiful tiller on that bow.  Great job on it Don

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Don on August 30, 2013, 10:20:29 pm

Thanks for the comments all.

Quote from: Badly Bent on August 30, 2013, 10:04:51 pm

Gotta agree with the others, you got a perfect bend on that bow Don. Any pics of the front profile ?   I'm in the midst of working one of the same dimensions from buckthorn now and have it to brace and drawing 17" now. Thinking I should maybe send it to you before I tiller a hinge into it trying to take it out to 26". You got the tillering touch. :)

This isn't a very good picture but I hope it helps. And I've made my share of fire wood. LOL
(http://imageshack.us/a/img835/7483/qzmr.jpg)
Hope this helps you out.

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Badly Bent on August 30, 2013, 10:24:32 pm

Looks good Don, thanks.

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: steve b. on August 30, 2013, 10:28:53 pm

Doesn't get better then that for a D-tiller.  HHB is such a great wood but you rarely hear about it.  Is it rare?

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Hrothgar on August 30, 2013, 10:31:40 pm

Nice and simple design, looks like a good shooter!

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 30, 2013, 10:45:15 pm

Nice

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: rossfactor on August 31, 2013, 02:37:49 am

There's good tillers and better tillers. That's a better one. Sweet.

Gabe

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: DuBois on August 31, 2013, 03:20:50 am

Very nice bend!

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Greg DeJanes on August 31, 2013, 09:16:20 am

Don,  Very nice bow. I'm curious about what you used as a binder in the earth pigment? Closer look at the tips would be nice. Again, Very appealing bow there.

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: koan on August 31, 2013, 10:43:50 am

Great tiller Don! Steve, hhb is everywhere round me here in Mo... I thought it was rare at first tell i found out what it looks like, lol... It usually grows close in the shadow of a big hickory or oak here... Brian

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: BowEd on August 31, 2013, 11:08:36 am

Nice bow Don.That HHB or ironwood we call here is all across central Iowa.I've got some laying on the rack seasoning I need to get to one of these days.I'm sure I'll like it.

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: H Rhodes on August 31, 2013, 12:27:01 pm

That's a fine looking bow.  Perfect tiller. 

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Josh B on August 31, 2013, 06:37:20 pm

Great tiller Don!  Well done Sir!  Josh

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: Don on August 31, 2013, 07:59:15 pm

Thanks for the complements fellas.


Greg  DeJames - I've use different things for binder in the past, this time I just used a matte fluid medium. And that's just because it was close.

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: burchett.donald on August 31, 2013, 08:11:34 pm

Spot on bend you have there Don...I mean dead nuts on

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: RyanR on August 31, 2013, 11:45:03 pm

Nice job on that tiller. I just cut some HHB today and got 10 stave out of it.

Title: Re: HHB bend in the handle
Post by: rps3 on August 31, 2013, 11:54:37 pm

Real nice.