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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ajooter on February 09, 2025, 10:09:28 pm

Title: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: ajooter on February 09, 2025, 10:09:28 pm

https://youtube.com/shorts/l8zxbgttbzc?si=fx-k2AlDhybnA92G

Here's a link to a slideshow of the titled bow.  This bow stave was quite challenging to say the least.  Lots of knots and humps and knots.  There was a little bit of limb twist but I didn't bother removing it.  Belly was finished in steel wool and vinegar and the back various leather dyes.  I like to do a light sanding on select surfaces and then go over it with fiebings vintage leather dye.  Sorry about the music I'm running out of options  ;D.

See pictures below.  I have been having trouble with Imgur but I think I got it figured out!
(https://i.imgur.com/sXIOzhe.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/R9eNh09.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/NvijCP6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/UPw4n2p.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/nFtctwC.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0JMXbAD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fwDPUrV.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/WLwwiJ4.jpg)

Title: Re: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 10, 2025, 07:15:58 am

Sweet bow! Love the color job!

Title: Re: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: Pappy on February 10, 2025, 10:08:59 am

Beautiful bow for another Challenging piece of Hickory, well done . :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: bentstick54 on February 10, 2025, 11:18:57 am

Amazing job on a challenging stave.

Title: Re: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: ajooter on February 11, 2025, 07:48:30 pm

ttt with pics

Title: Re: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: Roy on February 12, 2025, 11:29:33 am

Very awesome bow...

Title: Re: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: mullet on February 12, 2025, 02:39:59 pm

Great looking tiller for a tough looking stave.

Title: Re: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: WhistlingBadger on February 12, 2025, 02:41:54 pm

Beautiful work!  But yeah, we gotta do something about that music.   ;D

Title: Re: Hollow Limb Hickory Longbow 40#@28"
Post by: superdav95 on February 12, 2025, 07:03:58 pm

Yup!  Wonderful bow on a very tuff stave.  Nicely done.