Author Topic: Hickory from a Cracker (Read 16327 times)

DanaM · « **Reply #45 on:** April 18, 2009, 07:35:37 am »

Looks good John, but its so white

Have fun at yer shoot

cracker · « **Reply #46 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:39:43 am »

Good lookin bow John. I knew you could do it. That kickory takes easily to any coloring you might want to use.Ron

John K · « **Reply #47 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:20:50 pm »

Thanks guys ! The color is staying as is....here are a full draw and unbraced picture.

Thanks for all the help ! John

Ryano · « **Reply #48 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:43:49 pm »

Nice bow John. Here's a couple of tips for minimizing set on your next one. First off even though your limbs are tillered evenly they aren't bending enough near the fades. This is the widest part of the limb and it needs to do its fair share off the work. Also I'm guessing your hickory's moisture level was a little high. You can't get hickory dry enough in most climates (unless you live in the desert) with out a heat box, or heat source of some sort, that go's for most any white wood but especially hickory, it sucks up moisture like a sponge and doesn't like to get rid of it.

John K · « **Reply #49 on:** April 20, 2009, 03:39:12 pm »

Thanks Ryano. Getting my bows to bend more at the fades is one thing i need to work on. I left this bow along side the wood stove all winter so i don't think moisture was a problem.

cracker · « **Reply #50 on:** April 20, 2009, 04:26:27 pm »

Looks good John. I can see that one went to a good home.Ron

Pappy · « **Reply #51 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:35:04 am »

Looking good,What Ryan said on the set,but a little set don't hurt the shooting much anyway and sometime make them shoot even sweeter.

Pappy

John K · « **Reply #52 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:39:17 am »

Thanks Ronnie, Will have to make a trade again !

I hear ya Pappy, it is a "sweet" shooter !

Pappy · « **Reply #53 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:22:44 am »

That is all that counts.

Pappy

cracker · « **Reply #54 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:54:31 am »

Quote from: John K on April 21, 2009, 10:39:17 am

Thanks Ronnie, Will have to make a trade again !

I hear ya Pappy, it is a "sweet" shooter !

John I always try to keep hickory in my inventory. Plan on adding white oak too. Ron

John K · « **Reply #55 on:** April 21, 2009, 12:14:29 pm »

White Oak, is some nice stuff....i'm working on one now !

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