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Offline seabass

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first hackberry
« on: March 11, 2012, 05:35:05 pm »
this is my first unbacked bow.it is 69 1/2" ttt.1 3/4" at fades 53@26.thanks for looking.
Middletown,Ohio

Offline toomanyknots

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2012, 06:58:09 pm »
Heck yes. Very nice handle. Lookin good. Very nice!
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline seabass

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2012, 07:20:32 pm »
toomany,that is the stave that i got from you.i have a second one in the works.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2012, 08:25:33 pm »
That will work!!!

Fine job, got to love Hackberry :)
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Offline Keenan

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2012, 08:55:53 pm »
Woohoo!!!!!!! Congratulations Steve. That looks great.  Very nice taper on the limbs and like that handle wrap.  I still need to give that Hackberry a try. I have some dandy staves that I brought back from the Classic but I'm never worked anything clean and straight so I'm not sure how to approach it :o ::)

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 08:58:38 pm »
Looks good Steveo!
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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2012, 10:29:10 pm »
nice first unbacked bow steve...you put the odds in your favor of being succesful by making her a tad longer than normal...enjoy it and shoot the heck out of it.....now go make another ;)

Offline seabass

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2012, 10:42:11 pm »
thanks guys.i did make it as long as i could.i am not that great at tillering yet.i am working on it.Keenan,i laid this bow down four times because i got frustrated.i fianally picked it up and decieded,if she breaks she breaks.you should try hackberry,it is very forgiving.thanks for the kind words guys,it means alot to me.
Middletown,Ohio

Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2012, 11:28:10 am »
good one!!
Now go do it again !!
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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2012, 12:00:49 pm »
Hackberry is Light and sweet when it turns out and looks like that one did, man you going to fill Bears Truck up next week, got to see that one. :)
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2012, 01:21:49 pm »
Great looking bow. That extra length will make it a sweet shooter
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Offline seabass

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Re: first hackberry
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2012, 06:35:38 pm »
thanks guys for the good words.pappy i'll try and bring it.i don't want to overload Bears truck too much.he needs the room for beer/
Middletown,Ohio