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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2009, 11:00:14 pm »
That's a dandy of a little bow!  Well done. ;)
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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2009, 11:31:38 pm »
Sweet bow Pete! Looks like a good 'en.
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Offline OldBow

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2009, 12:17:06 pm »
What can I add  :P... ditto everybody else. Wish I could shoot it. And bookmarked for February Self BOM.
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Offline robbsbass

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2009, 01:01:17 pm »
 Really nice bow. I just started a hichery bow, I hope mine turns  out as nice as yours.
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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2009, 05:45:09 pm »
the tiller, the tips, the reflex, everything shouts this is a great shooter!
and my eyes shout this is a beauty!

well done!

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2009, 06:51:59 pm »
I just started on a wormy piece of hickory.Cutting down thru the back until I hit a clean ring.I thought I would try a D bow and after looking at yours,it's cinched. Thanks for sharing. That's a fine looking bow !   Frank
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Offline PeteC

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2009, 09:16:13 pm »
Thanks everyone for the kind words.I really appreciate this coming from such fine bowyers.This bow was actually a splinter off a large stave,(that was nearly a walkin' stick).I like to build whitewood bows a bit wider normally,but this piece was a sort of a test.I did heat treat the limbs,and I'm sure that's what peaked it out,but ,I won't hesitate to use narrow staves at all now.Thanks again,and God Bless
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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2009, 10:54:12 pm »
That is by far the nicest "D" bow I have seen in a long time. That looks like what I would call a perfect tiller for that bow. Congratulations on a really fine bow.

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Offline PeteC

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2009, 08:26:01 am »
Thank you Roger. God Bless
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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2009, 11:08:00 am »
Very nice Pete,beautiful work.Tiller looks dead on and the finish work looks great also. :)
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Offline Bear67

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2009, 04:29:21 pm »
very nice bow I hope that when i get things together to try and build my first bow it will look half as good ( and  not brake ) hehehe.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2009, 09:50:16 pm »
Thankyou Pappy and Bear.Bear,When you get ready to build that first one ,remember,you'll get all the help you need right here on this great site.Don't hesitate to ask. God Bless
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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2009, 08:39:09 am »
That bow made me smile. I like it, simple but deadly. ;)

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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #28 on: February 09, 2009, 08:47:25 am »
You certainly did a fine job on your bow! The tiller looks great on it! :)
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Re: New Hickory D-Bow
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2009, 01:43:09 pm »
Sweet! Great looking weapon, I like that style of bow.
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