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Offline Kegan

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Hickory semi-curve
« on: December 18, 2009, 09:59:09 pm »
Finished this one up for a swap on AT. Not nearly as nice as AKmud's, but hopefully the recipient likes it :). 55# at 29", 68" ipe overlays. With a FF Plus string it shoots a 10 gpp arrow straight and hard. First bow I've actually used a pyramid taper on, 2" to 5/16", really helps and I'll be making use of this again. It's a nice one, just needs a leather grip.

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Offline nugget

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2009, 10:03:54 pm »
Looks good to me. Nice job
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Offline Okie

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2009, 01:12:54 am »
Nice work! Tiller looks great. I'm sure the recipient will love it.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2009, 05:18:25 am »
Nice shape!
Full draw looks great!
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2009, 11:46:58 am »
Thanks all :)
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Offline Dano

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2009, 12:03:16 pm »
Graceful looking curves, those knocks look kinda hard on the string tho, too sharp of an angle IMO.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2009, 12:12:46 pm »
Cool bow Kegan.  8)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2009, 01:00:01 pm »
I think anyone would like to recieve that bow Kegan :)
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2009, 01:01:32 pm »
Very well done. Great shape/limbs. Bookmarked for Dec Self BOM fun, too.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2009, 01:14:03 pm »
Thanks guys :)!

Dano- I cut the outside angle pretty sharply, then use a small dremel bit to make grooves down into the limb tips on the belly side. The string sits at a better angle, and it holds the string on some of the narrow tip bows better. Or not, all I know is that when I string them it feels really neat having the string "disappear" into the tip :)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2009, 01:17:54 pm »
That's fantastic! Good job. Jawge
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2009, 02:02:41 pm »
Sexy lines on that bow!
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Offline kayakfisher

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2009, 03:26:34 pm »
Kegan your a bow building machine, nice bow though how many have you turned out in the past few months.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2009, 03:52:32 pm »
Thanks everyone :)

Dennis- Dunno. I keep finding myself at different points with so many different bows. Hard to remember ;D!
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Offline Tsalagi

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Re: Hickory semi-curve
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2009, 04:35:56 pm »
That's a fine looking bow! Nothing beats a fine piece of hickory!
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