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Offline HickoryBill

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Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added) Full Draw( Shipped today)
« on: April 22, 2011, 10:36:23 pm »
I've been working on my trade a bow a lot lately. My computer has been down for a week though so no pics yet, I hope to get some tomorrow. The bow is a hickory selfbow with a paper backing. 60" tip to tip.1 1/4 wide tapering to 1/2" tips Pulls 55# @26 right now( I haven't sanded it down yet so I'll loose a couple pounds there) I've put about 50 arrows through it so far.  I plan to put as many as I can though it before it gets shipped. It takes about 1/2" set right after unstringing and then it goes right back to stone straight.It has some hand-shock but not bad. I hope adding a thick grip wrap will help out some. I have a cool idea for the stain job( the plastic bag staining trick)  I'm gonna shoot the heck out of it tomorrow and get it sanded.  I'll post some pics tomorrow.
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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 12:02:54 am »
cool look forward to seeing it

Josh
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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added)( Bow Shipped today)
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2011, 09:23:28 pm »
Sorry the pics are a little late..... It's been raining to much here in Pa!!!  I still need an unstrung pic and full draw. I hope to get those up this weekend( Weather permitting)




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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added)
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2011, 09:29:26 pm »
plastics bag trick seems to have worked out well. nice bow....now who hunts hawgs? hmmmm.
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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added)
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2011, 09:44:30 pm »
That looks sharp! very nice, look forward to full draw pics that draw length and weight fits me perfect ;D
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Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added)
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2011, 09:49:27 pm »
Very nice!  Love the dye job...someday you'll have to share your "plastic bag" trick.  Gonna make some pork eater quite happy I think  ;D
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Offline half eye

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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added)
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2011, 10:51:32 pm »
HB, very nice bow, it deserves to go into the woods !!!!
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2011, 11:58:07 pm »
I want to be a hog hunter... Does that count?!? ::)
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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added)
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2011, 01:17:07 am »
Looks real good. I like hickory........might have to travel a ways to hunt pigs though.......they don't like -40* ;D
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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added)
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2011, 01:56:09 am »
Quote from: DEllis on May 06, 2011, 01:17:07 am
...might have to travel a ways to hunt pigs though.......they don't like -40* ;D

Neither do the guys that typically hunt them. ;D ;D
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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added)
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2011, 09:56:20 am »
The bow turned out real nice Bill. Looks like it shoots good too!!! I like the stain job....great work buddy

Jon
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Offline HickoryBill

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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2011, 11:40:38 pm »
Thanks guys!!! Maybe I'll do a "How to" on the bag staining trick  in the near future.
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« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2011, 11:44:15 pm »
Cool ;D
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Re: Hickory trade bow almost done.( Done now/ Pics added) Full Draw
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2011, 12:50:25 pm »
Here's the full draw(26") pic.
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« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2011, 01:03:41 pm »
Looks great!
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