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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2012, 06:29:17 pm »
nice looking bow and finish...

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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2012, 06:35:04 pm »
Thanks alot guys for the kind words...The bow came from one of those infected staves..After seeing 2 good bows blow I decided to back it with rawhide
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2012, 06:40:10 pm »
You may see three good bows blow soon Bill! Chris gave me a stave from that tree and I plan on letting her go naked. We shall see!
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2012, 06:43:31 pm »
I made another bow from that tree that was cherry bark backed( Beautiful) and it shoots great... The 2 bows that broke the outer sapwood was really spongy....Good luck PD
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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #19 on: May 29, 2012, 07:19:08 pm »
Thanks for the luck Bill. It may be time for my raw material tightwaddedness to let go and I could use the carp skins I have been sitting on. They serve a dual purpose.
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2012, 07:48:59 pm »
Nice one. Could we get a better look at the rawhide backing?
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2012, 08:15:02 pm »
Yeah I'll try to get a better picture.. The rawhide was goat from Tandy leather. Got a set for 12 bucks and sanded it down to around 3/16...I glued it on with titebond 3 and wrapped with an ace bandage.. The bandage left markings in the backing that really stand out with the ebony stain.
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"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2012, 08:22:21 pm »
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Offline country

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2012, 08:58:57 pm »
Great looking Bow.... Bill
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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2012, 10:48:01 pm »
Looks sweet bro!  The homemade arrow and point go perfect!  ;) 
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2012, 11:22:29 pm »
Thanks guys..She sure is an accurate bow.
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Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #26 on: May 30, 2012, 09:24:08 am »
Couldn't ask for a nicer bow than that!
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Offline Will H

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #27 on: May 30, 2012, 09:55:47 am »
Very nice indeed :)
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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #28 on: May 30, 2012, 01:50:51 pm »
Sweet bow Bill. I really like tiller, great job!!!!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Rawhide backed Pignut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #29 on: May 30, 2012, 02:04:04 pm »
It's very nice, Bill.  I like the arrow, also.

Great job!
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