Seneca Hickory Scalloped

[Badly Bent]

Hickory bow I made based on Seneca bow shown on page 46 of encyclopedia of native american bows, arrows and quivers. Not sure what species of hickory, a friend salvaged it from a power line cut. Had to chase down a few rings because borers showed up a couple weeks after I had split it and left it in the shop. Had some bad side bend after splitting and I got most of it out after about 7 to 12 heat correction sessions, still slightly jacknifed but string lines up only 1/8" from center of handle toward arrow pass side. Spent 3 weeks in hot box after floor tiller, dry hickory took very little set and shoots nice. Sinew wraps at tips where small splinters lifted while dry heat bending tips. Wood burned design at scalloped edges and handle area. Finish was a new experiment with combo of leather dye overcoated with acrylic wall glaze then edges scraped back down to natural wood. Seven coats of satin spar varnish for finish
Like most of my bows lately it is 57" ntn and 57# @ 25"

 PS - Made my friend who gave me the wood another of these slightly longer with more deflex in the handle and longer turned up tip levers and narrower tips that came out real nice, will post it when I can get together with him for photos.

Thanks for looking.
Greg

[Badly Bent]

A few more of woodburned designs at handle and scalloped edge.

[JonW]

Another nice one Greg. Maybe my favorite from you.

[lesken2011]

Nice job BB. Neat lookin historical representation.

[blackhawk]

Dang...that's a beauty....me likey

[DarkSoul]

Interesting design The tiller looks nice, but I especially like the attention to detail with the scallops, woodburning, and handle.

I have to ask though. Why only one string silencer? What's the theory?

[beetlebailey1977]

I like that a lot.....very nice detail.  Sharp looking bow for sure.

[M-P]

Howdy,  Very nice bow.   I think I like these scalloped bows. Ron

[Badly Bent]

Thanks Jon
Thanks  Lesken
Thanks Blackhawk
Thanks Darksoul, single string silencer is just another way to do it, on some bows seems to be just as effective as double fur silencers.
this one is a reddish mink from antique store find.
Thanks Beetle
Thanks M-P, I kinda favor scalloped bows also.

Greg

[lostarrow]

 Those scallops give it a grace all it's own Very nice work.

[AJMag]

That's pretty slick!

[crooketarrow]

  SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
 I build alot of HICKORY bows. I put mine in a hot box before each tillering secion (before the limbs are ever bent). As known HICKORY like to suck up relitive humity. Put it only go's surface deep so if you start out with a well seasoned stave all you need to do is to get rid of the surface moisture to help with set and string follow. What most don't realize you need to iliminate the surface moisture right before sealing the bow.
  Are you sure it's HICKORY,HICKORYS rings are uselly so thin you can't follow a ring. And you talk of folowing a ring. I sue the ring right under the bark or all my bows. Hickory will take grain volations. Only HICKORY that has rings that you can really see is PIG HICKORY (AS KNOWN IN WV)AND AGAIN THERE EXSTREAMLY THIN. But nosable.

[ErictheViking]

Very sweet bow. Your decorations are cool w/o being too much, very classy. 

[FRITZ 86]

Cool bow! Love the scalloped edges and all the details.

[coaster500]

Excellent work Greg!!!! Great bend and the details are very, very cool