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Offline Shaun

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bark on hickory stick - vs rabbit 11/16
« on: October 28, 2012, 03:00:26 pm »
How's this for camo?



I cut this 1.25" hickory sapling spring last year while hunting morels (you need a good stick to walk and find mushrooms), roughed it out and did some straightening this spring.  Inspired by Druid's sapling bows and stories of pioneers making on-the-spot bows, I got up early this morning and made a bow from it. Bark on back and handle 70" NTN 53# @ 28" stub arrow rest. Sprayed a coat of fast drying shellac and took it to the yard to shoot in.









I am surprised how well this bow shoots.



Update 11/16 Slight tiller adjustments took 2 pounds off. Bark is still holding well. Blunt flu flu connected with rabbit today. Some help from my Teckel Grätsche. Medieval garb from St Huberts Rangers - check out their website 




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Offline Del the cat

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2012, 03:04:49 pm »
Nice, I like the bark on look, dunno how well it will stay on the various different woods tho'.
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2012, 03:14:49 pm »
To answer your question, it is pretty good for camo  ::)

You've been on a rampage.
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Offline okie64

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2012, 03:16:10 pm »
That is very nice Shaun! Thats the first bark on hickory ive seen. I didnt even know that would work.
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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2012, 03:17:52 pm »
Now that's PRIMITIVE ...hope it stays together..I've seen people leave too thick of cambium on hickory(let alone bark) n seen there bows break 50 or so shots in. Like the arrow rest
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2012, 07:37:45 pm »
With that sweet bend I'd take it hunting too. Nice bow!
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Offline Adam

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2012, 08:21:05 pm »
That certainly does have the primitive look.  I really like it!  I wonder how leaving the bark on other types of wood would work.  Heck, it certainly reduces the chances of violating a ring!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2012, 08:41:37 pm »
Very nice tiller and primitive look
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Offline spyder1958

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2012, 10:31:04 pm »
very nice, hope she holds. I tried leaving the cambium on a 48" cypress, loved the red cedar look, but it keep popping while exercising the limbs. Good luck. Lets us know how she holds up. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2012, 04:15:27 am »
very ancient look, except the arrow shelf.
I have tried leaving bark on bows several times - and always got loud cracks (thought it was the limb, but wasn't) and popped off after some time. Did this on many different woods, only some sorts of cherry and plum still holding together. But it is only for the eyes or camo - no backing, because the fibers on prunus are not laying lengthwise but across.

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2012, 06:57:42 am »
Nice job on that stick. Simple and effective.  :)
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2012, 08:33:58 am »
   The bark will come off with time. What I have did was took the bark after it's came off or I finshed pilling it off and glued it back on.  But like simson said there's backing surport there.
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: bark on hickory stick
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2012, 08:44:43 am »
Nice looking simple bow . I hope the bark stays on as it looks pretty cool. 8)
You have been busy this week Shaun... ;D
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Offline Josh B

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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2012, 09:27:28 am »
That's pretty cool!  I love the tiller!  Josh
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Offline Shaun

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Re: bark on hickory stick - vs rabbit 11/16
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2012, 08:17:54 pm »
modified first post with update
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