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Offline Badly Bent

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Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« on: March 13, 2013, 10:23:35 pm »
Heres a hackberry bow I made for myself a couple years ago. Somehow it ended up reversing tiller so I reworked it by belly scraping
back to what I hope is decent tiller. Let me know what you think of the tiller now, seems my tiller eye has been wonky lately.  :o
Also heated some reflex in that has held pretty well. Had to refinish her after all that and it took the dye job kinda weird but I like
 the resulting camo like pattern it left. Was mid 50's prior to rework, now mid 40's draw at 25".  61.5" ntn
Thanks for looking
Greg
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2013, 11:27:32 pm »
I like it and the tiller looks good to my eyes.

What kind of finish do you typically use?
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Offline Zion

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2013, 11:53:38 pm »
I think the tiller looks nice. If the bow shoots good i wouldnt try to fiddle with it.

All your bows look so awesome. I really like the finish on this one!
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2013, 12:03:10 am »
Nicely done. I like the camo look too. Slick finish as well.  :)
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Offline JonW

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2013, 12:37:20 am »
Greg I like your style and I can pick it out of a hundred other bows. Now go make me another one. ;D
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2013, 12:53:01 am »
Nice looking bow - I like! 
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Offline hunterbob

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2013, 02:13:00 am »
WOW . You nailed that one.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2013, 06:53:29 am »
Looks good to me,nice redo.
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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2013, 07:53:40 am »
My untrained eye doesn't see anything wrong with that  ;)
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Offline okie64

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2013, 09:13:48 am »
Thats a great looking bow Greg. I really like the stain and designs that your bows always have. Looks huntworthy to me.
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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2013, 09:45:21 am »
I could spot that as a Badly Bent bow from a mile off.  Nice work as always.
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Offline smoke

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2013, 10:13:23 am »
Tiller looks good to me - really like what you did with the paint job!
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Offline johnfolchetti

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2013, 10:27:05 am »
Great save.....unstrung profile saya a lot. What'd you use for finish?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2013, 12:31:33 pm »
Thanks Dictionary, finish is combo of colors of leather dye with satin spar, 6 coats and paste wax.
Thanks Zion, appreciate the compliment.
Thanks Dave, have to say I've been liking the bows you've been making lately better than this one though.  :)
Thanks Jon, when I make you one it will have to be nicer than this one.
Thank you mwosborn.
Thanks hunterbob
Thanks Pappy, hope it holds the tiller this time. :o
Chris, untrained eye? I don't hardly think so ;D
Thanks Okie, I like the finishing part of bowmaking as much as the rest of it, gives me a chance at trying to be creative.
Thanks Slim, your eyesight must be better than mine. :laugh:
Thanks smoke
Thanks johnfolchetti
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Hackberry Rambler - reworked
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2013, 01:58:51 pm »
Looks good from here.  Way to re-work it Greg.   8)
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