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Offline Lefty8917

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2014, 10:51:04 pm »
hrhodes, yes it is pretty tricky. Especially like you said, finding a straight and not too badly twisted tree. But i have a little honey hole with a couple more that will be coming down >:D Debarking i would say definantly needs done when its wet! I got it off pretty easy with a draw knife. But I heard its almost imposible after it dries. I found a goose neck scraper works the best for the final touchings on the back.  I got a few other staves left from the same tree. I cant wait to work with it again. The muscles on the back make for a character bow for sure.
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Offline Jesse

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2014, 11:17:51 pm »
Well done Lefty. That looks great!
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Offline TRACY

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2014, 11:26:58 pm »
Real nice musclewood bow lefty! I can see where the gneck scraper would work best when the bark is still wet. Nice work!

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Offline ajooter

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2014, 11:43:23 pm »
Baby got back!!! I love the way ya left the back.  I need to leave a lil cambium on one of my staves and try that.  Is it just cambium or did you leave some bark as well?
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Offline Pappy

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2014, 06:25:23 am »
I was thinking the same thing Badly bent,lots of HHB but not many AHB.[ Blue beach] or as we call it also[ muscle wood].That is a very nice one for sure. Nice job. You don't find many around Tennessee straight enough,we cut one a few months ago that is fairly straight,I gave it to Burn um up Chuck,now he has something to espire to. ;) :) :) Sweet bow. :)
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blackhawk

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #20 on: March 25, 2014, 07:19:36 am »
Muscle wood does make for a looker that's for sure....cool...I'm sure it looks better in person...

I'd keep an eye on the high ridges....I had one I made several years ago that eventually developed small tension fractures up all along the high ridges after a few thousand shots and had to retire it...but yours is a few inches longer n maybe that will spare it....what's happening is all the tension is only being placed on those high ridges leaving very little surface area to take the load...just a word of caution and an FYI....
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Offline Lefty8917

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2014, 05:07:15 pm »
Its just a little of the cambium layer left on the back. And thanks blackhawk I will keep a careful eye on those ridges. That makes sense that the ridges will take most of the tension.
Thanks everyone for the compliments  :)
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2014, 05:38:44 am »
Noice!  Like the contrast of the wood and the leather  :)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2014, 09:12:47 am »
Lefty,  That grain man even on the sides is nice...Hope she gives you many years of enjoyment...The back is wickedly grooved...Groovy Bow ;)
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2014, 11:23:11 am »
That is a beautiful bow,  I love the back and the tips!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #25 on: March 26, 2014, 02:06:10 pm »
Very nice bow. Jawge
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Offline Blackcoyote

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #26 on: March 26, 2014, 04:36:04 pm »
Got a few growing in my woods guess I'll add one to the spring cut list! Great looking bow!
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Offline 4dog

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #27 on: March 26, 2014, 04:56:37 pm »
nice bow..straight up no frills meat gitter!!!
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2014, 05:34:08 pm »
Alot of nice bows being posted lately and this one is right there with the best of em. The back looks cool for sure. Great job.  Danny
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Offline ohma2

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Re: American Hornbeam Bow
« Reply #29 on: March 26, 2014, 10:58:30 pm »
Good lookin bow    good luck with that switch from left to right
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