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blackhawk

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HHB "Sunrise"
« on: May 19, 2014, 09:38:22 pm »
This hophornbeam was cut back on March 23 by my buddy Jon(straightarrow)and his friend and I,and on April 26 it was flinging arrows  >:D I normally don't do the quickdry thing anymore as I have plenty of seasoned stock around,but this one just was screaming at me to make a bow out of it,so I did  :D And boy oh boy am I glad I did,and didn't wait any longer...this thing has become my #1 selfbow...its that good!!!!  ;D I had this one down at the classic and shot it a couple times down there,and have been shooting since then...ive just been too busy and such with other things to snap some pics and try to do it some justice and post n share it with y'all(almost a month later)...

Heres the stats....66"ntn...51@27"...16 ounces mass...1.1" wide at the fades... .980" wide at the handle/arrow pass... .300" wide tips... paduak tip overlays...horn shelf glued on wrapped under a leather grip...two tone dye job(red and honey amber)and it bends slightly in the handle
























thanks for looking y'all  8)
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Offline JonW

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 09:41:30 pm »
I like the dye job Chris.
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Offline PatM

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 09:45:50 pm »
The cleanest looking HHB "skinny" I've ever seen.
 You may want to consider slapping a bit of that dye on yourself there "full moon". lol.
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Offline bubby

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 10:13:53 pm »
Sweet little stick Chris, great job
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Offline RyanR

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2014, 10:17:10 pm »
Looks good man. I will be working on some HHB at Marshall.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2014, 10:22:11 pm »
I can see why you pushed that one along.  Born to be bow.  I like everything about this one.   :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2014, 10:32:20 pm »
That is a beauty.  I saw it in person and shot a round with BH while he used it.  I was very impressed with it.  Nice job buddy.
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2014, 10:38:54 pm »
Sweet due job, I thought it was osage with red dye in the middle! Keep shooting shirtless and youll get a bows string tan line! :laugh:
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Offline gmc

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2014, 10:43:52 pm »
Dang, that is nice. Well done.  8)


 


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Offline TRACY

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2014, 10:47:46 pm »
Beautiful bow Chris! Tiller is awesome. Those tips look a little "fat" >:D


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Offline Zion

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2014, 10:51:00 pm »
Damn thats awesome  :o
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Offline bow101

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2014, 10:56:24 pm »
The color just screams at ya.... The style is so medieval looking.   8)
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Offline Badger

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2014, 11:05:22 pm »
  Wow, that came out nice. She looks like a serious shooter as well.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2014, 11:23:22 pm »
Sweet looking bow Blackhawk.  Bend looks spot on and the finish makes it pop.
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Offline BL

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Re: HHB "Sunrise"
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2014, 11:26:44 pm »
Classic bend combined with vintage Gibson Les Paul.  Good stuff.
Quote from: blackhawk on May 19, 2014, 09:38:22 pm
.980" wide at the handle/arrow pass...
Sounds like someone has been having fun with digital calipers.   ;D
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