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Offline barebo

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HHB Shorty
« on: February 20, 2018, 05:27:16 pm »
This one for me at least is a short bow - generally they are 62-64". This one is 56" NTN. It weigh 17 ounces and draws 47#@27".

Feibings British Tan leather dye and a few coats of Helmsman Spar for the finish. Wrapped leather lace on the short grip with a Whitetail antler tip arrow rest.

1-5/8" max limb width and tips left beefy at 1/2" with Bacote overlays. Flipped the tips slightly. Shoots a quick arrow and is surprisingly dead in the hand on release.

Hop Hormbeam has an irregular back by nature, but this one was pretty gnarly making tillering tricky. The limbs have some twists, but string lays centered so we'll call it good.
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Offline barebo

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2018, 05:29:05 pm »
Bow braced.
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Offline barebo

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2018, 05:36:09 pm »
Grip.
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Offline Badger

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2018, 05:46:42 pm »
  That came out great, nice full drawn profile!
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2018, 06:38:20 pm »
 Very nice barebow. Got any more pictures? I do like the looks of a gnarly HHB back and they can make it tricky tillering. Maybe a unbraced to.
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Offline barebo

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2018, 06:53:34 pm »
Back of bow. Sorry about the poor quality pics - my old HP camera should be upgraded!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2018, 08:31:27 pm »
Nice bend on that one! :OK
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2018, 09:22:46 pm »
Very nice bow.  Full draw looks good.
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Offline simk

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2018, 06:41:25 am »
Hi Barebo

I like short bows - you did a very nice 1.

But...shouldn't this wood only used with a (soft) backing, e.g. linen or rawhide to prevent failure? Therefore good luck...

Cheers
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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2018, 06:51:46 am »
Nice job, love HHB.
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Offline M2A

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2018, 06:54:57 am »
Very nice bow. Bend looks great in full draw pic.

Mike
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Offline BowEd

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2018, 08:30:25 am »
Sweet little bow.
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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2018, 08:50:59 am »
Well done ,like the color
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Offline rps3

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2018, 12:54:06 pm »
Fine bow. Whats it look like unbraced?
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Offline barebo

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Re: HHB Shorty
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2018, 03:37:25 pm »
Here is unbraced profile. I could have thinned the tips and gained a few FPS, but having it slightly overbuilt seems to give my bows a longer life.

Simk: Hop Hornbeam (a.k.a Ironwood) is a very dense and tough whitewood that like others doesn't require a backing if you carefully remove the bark and cambium. The back of the bow is the one solid ring un-violated after doing so. HHB requires more patience than say Ash or Maple as the growth is uneven and creates hills and valleys so extra care is taken not to cut through the back ring. It's worth the effort - makes a fine bow!

Thanks to all for the nice input - much appreciated.
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