Sturgeon Backed Hackberry Static

[Hrothgar]

Good looking bow! Hackberry was long ignored as a bow wood but bowyers are proving that its a very versatile wood. 

[hoosierf]

Wisconsin allows Sturgeon spearing every spring on Lake Winnebago for about a week.  Tremendous sturgeon fishery. 

[Weylin]

Looks great, Steve! You did those skins justice with that bow.

The skins that I have come from commercially raised fish. They are Russian sturgeon. But like these guys said, there are some heavily regulated sustainable fisheries in the US that you can get skins from if you're lucky and know the right people.

[Fox]

Looks great, Steve! You did those skins justice with that bow.

The skins that I have come from commercially raised fish. They are Russian sturgeon. But like these guys said, there are some heavily regulated sustainable fisheries in the US that you can get skins from if you're lucky and know the right people.

Okay that makes me feel better

I figured they were likely from a fish farm or something

[Santanasaur]

Spectacular bow. Very special one. Way to make the wood shine

[M2A]

Very sharp looking bow all around. Impressive work there.
Mike

[Pappy]

Now that's a beauty. Very nice job.
 Pappy

[woodstone]

Nice job on the static Steve. Good looks and a shooter as well. Your builds just keep getting better, keep up the good work.

[KyStickbow]

Amazing job!

[HH~]

Got my vote. Love that bow.

Shawn~

[organic_archer]

What a beauty. I love a good hackberry bow!

[HH~]

So,

I've seen lots of Sturgeon backed selfbows in the Selfbow class of BOM. They really are backed bows? Interesting. I thought Sturgeon was more like rawhide or Python skin! Big Snakes are like leather of goat hide.


Shawn~

[Bob Barnes]

gotta love that bow!  How did you get the static tips bent?  Do you have a jig picture too?  They reminder me a bit of the crazy 120° tight curves LittleTree (Brad Mirkle?) did years ago...   

[PaSteve]

Thanks again for the positive feedback. Hedge, I'm in agreement that sturgeon is much like rawhide, therefore I consider it a backed bow. Bob, I boiled the tips and used this form to get the bend. I think I traced a small paint can to make that form.

[HH~]

I guess so runners up in Selfbow Class got some hats coming to them I would think, Sturgeon=Backed Bow.

Funny your form looks almost indentical to mine.


Shawn~