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Offline Will B

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68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« on: May 19, 2021, 09:47:26 am »
Good morning... I thought I would share a recent bow I completed. It’s a 68” pig-nut hickory recurve that’s 50# @ 28”. The stave for this bow was gifted to me by a friend. It had been stored in his barn for over five years. I removed the bark and most of the cambium using a draw knife and a gooseneck scraper to reveal a beautiful camouflage back. The bow is 1-5/8” wide at the fades and straight tapered to 1/2” tips.

I recurves the tips using steam. I had to do three separate heat treatments. One for straightening and two to add reflex during tillering. I used a reflex form I copied from BowEd ( thanks Ed) I like how snappy these heat-treated, reflexed hickory bows can be.

The tip overlays are macasser ebony, and the handle wrap, side plate and arrow rest are made from scrap leather from an Amish saddle shop. Finish is 6 coats of Tru-oil rubbed between coats with 0000 steel wool, and a final coat of spar urethane. Thanks for looking.

Offline Will B

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2021, 09:48:35 am »
Couple more pics

Offline Will B

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2021, 09:49:59 am »
Couple more pics

Offline Will B

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2021, 09:51:08 am »
Full draw

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2021, 09:51:17 am »
gorgeous bow Will.. nicely executed.. Gut

Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2021, 09:54:15 am »
Love it...  that bow looks like a hunting bow.   :OK  It sure looks like it would have a smooth draw, no handshock release, and fast arrow with that  profile.  Well done.  The grip being off to one side is cool as well. 
Seems like common sense isn't very common any more...

Offline airkah

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2021, 10:10:59 am »
This really is so well executed in every way. Lovely tiller.

Offline Pat B

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2021, 10:31:24 am »
Excellent hickory recurve, Will. Well done!   :OK
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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2021, 10:43:49 am »
Nicely done sir!
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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2021, 10:55:00 am »
Thank you all for the nice comments. Much appreciated

Offline HH~

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2021, 11:12:28 am »
Looks about identical to the Left Overs in "Huntin with the Hedge". Goota love that Pignut.

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2021, 11:23:31 am »
Beautiful bow all around, great work.
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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2021, 01:16:14 pm »
Always a pleasure to look at clean straight forward work.  Like those tight recurves.  Classic bow.
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Offline Will B

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2021, 02:42:57 pm »
Thanks fellas!

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Re: 68” Pig Nut Hickory Recurve
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2021, 04:14:23 pm »
Love the bark left on the back and the reflex  (SH)
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