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Offline bubby

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Hickory flatbow
« on: April 19, 2023, 10:13:23 pm »
Just finished this up a few weeks back, hickory board spliced with a 2 finger splice, 66"ttt and 48#@28"
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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2023, 10:14:59 pm »
More pics
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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2023, 10:18:42 pm »
Last ones, no ht on the belly, the humidity is always so low here it doesn't need it. Riser is osage on the back of the splice, then Osage and curly maple handle with Osage tip overlays. I was out of g-flex so I used jb weld marine epoxy from the big box store it worked great
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2023, 10:53:31 pm »
That's a nice one, Bubby. Well done.   :OK
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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2023, 05:20:50 am »
Sweet, I'm not a great fan of decoration on bows, but I like the poker work on this one :)
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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2023, 06:51:49 am »
Nice work Bubby. I like the work with the red hot poker too.

Glad to hear your humidity is low. Was a little worried you might have gotten washed away in the rains. I can’t remember the fancy name they had for it. Glad to see you’re still out there making cool stuff

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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2023, 08:01:56 am »
Beautiful bow in all aspects. Love the finish work. :)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2023, 08:49:10 am »
Thanks guys, bj la Nina dumped a ton of precipitation especially since it had hardly rained in 6 years lol but the humidity levels here in most of the year are under 15%
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2023, 11:57:47 am »
I remember now. Atmospheric Rivers.

That is catchy.

At any rate really glad to see you are still out there making cool stuff.

Bjrogg
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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2023, 12:31:33 pm »
What a great looking bow.  I love everything about it.  I wish we had your humidity levels.  We are really moist up here in great white north.  I will have to try that jb weld idea seems to be strong enough.   
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2023, 10:06:10 am »
Awesome!..I dig the way you shaped the grip.nice!
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2023, 10:49:24 am »
Looks great! I really like you you transitioned in the fades looks awesome!

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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2023, 03:00:05 pm »
Great lookin bow buddy
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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2023, 09:59:40 pm »
Quote from: Stixnstones on April 25, 2023, 03:00:05 pm
Great lookin bow buddy

Thanks sticks
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Hickory flatbow
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2023, 02:05:05 pm »
Not bad.......for a "board" :)

I have a pile of that brown leather like you used on your grip. I salvaged it off an old couch along the road in a junk pile.
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