Author Topic: A hickory self bow (Read 7040 times)

DirtyDan · « **on:** August 17, 2008, 07:44:31 pm »

Well, here is a hickory self bow that I just completed. My good friend Jeff Kitchens brought me a nice small tree with a couple of staves in it, and this is the first bow that I made from it. It was nice and clear with no knots. It had a slight bend in one of the limbs, but it shoots great. Unlike some of my other hickory bows, this one does not seem to stack too badly. It is 66" long ntn, 1 5/8" wide at the widest point, and it tapers straight to 3/8" tips. It pulls 56# at 28" and shoots very fast and smooth. I am pleased with it overall. The finish is two-tone, as you see. I use two different watered-down acrylic paint solutions to apply in several coats to build up the colors, then finish it with clear acrylic finish first, then several coats of poly and finally Renaissance wax and steel wool to take down the sheen a bit.

Jesse · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2008, 07:55:08 pm »

I like it. Great job. With that finish I wouldn't know it was hickory. Nice handle area as well.
Jesse

Dano · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2008, 07:57:08 pm »

Great lookin bow.

Kegan · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2008, 07:57:29 pm »

I like it, bet it's a real nice shooter

.

burn em up chuck · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2008, 10:06:32 pm »

nice color, have not tried putting color on a bow yet,becoming inspired thanks for showing us your bow.

chuck

FlintWalker · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2008, 10:16:09 pm »

Dan, that's about as nice of hickory bow as I've ever seen. Looks down right pretty. Saw Filer

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2008, 10:47:07 pm »

Congratulations on a very fine bow. Jawge

Pat B · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2008, 11:37:28 pm »

Nice bow, Dan. Hickory makes a fine bow and yours is a good example! Pat

Pappy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2008, 05:49:44 am »

Nice job Dan as usually .Love the finish work.

Pappy

Minuteman · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2008, 08:22:00 am »

Eeyup looks great, watered down acrylic huh, hmmmmm.

Hillbilly · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2008, 08:45:15 am »

Looks like a good hunting bow, nice work.

GregB · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2008, 08:50:36 am »

Dan, I really like your finish job...great job on the grip too!

DirtyDan · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2008, 09:09:24 am »

Thanks, guys. I really appreciate your kind words. A couple of other things I diid not mention. I puit some hardwood ( I don't know what kind it is, but the color matched the handle leather) overlays on the tips so I could use Fast Flight string, and I used a piece of antler for an arrow rest. How do you like my tillering tree that Tim Flood made for me?

Dan

Pappy · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2008, 09:15:08 am »

I like it,is it pretty portable ?
Pappy

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #14 on:** August 18, 2008, 09:50:50 am »

Nice bow.

Primitive Archer