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Title: HBH, snow day project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2011, 04:31:00 PM

Here is my snow day project. Its hickory backed hickory with a hickory handle section. 66" NTN, 58# @ 29". I glued 2" of reflex in and ended up with about 1/2" of follow..so far. Shoots hard and strong. Still needs a sanding job and finish.  

  (http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m518/chrislovesjean/000_0110.jpg?t=1296769266)   (http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m518/chrislovesjean/000_0111.jpg?t=1296769266)   (http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m518/chrislovesjean/000_0112.jpg?t=1296769266)

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: 1oldbowguy on February 03, 2011, 04:42:00 PM

The pictures seem to say, GREAT!  Looks like it is pulling very well.  Congrats, well done!

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: hova on February 03, 2011, 04:55:00 PM

i like it

-hov

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2011, 04:56:00 PM

Nice Chris.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: formerbutcher on February 03, 2011, 05:03:00 PM

Looks like a shooter to me ! Well done !!

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Pat B on February 03, 2011, 05:10:00 PM

Very nice! Full draw, braced and unbraced all look good.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2011, 05:18:00 PM

Dang! I must have done something right if Roy and Pat gave me the thumbs up. Thanks guys

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2011, 05:29:00 PM

Pat and I exchanged PM's and we agreed to lie and tell ya it was awesome:) LOL

Now did ya get the Osage I sent ya son? And I sent your buffalo tips out today.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2011, 05:38:00 PM

Nope, the weather has most deliveries at a hault. Those billets and horn tips are going to sit in my shop until Im 100% sure I wont screw it up. This bow boosted my confidence a ton. I learned to trust the gizmo. I had trust issues with the gizmo before and just forced myself to let it do the dirty work this time. Guess what? That dang thing works just like everybody said it would!

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2011, 05:41:00 PM

I always heard them boys from Michigan were slow learners:) Yupper those gizmos work great. Now ya know why my bows look so sweet:) Well the ones that don't blow up, LOL.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2011, 06:20:00 PM

Nah, Im just a bull headed German who refuses to do things the easy way.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2011, 06:21:00 PM

Nah, Im just a bull headed German guy who refuses to do things the easy way. Sometimes I can shake it off and a decent bow leaves my shop!

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Green on February 03, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

Chris you're getting pretty dang good at this.  Nice tiller job.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: AKmud on February 03, 2011, 06:59:00 PM

Looks great!  Are you going to flip the tips?

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: red hill on February 03, 2011, 07:06:00 PM

Nice job, Chris. Hickory not bad to work with the right tools.
Stan

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Knawbone on February 03, 2011, 07:38:00 PM

Feels good doen't it, looks dane near perfect, way to go. Hopefully my first one will turn out with that nice a tiller

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2011, 07:49:00 PM

You got that right Stan, good hand tools make hickory fairly easy to move around. No tip flipping on this one AKmud. I am going to increase my reflex by 2" next time around, I want at least 1" left over after shoot in. Thanks for the kinds words everybody..................except Roy....

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Dave Bowers on February 03, 2011, 07:56:00 PM

Can't wait to see the finished pics   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Toymaker on February 03, 2011, 08:32:00 PM

Nice job!!

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: howdydoit on February 03, 2011, 09:17:00 PM

Pearl

She looks great. Im gonna have to get your number so we can talk about building bows.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Savage on February 03, 2011, 09:47:00 PM

Looking good.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 03, 2011, 10:20:00 PM

Ok Drummer Boy, that's enuff outta you son. Don't make me drive to MI tonight and thump ya a good one:) Your bow is ok. Just ok, not great:) LOL, but your learning fast grass hopper..

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 04, 2011, 07:14:00 AM

Hey Roy if you decide to come over here an thump me, bring some more osage and bamboo while your at it! We can build some bows after we see who is tougher.

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 04, 2011, 09:07:00 AM

I would ifin ya would buy some better beer than  that Bud Light you sip:)

Title: Re: HBH, snow day project
Post by: KellyG on February 04, 2011, 10:47:00 AM

Pearl,
She is looking good. You need to stop pick in on the ole timers. They might just forget why they are bring over a nice osage stick and break it across you noodle.
That bow looks darn good though.
Kelly