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Title: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 14, 2014, 08:50:00 PM
Just finished this one up for a boy scout auction in Indiana.  It's Hackberry dyed with some dark stain. 64 ntn and 45@28.  Tips are cocabolo and counter top sample.

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Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 14, 2014, 08:53:00 PM
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Thanks for looking.
Dave
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: jsweka on December 14, 2014, 09:01:00 PM
"counter top sample" - Neat.  I would have never thought of using something like that for limb tips.

Looks great!
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: jamesh76 on December 14, 2014, 09:01:00 PM
Nice.  I wish that was in my personal inventory.  Looks good.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: wooddamon1 on December 14, 2014, 09:02:00 PM
Sweet bow!   :notworthy:
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: BenM on December 14, 2014, 09:02:00 PM
Looks great.  Good idea on the tips.  Very unique.   Is that Corian or something?
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Fletcher on December 14, 2014, 09:09:00 PM
That looks really nice.  Did you split out the stave?  Had a big hackberry log and tried to split it to no avail.  Way worse than the biggest osage log I ever attacked.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: SheltonCreeker on December 14, 2014, 09:17:00 PM
That thing is sweet! Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 14, 2014, 09:21:00 PM
Sweet bow.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Alexander Traditional on December 14, 2014, 09:25:00 PM
That looks very neat!
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 14, 2014, 09:44:00 PM
Thanks guys!
 John. I think that's what it is. I have a few if you want to try some I'll send ya some.

Fletcher yep. I got the tree from a neighbor and split it green. Nothing 6 wedges couldn't tackle. By the way, did you notice the arrow in the pic? Look familiar?
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Fletcher on December 14, 2014, 10:11:00 PM
Yes I did, David.  I have some that look just like it.  If I get another log I'll try it again.  The one I had was about 15-16".  Cut a notch with the saw, stick a wedge in and hit it with the sledge and the wedge would just jump out.  I beat on that thing for two days and finally turned it into firewood.  It is a very tough wood.  I split most of it with a gas splitter, it was like splitting rope.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: monkeyball on December 14, 2014, 10:16:00 PM
I wish I was going to that auction, that bow would be coming home with me!


                                          Good Shooting,
                                                            Craig
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: KellyG on December 14, 2014, 11:57:00 PM
Nice Dave very nice.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: fujimo on December 15, 2014, 12:04:00 AM
very very cool !
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: bigbob2 on December 15, 2014, 02:17:00 AM
Very nice work there, like the unusual tip  material too.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: takefive on December 15, 2014, 02:22:00 AM
Good looking bow    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Paul/KS on December 15, 2014, 03:26:00 AM
Another beauty Dave!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Buemaker on December 15, 2014, 04:52:00 AM
Looks very nice. Bue--.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 15, 2014, 04:56:00 AM
I guess it's ok..  :)
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: LookMomNoSights on December 15, 2014, 09:27:00 AM
Wow!  Very nice!
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: cunruhshoot on December 15, 2014, 11:22:00 AM
Well done! That is truly some nice looking wood.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Kris on December 15, 2014, 05:07:00 PM
Nice tiller, great job all around.  Thanks for posting!

Kris
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 15, 2014, 06:43:00 PM
Great Looking Bow!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Mudd on December 15, 2014, 06:58:00 PM
:archer:
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: Bakh on December 17, 2014, 01:06:00 AM
Very nice work!
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 18, 2014, 08:12:00 PM
Thanks again for all the kind words guys.
Title: Re: Hackberry Selfbow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 18, 2014, 08:14:00 PM
Thanks again for all the kind words guys.