From: MStyles
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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My friend Paul will only shoot the unbacked selfbows he has made. The hickory selfbow pictured started life bending the other way. When it took about 4 in of set, he heated up the limbs clamped them to a table and started stringing it, and shooting it the other way. Shows the strength of hickory and how resiliant it is. Amazing to me.
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From: MStyles
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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My friend Paul will only shoot the unbacked selfbows he has made. The hickory selfbow pictured started life bending the other way. When it took about 4 in of set, he heated up the limbs clamped them to a table and started stringing it, and shooting it the other way. Shows the strength of hickory and how resiliant it is. Amazing to me.
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From: bodymanbowyer
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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That is pretty cool. So maybe the old wise one's only made one bow. Hickory takes a licking and keeps on. Oh wait that's another saying. Pretty cool keep on shooting. JF
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From: pghrich
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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That's amazing i to have a hickory selfbow that has taken on about 2" of set. every time I unstring it i bend it the opposite way a little and so far it stays at around 2" . When it starts to grow i may try that.Rich pyle
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From: pghrich
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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Here it is
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From: Gray Goose Shaft
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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Interesting story, thanks for posting it.
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From: D.Lewis aka tonto59
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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Wow! That really is amazing. Your saying the belly of the bow is now the back of the bow? What is the weight of that bow! Maybe the White wood wars will continue. That's what I have been hearing through the grape vine anyways. ;-)
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From: MStyles
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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Tonto59, the bow is around 55# at his 26” draw.
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From: Shakes.602
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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Just goes to show that Traditional Bows come in Many Forms and Styles! Excellent Post my friend!
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From: GF
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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Has that been backed with anything??
If it’s working for him, it’d be a shame for it to blow up on him!
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From: D.Lewis aka tonto59
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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MStyles, That's no light weight bow. I would of never thought to try something like that. That you could reverse compression of the wood fibers. Wonder how long it will last?
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From: fdp
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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There are ancient European bows built just that way. That has bow has to be perfectly tillered to keep from raising a splinter on what is now the back. Outstanding job.
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From: Dan W
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Date: 13-Aug-19 |
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Amazing! Following rings on BOTH sides? Or doesn't always matter?
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From: CStyles
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Date: 14-Aug-19 |
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Paul has been shooting it for months. No sign of failure. It is not even close to one growth ring on the new back (former belly). When he started stringing it backwards, he touched up the tiller on the old belly side. So when you look at the back the grain steps as is typical for the belly. I don't recall the length, but less than 64". I finished it and added the leather grip. He made me promise not to sand it at all. I never strung it, I was afraid it would blow up. It is a quick nice shooting bow. Chuck S
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From: Arvin
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Date: 14-Aug-19 |
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If it was to fail . I would guess it will splinter at the fades. Since it’s been shot a lot it may never fail. Congrats on the experiment. Arvin
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From: Pappy 1952
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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I am surprised it held up, but you are right Hickory is tough and stranger things have happened when working with wood. It wouldn't be something I would recommend doing all the time.Congrats on a good save. Pappy
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From: PEARL DRUMS
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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I'd be squeezing my cheeks every time I drew it.
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From: BuzAL
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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Not what I woulda thought.
How many shots since the flip?
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From: MStyles
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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BuzAL, as my brother indicated above, Paul’s been shooting it for months. I couldn’t begin to guess how many arrows he’s put through it. I shot it right after he reversed it, and it shot just fine at my 28” draw.
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From: Bassman
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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Wowzer, wowzer, wowzer.
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From: CStyles
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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I thought Paul was nuts. The bow was originally made with a green stave, and shot. So it had 4" of set. Over 15 years elapsed until he flipped it. I figured all those compacted wood cells would let loose. Maybe cause it was shot in green?. I will have to look next time, I believe it still has reflex since he flipped it, or would you call it residual inverse set? Chuck S
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From: Bjrogg
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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That is like everything your not supposed to do to a selfbow. I've heard hickory is pretty forgiving. I'd say that's more than forgiving. I definitely wouldn't recommend it. Bjrogg
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From: Kelly
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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Wow, so now it’s a left handed shooting bow?
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From: GF
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Date: 15-Aug-19 |
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That’s a heck of a feat of engineering.
Thanks for the note, Mike!
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