Nother Hackberry

[WestTexan]

64 inches NTN pullin 55# at 28 but I think my scales are off it might be a bit stiffer than that.
 
 
 
after 4 or 500 pulls on the tree it's still holdin up pretty good.
 
maybe tomorrow after work I can get some bendin pics.

[KellyG]

love that color you have on the belly of that bow.

[PEARL DRUMS]

I have a 61" ntn hackberry working recurve Im trying to fly through this week. I left my limbs 1 7/8" wide right up to about 10" short of the tips. How wide is yours? Did you toast that belly some? It looks nice

[WestTexan]

PD this one is 13/4 out past mid limb and tapers to 1/2 and yes I toasted it. I had to go to a funeral today so about all I did was slick it up with some 350 grit and steel wool after that. I'm ready to fire some arras now before I put some shine on it. I'm thinkin it needs some skins...but I haven't seen a snake in months,been way to hot.

[KellyG]

Cant wait to see her done.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Its amazing how hard the belly gets when its toasted. Youc an really hear the difference when you tap a tempered belly compared to a raw belly. Nice looking thickness tapers.

[WestTexan]

needs alittle work on the bottom limb but it zips an arra pretty darn good. I did some sanding just off the fade but haven't checked it yet...103 in the shop didn't feel like stringing it up. Tiller is pretty well even but I may have to take a bit off the top..what ya think.
 

[PEARL DRUMS]

I wouldnt change a thing. Looks nice

[joekeith]

She looks real sweet.  Just what do you do when you toast the belly?  How do you determine how much, and how long for the heat?  

I've got 2 Hackberry staves that I haven't touched yet but I'm about ready to, after lookin' at yours.  

[okie64]

Looks pretty good to me. Maybe a couple scrapes off the limb on the right but its pretty close as is. How much reflex did you heat into it?

[frank bullitt]

Pretty tiller, Tex!  

[Adam Keiper]

Looks great, like you're really taking your time with it.    

[WestTexan]

Thanks....I had to work again today O/T.....I've had all that I can stand right now in this heat. Joe I use a Wagner heat gun I think the low setting is 750 and 1000 on high. I wish it was hotter than that for toasting tho, I think if it was hotter it would get the surface hotter quicker without heating up the limb to much. I got this one bending real good to about 20 inches then heated and toasted the belly at the same time and added 21/4" of reflex to it.

[WestTexan]

Couldn't stand it I had to put some stain on it.
 
 
 
I thought I had a couple more pics..hmm. It shoots great just a touch of handshock not bad but after a couple shots it goes away but that might be in my head. I need some better pics those look a bit fuzzy.

[WestTexan]

Found a couple more
 
 

[KellyG]

wow that is a great looking bow.

[KellyG]

wow that is a great looking bow.

[SportHunter]

Your bow turned out great. Have some hackerry drying right now, thinking about roughing out a blank to dry some faster so i can get to work.

[red hill]

Nice bow, Olin. I like the color of the finish.

[swtchbckshtr]

beautiful bow, love the finished look you did a very nice job on it.