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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2012, 06:59:00 PM »
Definitely a nice bow! That left-over cambium does make a nice camo.

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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2012, 07:33:00 PM »
I want one of those!!
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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2012, 08:47:00 PM »
I'm ashamed that I'm the only one that doesn't understand what HHB means.  Is it hickory-backed-hickory?  All these, "BBO, BBI, IBO, etc." is new to me.

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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2012, 09:59:00 PM »
That is a nice looking bow. Finishing up a hhb bow myself and I'm hooked. need to find some more.
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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2012, 10:04:00 PM »
Steve, Hop Hornbeam.
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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2012, 10:23:00 PM »
One of my recent HHB's ended up very light, but nice. It's 62" I toasted the belly and put some reflex in it , but it is now only 36# at 28".If I sinue the back what can I hope to achieve in weight gain.
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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2012, 10:44:00 PM »
You might get 10# Pete.   Find a kid to give it to.
SteveB, HHB is Hop Hornbeam like Dave said. It works very similar to hickory or even elm.
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Offline KellyG

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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2012, 11:41:00 PM »
Great looking bow Pat.

Offline Steve B.

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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2012, 12:11:00 AM »
Looks great.  Want pics of the handle and/or full draw.

Offline Pete W

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Re: HHB Bow
« Reply #29 on: February 24, 2012, 01:35:00 AM »
10# would be fantastic, I would be happy as all get out with 6 or 8, even 5 .

I just put the first coat of finish on  2 maple bows to give to kids yesterday. This one might just go that Kid route too, but it would also be a great one to learn to use Sinue on. If I live long enough, and try hard enough, I might be able to build one like yours.On the positive note everyone that goes sour has given me a wealth of experience on where I went wrong and how to salvage something from mistakes.
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