Author Topic: Hickory selfbow (Read 1295 times)

Crittergetter · « **Reply #20 on:** January 08, 2015, 01:54:00 PM »

Wow, beautiful bow. My first bow was a hickory self bow a few years ago, back before I found this site. Mine only took about 3.5" of set. LoL.

takefive · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2015, 12:45:00 PM »

Thanks crittergetter! This one has taken some set, too, about 1 1/2". I don't mind, though. It's a very smooth shooter.

jarheadjoe · « **Reply #22 on:** January 09, 2015, 02:06:00 PM »

isanyone available to answer a few questions

UrsusNil · « **Reply #23 on:** January 20, 2015, 09:00:00 PM »

Beautiful! What kind of stain and finish did you use?

takefive · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2015, 01:37:00 AM »

Thanks! I stained it with aniline dye mixed in alcohol. Wiped on the darker brown first and then went over it with a lighter golden brown. I finished it with satin Minwax polyurethane from a rattle can.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #25 on:** January 21, 2015, 11:23:00 AM »

Alcohol soluble aniline dye is the best.... Who learnt ya that trick?

takefive · « **Reply #26 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:23:00 PM »

Prob'ly some old fart. :p :D

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #27 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:56:00 PM »

twitchstick · « **Reply #28 on:** January 24, 2015, 09:29:00 PM »

Very. Ice

UrsusNil · « **Reply #29 on:** January 29, 2015, 07:10:00 PM »

Great color, what kind of stain did you use?

takefive · « **Reply #30 on:** January 30, 2015, 03:29:00 AM »

Thanks! It's TransTint aniline dye disolved in denatured alcohol. I do the dark brown (Golden Brown) first so it gets the grain nice and dark. Then I go over it with the lighter shade (Honey Amber). Wiping a few coats of Honey Amber with a rag also pulls some of the darker brown off and gives it a golden sheen. Kinda hard to explain; it took a few tries to see how it blends the colors. There is probably a tutorial on the web somewhere. I went the trial and error route as usual

I stole the idea from Roy ^ I thought if he could figure it out, it can't be all that hard. :D

canopyboy · « **Reply #31 on:** January 30, 2015, 08:17:00 AM »

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Originally posted by takefive:
I stole the idea from Roy ^ I thought if he could figure it out, it can't be all that hard. :D

Seems like people are wising up!

Seriously, that's a nice looking bow and great tiller.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2015, 08:43:00 AM »

All right you two.. LOL

takefive · « **Reply #33 on:** January 30, 2015, 06:11:00 PM »

Thanks canopyboy!

Luckily, Roy has a good sense of humor and I live outside his thumpin' range.

JJB · « **Reply #34 on:** February 01, 2015, 05:54:00 PM »

Heck of a nice looking bow!
-Jay

takefive · « **Reply #35 on:** February 02, 2015, 09:34:00 PM »

Thanks Jay!

horsebackhunter · « **Reply #36 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:04:00 PM »

That's a fine bow, I'm working on my first hickory stave now, and you've inspired me to slow down and try not to make more kindling.

fujimo · « **Reply #37 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:25:00 PM »

i dunno- i really dont see anything special... looks like every other bow you make...
beautiful and just perfect-
the perfect balance between style and flair!

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #38 on:** March 23, 2015, 09:03:00 PM »

Beauty of a bow!

Nice trick with the little cant built in the handle

takefive · « **Reply #39 on:** March 24, 2015, 01:41:00 AM »

Thanks Westbrook! I took the idea for the handle from a book; The Art of Making Selfbows by Stim Wilcox.

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