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First selfbow
« on: February 12, 2011, 01:10:00 PM »
I have hazelnut (filbert) trees available to me. I have seen some talk about it being a good wood for selfbows so I gave it a try.
This is a 62" bow with laminated limb tips. Unstrung the right limb is slightly reflexed and the left has taken on some string set. With the knot in the right limb a lot of what looks like string set was from the knot in the limb though.

 

At the fades it is 1.5" wide tapering to .5" at the tips.

 

I am going to do some light scraping on the right limb at the fade and then call it good. It is 45#@27.5" at this point.

 

I may heat treat the belly to try and bring up the poundage. While I am at it probably try and straighten the left limb a bit too....?  Still have to finish the string grooves, sand and steel wool, put a handle wrap on with an arrow shelf (might use a shaped muley antler tip), stain and seal it.
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 02:17:00 PM »
Looks great for a first effort. Wish my first one looked that good.
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2011, 02:21:00 PM »
Looks very nice to me, congrats.
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2011, 03:06:00 PM »
If you heat treat the belly and doesn't give you enough weight maybe flip the tips a little.
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2011, 03:50:00 PM »
Does hazelnut take to flippin' the tips? I thought that might be too much stress for this type of wood...?
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2011, 04:35:00 PM »
Man, I think I'd leave it be.  If you want to do anything, give that left limb a few more scrapes.  It's nearly perfect though so don't get crazy.  Great job!
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2011, 05:38:00 PM »
You've achieved a VERY nice full draw tiller.  Leave that baby alone and go shoot it...then start another'n!
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2011, 06:03:00 PM »
hahaha....4est trekker, I have two others already started! Got it bad!
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2011, 06:08:00 PM »
that looks awesom snag. first one leaves ya guessin doesnt it. im workin on towo others also and yes i know what ya mean by " i got it bad" ruddy
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2011, 06:19:00 PM »
Nice!
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2011, 06:38:00 PM »
:clapper:
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2011, 07:31:00 PM »
Thanks guys. Yep, this is too much fun...even if at times it felt like going down stream without a paddle....kind of like a duck in water, on top he looks pretty calm, but under water he's swimming like all get out!    :biglaugh:
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2011, 07:45:00 PM »
Very nice snag!

That looks like a great shooter.
Love the knot. Like a beauty mark on a starlet.

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 12:55:00 AM »
David,
You done good...real good.  :thumbsup:   Especially considering where it was at when you put it on the short string.
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2011, 01:08:00 AM »
Snag, I know how hard it is to leave well enough alone but as hard as it is I would leave be.

 If you absolutlely have to do soething to it try heat tempering the belly on a reflex caul. It will pick up a little weight and reduce set.

 Looks great bud keepmit and come back next year for the annual TG bow swap.

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2011, 08:28:00 AM »
Looks nice, don't mess with it:)
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2011, 09:17:00 AM »
NICE, GOOD WORK..........
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2011, 12:19:00 PM »
Very nice. Now do it again.
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2011, 12:32:00 PM »
hope mine looks that good when she is done
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2011, 01:40:00 PM »
Thats as nice as it gets tillerwise. Very well done Snag. If you want to build a bow with flipped tips, plan on it from the start.
  Lots of nice character in her too.
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