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Offline DVSHUNTER

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Hackberry Selfbow
« on: December 14, 2014, 08:50:00 PM »
Just finished this one up for a boy scout auction in Indiana.  It's Hackberry dyed with some dark stain. 64 ntn and 45@28.  Tips are cocabolo and counter top sample.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2014, 08:53:00 PM »


 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.
Dave
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2014, 09:01:00 PM »
"counter top sample" - Neat.  I would have never thought of using something like that for limb tips.

Looks great!
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2014, 09:01:00 PM »
Nice.  I wish that was in my personal inventory.  Looks good.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2014, 09:02:00 PM »
Sweet bow!   :notworthy:
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2014, 09:02:00 PM »
Looks great.  Good idea on the tips.  Very unique.   Is that Corian or something?
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2014, 09:09:00 PM »
That looks really nice.  Did you split out the stave?  Had a big hackberry log and tried to split it to no avail.  Way worse than the biggest osage log I ever attacked.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2014, 09:17:00 PM »
That thing is sweet! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2014, 09:21:00 PM »
Sweet bow.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2014, 09:25:00 PM »
That looks very neat!
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2014, 09:44:00 PM »
Thanks guys!
 John. I think that's what it is. I have a few if you want to try some I'll send ya some.

Fletcher yep. I got the tree from a neighbor and split it green. Nothing 6 wedges couldn't tackle. By the way, did you notice the arrow in the pic? Look familiar?
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2014, 10:11:00 PM »
Yes I did, David.  I have some that look just like it.  If I get another log I'll try it again.  The one I had was about 15-16".  Cut a notch with the saw, stick a wedge in and hit it with the sledge and the wedge would just jump out.  I beat on that thing for two days and finally turned it into firewood.  It is a very tough wood.  I split most of it with a gas splitter, it was like splitting rope.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2014, 10:16:00 PM »
I wish I was going to that auction, that bow would be coming home with me!


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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2014, 11:57:00 PM »
Nice Dave very nice.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2014, 12:04:00 AM »
very very cool !
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2014, 02:17:00 AM »
Very nice work there, like the unusual tip  material too.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2014, 02:22:00 AM »
Good looking bow    :thumbsup:
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2014, 03:26:00 AM »
Another beauty Dave!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2014, 04:52:00 AM »
Looks very nice. Bue--.
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Re: Hackberry Selfbow
« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2014, 04:56:00 AM »
I guess it's ok..  :)
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