Author Topic: Hickory for limb lams? (Read 3228 times)

onetone · « **on:** January 23, 2022, 06:20:33 PM »

I’ve been wanting to try Hickory for lams in limbs and I’m wondering if anyone here has used it. Would appreciate hearing comments and experiences. I usually pair maple (belly lam) with boo (back lam) and will probably do the same with Hickory.

Buemaker · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2022, 06:40:32 PM »

I remember Bill Howland said he made his own actionwood from Hickory. He said it worked very well in his recurves when shooting heavy arrows. Myself I have not tried it.

kennym · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2022, 07:04:52 PM »

I haven't tested any with it , but in the Walk the Talk competition a few years back hickory placed high if I remember right

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2022, 07:26:28 PM »

What Bue and Kenny said.
The WTT bow had hickory Pell. But blew at Compton don't think the reason was determined other than maybe a bad layup.

onetone · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2022, 10:38:41 PM »

Stic - was that two Hickory parallels with the WTT bow? Thanks for the input guys. I’m gonna give it a go.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2022, 03:43:59 PM »

I message the builder he said it had a prll and an .002 taper with tip wedges and power lamps. I would imagine his design was the key to 201 fps. That was a 6 in. Brace and six strand string. Was still in the 190s at hunting setup. FYI all the speeds were recorded of controlled shooting machine.

kennym · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2022, 04:06:52 PM »

That one was only glass with no carbon too , Mike ?

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2022, 11:12:02 PM »

No carbon. The pics are all gone on that site was back when we all used photobucket

onetone · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2022, 09:25:29 PM »

Stic - Now I’m curious about that bow. Do you know what length it was and what about its configuration? Thanks.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2022, 09:10:00 AM »

Okay I went to the Pirates of archery site.
Look for WTT 3 results and they have fd curves and some of the pics are there but very poor. TJ Estemeyer was the hickory bow and said it was 66 in.

kennym · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2022, 09:22:13 AM »

http://piratesofarchery.net/bb/viewforum.php?f=25&sid=6e5fc96090535460fde489c28e38a033

onetone · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2022, 11:04:06 AM »

Thanks guys,

Stagmitis · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2022, 05:56:14 PM »

Mike, there was another hickory bow built by Feral Donkey the creator of the site. For a straight longbow without any backset it had very impressive speed-

The interesting thing about Hickory is it can take a temper like bamboo-

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2022, 08:28:07 PM »

Yes I remember Ferals bow.

onetone · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2022, 04:37:31 PM »

Got around to building a bow with hickory core lams, belly only boo in back. 57" NTN 40# DW

Flem · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2022, 04:54:24 PM »

Nice looking bow

How does it shoot?

Shredd · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2022, 06:42:16 PM »

Beautiful lines at full draw... What does she look like at brace???

Mad Max · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2022, 07:14:03 PM »

I like it

onetone · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2022, 11:40:35 PM »

Flem - It shoots fine, but I don't notice any increase in arrow speed over same design with maple/boo. When the weather eases I'll get the chrony out and compare numbers. I did notice that there was less spring back when I pulled it off the form.

Shredd - some pics below.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Buemaker · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2022, 05:44:28 AM »

Very nice.

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