Text only | Text with Images

Trad Gang

Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Osagetree on February 17, 2011, 07:41:00 AM

Title: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Osagetree on February 17, 2011, 07:41:00 AM
Green hickory selfbows. Have you heard of these?
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: okie64 on February 17, 2011, 07:45:00 AM
Got one I painted green a few years ago HAHA. Got black hickory around here but never heard of green hickory.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Pat B on February 17, 2011, 10:22:00 AM
Green hickory as a type of hickory or unseasoned hickory?
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Osagetree on February 17, 2011, 12:51:00 PM
Nope, just messing with you guy's!

Here's what I mean,,, Shellbark Hickory, 62" 50#@28" Meet "Rabbit Hole". Got four more green arrows to finish up today.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Hunting%202010%20-%202011/GreenHickorySelfbow4.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Hunting%202010%20-%202011/GreenHickorySelfbow2.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Hunting%202010%20-%202011/GreenHickorySelfbow6.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Hunting%202010%20-%202011/GreenHickorySelfbow8.jpg)

In sunlight

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Hunting%202010%20-%202011/GreenHickorySelfbow12.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Hunting%202010%20-%202011/GreenHickorySelfbow11.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Hunting%202010%20-%202011/GreenHickorySelfbow10.jpg)
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Dave Bowers on February 17, 2011, 12:55:00 PM
Ooo I like that one Osagetree, that green is just awesome.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: CaptainJ on February 17, 2011, 02:33:00 PM
I do like that one!

CJ
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: red hill on February 17, 2011, 06:34:00 PM
Nice set up, Joe.
Stan
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: vanillabear? on February 17, 2011, 06:36:00 PM
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: formerbutcher on February 17, 2011, 06:36:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Love it !
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Jack Denbow on February 17, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
OH WOW! That is beautiful.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: okie64 on February 17, 2011, 06:50:00 PM
That is sweet! Better not lay that one down in the woods, you might never find it.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Knawbone on February 17, 2011, 08:05:00 PM
The Native Americans of the past would have given you a heck of a trade for that bow. Is that a glass eye set in the hole? My next bow is going to be a hickory selfer , I hope it turns out as nice. Looks great   :clapper:
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Ken75 on February 17, 2011, 08:50:00 PM
i like
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on February 17, 2011, 08:57:00 PM
I like that color stain on that bow.  Very nice.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Osagetree on February 17, 2011, 09:04:00 PM
Rit dye and rubbing alcohol  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Chris Grimbowyer on February 17, 2011, 09:46:00 PM
Nice bow. reminds me of my very first bow that was a white elm.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: toppredator on February 17, 2011, 10:23:00 PM
Very cool.  I love the color.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Pat B on February 17, 2011, 10:35:00 PM
Nice little hickory stick Joe. Looks like a turkey and deer killer.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: broketooth on February 18, 2011, 05:56:00 AM
sweet lookin bow, joe. im hoping to see some pics of the bow in action. ruddy
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: John Scifres on February 18, 2011, 07:12:00 AM
dude, you got a hole in your bow.  Did you see that?
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Osagetree on February 18, 2011, 07:48:00 AM
Sharp eye John! Hope the rabbits at GORH see it up close this weekend.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: John Scifres on February 18, 2011, 12:12:00 PM
You could try a sinew patch or maybe some serving thread in Duco.
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Rain Man on February 18, 2011, 05:07:00 PM
Nice!  How wide is it?  At 62", did it take much set?  I'm not too far from you, so I assume our humidity is pretty close.  I'm ready to start another Shagbark
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: don s on February 18, 2011, 08:53:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Osagetree:
Rit dye and rubbing alcohol   :biglaugh:  
i've used the rit dye and alcohol for arrows and most recently for a short pyramid bow for my daughter. she said she wanted a bow in her favorite color. PURPLE. i've used the yellow for laminated birch shafts and they look like osage. very nice bow btw.
                                  don
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Tony Chinn on February 19, 2011, 10:31:00 PM
sweet lookin bow joe
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 20, 2011, 07:02:00 AM
Nice bow. But your handle is OSAGEtree.  :)  Jawge
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Osagetree on February 20, 2011, 05:53:00 PM
Yes it is Osagetree but George, someone started calling me osage whisperer so I had to do a couple hickory's to show osage is not all I do!!  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: b.glass on February 20, 2011, 06:25:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Green Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on February 20, 2011, 07:22:00 PM
Nice one Joe, Love the knot hole

Stiks
Text only | Text with Images