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Title: Timber rattlers on Hickory
Post by: briarjumper12 on October 26, 2011, 09:57:00 AM
Had this one done for a month or so now.  50@27  66 tpt.  1 1/2 wide tapering to barely over 1/2.  Osage tip overlays.  Handle is now wrapped is gutted parachute cord which works great.  Finished with Tru-oil.  Thanks to everyone who commented on my questions with this one.  This is my 6th one.  
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Title: Re: Timber rattlers on Hickory
Post by: KellyG on October 26, 2011, 10:34:00 AM
nice skins, and a great looking bow.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on October 26, 2011, 05:55:00 PM
Thats one awesome stick.  

Shawn
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Post by: KENDALL TECHAU on October 26, 2011, 06:28:00 PM
nice job!  :wavey:
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Post by: okie64 on October 26, 2011, 07:52:00 PM
Good lookin hickory stick. Skins look Great!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 26, 2011, 09:05:00 PM
Very sharp Bow.. ^5
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Post by: briarjumper12 on October 27, 2011, 08:45:00 AM
Thank you kindly folks.
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Post by: red hill on October 27, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
Nice bow, jumper. You did well with the skins, also. I've got a former athlete saving a rattler skin for me, hope I do as well as you.
Title: Re: Timber rattlers on Hickory
Post by: briarjumper12 on October 28, 2011, 12:34:00 PM
Red,
That was my first skinning job.  If I can do it, anyone can!
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Post by: OkieJoe on October 28, 2011, 08:00:00 PM
thats a beauty!  I really like the Hickory with the Osage tips.  how thick are the limbs?  I have made a couple of red oak board bows and would really like to try hickory so I can go narrower (in width not thickness) at the fades.  thanks for sharing the pics!
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Post by: OkieJoe on October 28, 2011, 08:03:00 PM
thats a beauty!  I really like the Hickory with the Osage tips.  how thick are the limbs?  I have made a couple of red oak board bows and would really like to try hickory so I can go narrower (in width not thickness) at the fades.  thanks for sharing the pics!
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Post by: OkieJoe on October 28, 2011, 08:04:00 PM
sorry for the double post!  having computer issues
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Post by: burnt on October 30, 2011, 12:55:00 AM
nice looking stick
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Post by: briarjumper12 on October 31, 2011, 03:06:00 PM
Okie, If I recollect correctly...well i can't recollect.  I'll have to measure and see.
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Post by: NormanDale33 on November 01, 2011, 04:13:00 PM
Good work, that looks great. How does it shoot?
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Post by: coaster500 on November 01, 2011, 07:59:00 PM
I'm liking that  :)

Very nice Bow!!
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Post by: briarjumper12 on November 03, 2011, 08:42:00 AM
Thanks guys.
Norman,
It shoots real good.  I shot it through a chrono with some sugar maple arrows which averaged 775 grains and got 135 fps.  Slow but hit hard.  I then made me some popular shaft and they averaged almost 200 grains lighter.  I haven't got to shoot them through the chrono yet but I did test them for distance and they bested the sugar maple by 20 to 30 ft.
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Post by: JMartin on November 11, 2011, 05:13:00 PM
Man...that is a good looking bow! You did good.
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Post by: briarjumper12 on November 15, 2011, 02:20:00 PM
Thanks Martin.  Got another going.  Shooting it in right now and gonna skin it too.  May try copperheads this time.
Title: Re: Timber rattlers on Hickory
Post by: wolfshadow on December 16, 2011, 07:21:00 AM
Just saw you bow, really nice.  Great colors.  Where do you get your skins, I;m gonna try that.  Also, which goes on first - tips or skins?
Title: Re: Timber rattlers on Hickory
Post by: briarjumper12 on December 16, 2011, 08:32:00 AM
Wolf,
I got skins locally from a guy that found them denned up in his yard.  Tips go on first.
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Post by: twitchstick on December 16, 2011, 12:26:00 PM
Nice looking bow!
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Post by: BigErn on December 22, 2011, 09:00:00 PM
Great looking bow!
             Ernie
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Post by: Keenan on December 22, 2011, 10:21:00 PM
Very nice bow. Great work on those skins. How far away from Berea are you? we have relatives there.
Title: Re: Timber rattlers on Hickory
Post by: briarjumper12 on December 27, 2011, 08:13:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Keenan:
Very nice bow. Great work on those skins. How far away from Berea are you? we have relatives there.
I am not too far south of Berea.  Just come on down I-75 to Williamsburg...last town in KY before hit TN
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