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Title: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: glenbo on March 17, 2013, 07:26:00 PM
Here is one I finished up today,  She is 66" n t n and came in at 47# @. 28". (http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/A0036FEC-DE72-4D94-ACA8-14DC86D62FF8-1814-0000083F3D8E769F.jpg)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/B544B06E-2E09-4674-80C9-C93EF952C6B6-1814-0000083F3FA4C45C.jpg)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/F55EA904-EE8B-4DA7-ACE6-1161A974026D-1814-0000083F41430925.jpg)
She shoots quite smooth and was packing in arrows in my shop(14yds)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/791CC797-E6E0-4F1F-BAB1-08729E33CC83-1814-0000083F42E9095A.jpg)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/9E722E5E-CEE4-4FE2-8889-8376D64EA4BA-1814-0000083F448BB1BF.jpg)
(http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz160/glenbo/5E803FCE-FD3B-49CB-A570-780FB05CC8CB-1814-0000083F4CE0F63F.jpg)

I used a mix of yellow dye and red to create a unweathered Osage look
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: RedStag5728 on March 17, 2013, 07:40:00 PM
:thumbsup:       :notworthy:      :clapper:    

What a shooter! I thought working on my osage stave this evening messed with my eyes when I seen the picture, and put a yellow hue to a hickory board...

and then I read that last sentence.     :biglaugh:      :laughing:    

Congrats! and superb job!
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 17, 2013, 07:42:00 PM
Nice
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Post by: Millhimes on March 17, 2013, 07:42:00 PM
Oh man thats pretty,very nicely done--Joe
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: scrub-buster on March 17, 2013, 07:45:00 PM
Nice bow.  It sure does look like osage.  Good job on the dye
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: glenbo on March 17, 2013, 08:08:00 PM
Thanks Brothers,I call it Fauxsage. One capful of yellow mixed with two drops of red. I used the water based dye from T R A. Only issue I had was raised grain from the water based dye. I let her dry well and burnished the heck out if it. 6 coats of min wax clear satin poly,oooo steel wool between coats 3 thru 6. Thanks for the kind words. It means a lot coming from all the talented craftsmen on this site.
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 17, 2013, 08:10:00 PM
Nice bow I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me before I read it looks like osage you did a nice job on it.
Rob
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Post by: BCWV on March 17, 2013, 08:29:00 PM
That's nice! I thought you had the wrong pictures posted of an osage instead of hickory   :D .
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Post by: David Flanrey on March 17, 2013, 08:49:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: mwosborn on March 17, 2013, 08:53:00 PM
Very nice - looks like it shoots well too.  Excellent work.
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Post by: red hill on March 17, 2013, 10:16:00 PM
Very nice, Glen! Love the dye job.
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Ranger44 on March 18, 2013, 09:36:00 AM
Nice looking bow.  I was with everyone else on the color.  I thought funny looking hickory but I like the way it turned out.
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Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 18, 2013, 09:37:00 AM
Sweet looking stick. I really like the dye job.
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Post by: twitchstick on March 18, 2013, 09:48:00 AM
Very nice!
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Post by: critman on March 23, 2013, 04:39:00 PM
awesome job glenbo. Wish I could turn one out that smooth.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: D on March 23, 2013, 10:15:00 PM
Thats a real beauty right there.  She's sweet.
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Post by: bigbob2 on March 24, 2013, 04:39:00 AM
Love it!
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Guru on March 26, 2013, 03:35:00 PM
That's a great looking bow brother!!!

But then again, your bows always are    :notworthy:
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: stringstretcher on March 26, 2013, 03:42:00 PM
That is one sweet looking bow.  I may have to use your dye mixture on one that I am working on right now, if that's ok?
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: DEATHMASTER on March 27, 2013, 01:11:00 PM
Very nive looking bow and GREAT tiller job
What are the limb widths
Some day I hope to have a hunting bow half that nice.
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: ron w on March 27, 2013, 04:26:00 PM
Looks excellent, great tiller.....   :thumbsup:   Well done!
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: glenbo on March 27, 2013, 05:12:00 PM
Death master,the bow is 1-5/8" from fades to mid limb and taper down to 1/2" ,with Osage tip overlays. I reflexed the tips slightly . String stretcher, I would love to see it when it is done. Thanks again guys.
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: michaelschwister on April 02, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
Very nice work.
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: Buemaker on April 03, 2013, 04:40:00 AM
Nice bow. Bue--.    :clapper:
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: DEATHMASTER on April 03, 2013, 09:03:00 PM
Thanks for the sizes. Great bow
Title: Re: Latest Hickory Selfbow
Post by: DavidV on April 03, 2013, 11:50:00 PM
Someone has Osage Envy.....  :)