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Title: Messing with Old Bows
Post by: tippit on June 03, 2019, 11:21:03 AM
It's that time of year again, when I start taking some of my old bows to my knife grinder.  Here is a cool old Hit Huntsman 56" 42#@28 recurve.  The neat thing about the Huntsman is the tip overlays and riser overlay are made from Mother of Pearl.  The thing I've never liked about them is how fat the grip is.  Plus I prefer the feel of a longbow type grip.  The top bow has the grip re-worked to my liking.  The weight is just fine so I don't need to reduce any pounds.  The bottom Huntsman is just the normal grip...tippit
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Title: Re: Messing with Old Bows
Post by: tippit on June 03, 2019, 02:49:55 PM
The riser is a real pretty piece of Rosewood...
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Post by: pdk25 on June 03, 2019, 11:03:41 PM
Beautiful  bows.
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Post by: wapitishooter on June 04, 2019, 08:28:44 AM
That turned out really nice!
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Post by: smokin joe on June 04, 2019, 06:24:20 PM
That re-worked grip looks pretty good.
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Post by: goingoldskool on June 04, 2019, 06:44:59 PM
That looks real nice!    :clapper:
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Post by: PV on June 05, 2019, 10:01:13 AM
Looking good Jeff!

Nice colors on those old bows
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Post by: meathead on June 05, 2019, 03:11:38 PM
Nice wood. Those overlays are pretty cool.