First selfbow

[snag]

I have hazelnut (filbert) trees available to me. I have seen some talk about it being a good wood for selfbows so I gave it a try.
This is a 62" bow with laminated limb tips. Unstrung the right limb is slightly reflexed and the left has taken on some string set. With the knot in the right limb a lot of what looks like string set was from the knot in the limb though.



At the fades it is 1.5" wide tapering to .5" at the tips.



I am going to do some light scraping on the right limb at the fade and then call it good. It is 45#@27.5" at this point.



I may heat treat the belly to try and bring up the poundage. While I am at it probably try and straighten the left limb a bit too....?  Still have to finish the string grooves, sand and steel wool, put a handle wrap on with an arrow shelf (might use a shaped muley antler tip), stain and seal it.

[razorback]

Looks great for a first effort. Wish my first one looked that good.

[1oldbowguy]

Looks very nice to me, congrats.

[ranger 3]

If you heat treat the belly and doesn't give you enough weight maybe flip the tips a little.

[snag]

Does hazelnut take to flippin' the tips? I thought that might be too much stress for this type of wood...?

[John Scifres]

Man, I think I'd leave it be.  If you want to do anything, give that left limb a few more scrapes.  It's nearly perfect though so don't get crazy.  Great job!

[4est trekker]

You've achieved a VERY nice full draw tiller.  Leave that baby alone and go shoot it...then start another'n!

[snag]

hahaha....4est trekker, I have two others already started! Got it bad!

[broketooth]

that looks awesom snag. first one leaves ya guessin doesnt it. im workin on towo others also and yes i know what ya mean by " i got it bad" ruddy

[Dave Bowers]

Nice!

[Osagetree]

[snag]

Thanks guys. Yep, this is too much fun...even if at times it felt like going down stream without a paddle....kind of like a duck in water, on top he looks pretty calm, but under water he's swimming like all get out!    

[CaptainJ]

Very nice snag!

That looks like a great shooter.
Love the knot. Like a beauty mark on a starlet.

CJ

[Walt Francis]

David,
You done good...real good.     Especially considering where it was at when you put it on the short string.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Snag, I know how hard it is to leave well enough alone but as hard as it is I would leave be.

If you absolutlely have to do soething to it try heat tempering the belly on a reflex caul. It will pick up a little weight and reduce set.

Looks great bud keepmit and come back next year for the annual TG bow swap.

Stiks

[Roy from Pa]

Looks nice, don't mess with it:)

[GO Rogers]

NICE, GOOD WORK..........

[Ghost Dog]

Very nice. Now do it again.

[KellyG]

hope mine looks that good when she is done

[Pat B]

Thats as nice as it gets tillerwise. Very well done Snag. If you want to build a bow with flipped tips, plan on it from the start.
 Lots of nice character in her too.