Checkered Hophornbeam 64″ recurve Selfbow Bow name – Checkered 64″ HopHornBeam 48# @ 28″ 64″ tip to tip Bone Overlays The bow is also died with Fiebing’s […]
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Osage Flat bow 6-21 – Windtalker
Osage Flat bow 6-21 – Windtalker Bow name – Windtalker (I’m not sure why, it just sounded right) 44# @ 28″ 66″ tip to tip […]
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My DIY Steamer
My DIY Steamer This is what I ended up with. This happens to be an old pressure cooker, but almost any pot with a cover […]
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70″ to 66″ Hickory Flat Bow (The Hickory Stick)
70″ to 66″ Hickory Flat Bow (The Hickory Stick) In my quest to make my self-bows more efficient, I’ve been reading, asking anyone who may […]
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Hophornbeam Bend Thru The Handle Flat Bow
67″ Hophornbeam Bend Thru The Handle Flat Bow Final weight 20.4 ozs This stave was the small half split off a HHB 4-5″ diameter tree. […]
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How to Choose the Board for your Board Bow
How to Choose the Board for your Board Bow or Choose Your Board wisely. The question about finding the proper board for a board […]
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My Moisture Control for Wood Self Bows
My Moisture Control for Wood Self Bows The biggest challenge I had when I started making self bows was getting and keeping the moisture content […]
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70″ HHB Stiff Tip Bow – Small diameter Sapling – Failed
70″ HHB Stiff Tip Bow – Small diameter Sapling – Failed On 7/23/2021 I started shooting this in. It’s a 70″ HHB Stiff Tip […]
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59″ HopHornbeam Reflex-Deflex Self Bow
59″ HopHornbeam Reflex-Deflex Self Bow 60#@28″ Tip to tip it’s 59 1/4″ the limbs are 1 1/4″ wide at the widest and are somewhat parallel […]
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Wooden Self Bow Draw Weight Going Down and Up
Wooden Self Bow Draw Weight Going Down and Up I’ve been playing around with draw weights and arrow speeds and differences. For a couple days […]
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