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The Hedge is here

Beitrag von HedgeHunter » 21.08.2021, 14:36

Here's a narrow snakey Billet Osage just getting started. Not determined how long or weight as of now. Will get a grip block ready to glue on. Just finished one thats a little more narrow than this one here

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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von HedgeHunter » 21.08.2021, 14:40

Here is the other snakey bow just finish out of same tree.
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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von schnabelkanne » 21.08.2021, 22:28

Hallo, when I put Billets together I do it with a little reflex (reverse angle) to improve the performance a little bit.
Sorry for my bad english.

Where do you come from?

Greetings from Austria
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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von HedgeHunter » 21.08.2021, 23:38

Hello Thomas

From USA

Yes I do some times put backset into the glued joint as well. This bow will get reflexed on a form. Its in the form right now actually. Will glue grip on next.

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Beitrag von schnabelkanne » 22.08.2021, 11:48

Hi, what kind of glue do you use?
Where from the States do you come from?
By the way, welcome in our community, could you tell us a little bit more about you and your bow building experience.

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Beitrag von HedgeHunter » 22.08.2021, 14:40

From Tennessee.

Been building selfbow since 1999. Lived all over the world at one time or another. Been to Austria a few times.
I hunt with with Selfbow mostly since 2009. I like to hunt with my bows. I have plenty photos harvests with Selfbows.

I use a two part paste epoxy for billets, for bamboo backings and bellies I use the same two part epoxy that Black Widow in USA bows uses.
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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von Haitha » 22.08.2021, 16:53

Hi there,

nice work.

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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von Kemoauc » 23.08.2021, 00:13

Hi,HH,Welcome to the FC. ;)
Now to the roots: Your Bows tend too much to bowing grip-near,the outer Limbs are a little bit too stiff, so you get too much Mass Outwards , they slow down ;)
So ,you lose performance,even if the Wood makes it without any Break ::) ,there is too much unused wood...
This is Critic,but none in the way of "Dissing".. You hopefully understand :D
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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von Kemoauc » 23.08.2021, 00:27

So, it might be better,to let the Bow bend on the whole length and not to tend to let the Setback and the .hmmm..maybe...functional..Tiller ..uh... let the thing do....;D
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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von schnabelkanne » 23.08.2021, 07:46

Hi, Concerning the bending (tiller) of the bow:
I think, if there is no „handschock“ then the bending is ok, if the bow shakes a lot when released then it would be better do remove some wood from the outer parts of the limbs.
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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von HedgeHunter » 23.08.2021, 13:52

I tend to keep outer third stiff on all my bows except on target bows. Lots of people get wrapped up worrying about a perfect tiller.

I am a hunter and use the bow for hunting purposes to feed my house. No hand shock in any my bows I have ever noticed.

You can hunt animals with selfbows? My friends tell me some places it is not allowed. We hunt for our winter food.

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Beitrag von klausmann84 » 23.08.2021, 14:20

Welcome to fletchers corner. I'm curious why you contacted a german board. Thats totally fine but unusual.

In Germany its not allowed to hunt with bows. I wouldnt dare, cause im a terrible shooter. And Bowbuilder. But the concept to hunt deer with bow and arrwow made by your self is interesting. Well, maybe in another lifetime.
Im Tannenwald, in klammem Spalt, stellen die Mannen bald die Hannen Alt Kannen kalt.

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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von HedgeHunter » 23.08.2021, 14:55

I am married to a Kaiser's Daughter Herr Klausmann.

If I were you Herr Klausmann I woulf go hunt in Hungry. That would be like me going from Tenn up to Kentucky.

Hunt everything from Pheasant to Elk with Selfbow here where ever you wish. I have harvested, with a bow out my woods many deer under where the very tree stood! There is no better feeling than when that juicy Hersch goes into your mouth and to your stomach know you took it your Bow and Arrow.

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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von Ravenheart » 23.08.2021, 15:27

STOP PLEASE!

Hunting-themes are not allowed at fletchers corner, sorry!
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Re: The Hedge is here

Beitrag von HedgeHunter » 23.08.2021, 16:38

Really?

That's seems a bit Odd. Bows are weapons after all I hunted with Germans with rifle in De, But OK.
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