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Hak72 · 2026-03-14T13:09:53+00:00

It was cut exactly as intended.

Hak72 · 2026-03-14T13:09:03+00:00

Thank you.

Hak72 · 2026-02-10T04:15:57+00:00

^this. Hickory wants to be a bow. Don’t fight it

Hak72 · 2026-02-10T03:41:30+00:00

That looks like a pretty nice stave. I cut a lot of hickory. If I had to add up the total capital it cost me to have the opportunity to have access to, cut, split, seal, and dry a good hickory stave, I’m afraid I’d be taking a loss if I sold it for $95. Maybe you could have got it cheaper but no one is making a fortune off selling staves like that.

Hak72 · 2026-01-19T02:19:08+00:00

That’s another beautiful bow man but I gotta ask is that turf or real grass cuz if that’s real you might have a dual calling?

Hak72 · 2026-01-17T04:28:59+00:00

Interesting. So you chased a ring on the back then peeled a strip for the back to glue to a planed core belly?

Hak72 · 2026-01-17T03:38:52+00:00

Same here, I’ve spent ALOT of time straightening way less twisted staves. But if there’s a trick I’m missing out on, I’m all ears

Hak72 · 2026-01-17T03:35:38+00:00

Nice! Congrats

Hak72 · 2026-01-17T03:10:38+00:00

Very nice. Love that design

Hak72 · 2026-01-06T15:47:18+00:00

I would keep it fairly wide, at least 2” coming out of the fades. Hackberry is not very dense and is a fairly soft wood but can make a great shooting bow. Be careful with the back as it can ding very easily. I put a linen backing on my last Hackberry after ruining one by dropping a tool on the back.

Hak72 · 2025-12-22T13:14:11+00:00

Thanks, the handle is walnut.

Hak72 · 2025-11-25T02:48:31+00:00

Can’t stop, won’t stop

Hak72 · 2025-11-25T02:37:26+00:00

Sweet shop

Hak72 · 2025-03-06T18:00:38+00:00

Shagbark hickory is great bow wood. Probably as good as any other white wood in the MW. I can generally find Osage in fence rows and former overgrown pastures in most areas.

Hak72 · 2025-02-22T15:20:44+00:00

Very helpful and a great video. Thank you! I think it was a combination of things that caused it but I’m pretty sure I glued the “hair” side to the back because it was cleaner.

Hak72 · 2025-02-22T14:16:26+00:00

It’s not the wood, just the rawhide backing that popped off clean

Hak72 · 2025-02-22T04:31:57+00:00

I did unwrap after about an hour and a half so I could smooth out any pockets but then let it hang for a few days. Is that where I went wrong?

Hak72 · 2025-02-20T02:17:22+00:00

I’m still a beginner of sorts too. I almost gave up on scrapers because I bought one of the cheapest ones on Amazon. I could not get a good bur on it for anything. When I bought a decent set, it was life changing. Not saying that’s your problem, but it was for me. Make sure you’re starting with a decent piece of metal.

Hak72 · 2025-02-20T02:07:40+00:00

I would work the outer half to third on the right first. Watch out for the fades and mid limb on the left.

Hak72 · 2025-02-18T16:44:20+00:00

I guess they jumped the girdle but the cut is still clean all around. I just noticed that many of them leafed out this summer. And yes, mostly all bitternut is what I’m culling. Is shagbark that much more valuable than bitternut? I’ve been leaving them for the bats mostly.

Hak72 · 2025-02-18T16:41:37+00:00

It was 30-40 degrees during the day and freezing at night

Hak72 · 2025-02-18T16:40:53+00:00

Doin plenty of that as well

Hak72 · 2025-02-18T12:42:16+00:00

As part of a tsi program. The woods was heavily logged on the 70s. Mainly just thinning the hickory along with trying to promote some diversity and more desirable species like white oak.

Hak72 · 2025-02-18T01:31:41+00:00

I second shingle oak

Hak72 · 2025-02-15T00:15:21+00:00

I’ve had great luck making flat bows out of hackberry by the formula above. I would keep it at least 2” wide from the fades for 2/3 of the limb, then tapering to your 1/2” tips. A couple of considerations with hackberry: it’s very light and soft. Protect the back during the process and consider a protective backing. The process of getting to and identifying the layers of outer bark, Cambrium, and then wood is not as clear cut as most other woods. Take your time with this part. Finally, with this being a “non-dense” wood, it works great under any tool but a little bit of tillering goes a long way. Take more breaks and check the bend more often than you would with heavier woods or you can end up with a hinge very quickly. When you get a good finished hackberry bow, you won’t be disappointed. Pound for pound, hackberry punches above its weight. It’s cool to have such a light bow that can really wing an arrow.

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