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    • marinenelson
        November 14, 2012 at 9:36 pm
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        #2291

        Here are some pics of my new Hill style longbow

      • marinenelson
          November 14, 2012 at 9:43 pm
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          #7828

          I’ll post some pics with the leather grip later, and I’ll add some other bows that I’ve made.

        • ssumner1
            November 14, 2012 at 11:52 pm
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            #7948

            That is a fine looking bow. Did you craft this yourself?

          • marinenelson
              November 15, 2012 at 12:20 am
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              #7970

              ssumner1 wrote: That is a fine looking bow. Did you craft this yourself?

              Thanks! Yes this is one of four Hills that I built this year.

            • marinenelson
                November 15, 2012 at 12:28 am
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                #7980

                This was my first hill style bow.

              • marinenelson
                  November 15, 2012 at 12:32 am
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                  #7988

                  I worked on this one with/for a friend.

                • ssumner1
                    November 15, 2012 at 1:44 am
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                    #8047

                    They look great. I hope one day I could have a dream bow. One that would remind me of aspens growing on the edge of a field. a scene that I hope to one day get to actually see.

                  • David Petersen
                    Member
                      November 15, 2012 at 2:12 am
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                      #8073

                      Gorgeous! Is that zebra wood on the back of the one? The more we put into anything, the more we are rewarded. I really miss building bows but never in my best moment came close to the good looks of these. The few, the proud, the backyard bowyers! 😀

                    • lyagooshka
                        November 15, 2012 at 3:12 pm
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                        #8719

                        Beautiful work. Gorgeous bows.

                      • Wexbow
                          November 15, 2012 at 8:41 pm
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                          #8986

                          Stunning work, just gorgeous! 😯

                        • Gregg Coffey
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                            November 16, 2012 at 2:15 am
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                            #9268

                            Aaron,

                            Those are gorgeous! Very nice work.

                            Gregg

                          • Stephen Graf
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                              November 19, 2012 at 12:11 pm
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                              #13117

                              I like the double curvy thing on the maple handle.

                              What limb thickness taper are you using?

                            • marinenelson
                                November 19, 2012 at 2:55 pm
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                                #13255

                                Steve Graf wrote: I like the double curvy thing on the maple handle.

                                What limb thickness taper are you using?

                                I use 3 parallels and 1 taper at .002″. I can’t remember the overall limb thickness, but I can take some measurements later and send them if you would like. I always start with Bingham project plans, and I modify them to get the weight and look that I want.

                              • skifrk
                                  November 19, 2012 at 7:06 pm
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                                  #13483

                                  really nice looking bows you have built there and the seem to to shoot well too.

                                • wildschwein
                                    November 20, 2012 at 2:39 am
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                                    #13769

                                    Those are some mighty fine bows! Wish I had your talent/patience.

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