Hickory Flatbow Blank Self Bow Kit Review
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If you're interested in making a selfbow, you should take a look at these Hickory Flatbow blanks! These kits comes roughed out in a classic flatbow design. This kit makes it easy for anyone to make a nice selfbow in a fraction of the time it would take if you started with a raw stave. Great choice for first timer bowyers wanting to make their own bow. The bow is rough cut to the profile markings. All tillering is up to you. Tiller slowly and carefully to hit your bow weight. Includes genuine leather for the handle wrap, string to lace the handle, and a Timber Hitch bow string. Bow measures to an Average AMO length of 68". See Rattlestick: A Selfbow Tutorial DVD By Gary S. Davis See Bow Building Tool Kit See Bow Building Tips and Warranty Limited Warranty: These staves are warranted for 30 days after the purchase date. However, as soon as the stave is worked with any tool or sand paper the warranty is null and void. (Un-worked staves are affected by heat and moisture and should be worked, finished, and sealed as soon as possible.) ...read more
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Hickory Flatbow Blank Self Bow Kit Reviews
Helpful but disappointed
Rob
5 years ago
The wood came unshaped and not tillered. It was basically one long piece of wood. We had to shave the ends down, and tiller it ourselves. Very disappointing, as you'd expect to just put it together and start using it.
Challenging stave
Spirit Archer
11 years ago
The stave that I received was twisted and bent, and the initial shaping had a few cuts that had taken away too much material and forced me to make the bow narrower than I had initially intended. It was so twisted, that the only way to make a bow from this stave was to build myself a steam box and steam bend it three times (!) around three different axises before I could make a working… read more bow out of it. Well, now I know how to steam bend, and the stave is transformed into a nice flatbow drawing 50# @ 28", but boy, it was a challenge.
Good stave
Silage
13 years ago
good stave
Hickory Flatbow Blank Self Bow Kit Questions and Answers
Asked by
Wes
4 years ago
Hi guys Hope you are all doing great. Just checking if you guys will ship bow staves to South Africa? I k ow shipping is affects at the moment with the virus and all but after everything calms down would it be feasible to ship a bow stave and other arch
Due to being oversized the shipping would be via UPS freight for
4 years ago
Due to being oversized the shipping would be via UPS freight for $223.99
Asked by
Wes
4 years ago
Hi guys Hope you are all doing great. Just checking if you guys will ship bow staves to South Africa? I k ow shipping is affects at the moment with the virus and all but after everything calms down would it be feasible to ship a bow stave and other arch
Due to being oversized the shipping would be via UPS freight for
4 years ago
Due to being oversized the shipping would be via UPS freight for $223.99
Asked by
Anita
5 years ago
I am still rasping wood off the bow. What should I do if one of the limbs isn't straight?
Some self bows will have limbs that are not straight and still s
5 years ago
Some self bows will have limbs that are not straight and still shoot and preform properly. If you want to get the limbs straight you can try steaming the limb to straighten it out.
1:- you could try steaming the limb, doing this is difficult and
5 years ago
1:- you could try steaming the limb, doing this is difficult and might not hold the new shape, steaming re-curves are easier and hold, but may loose a bit of shape due to stretch and compression when shooting. 2:- leave it, might look good, it'll still shoot straight, the arrow will still shoot off the bow/hand, i have a Australian pink ash snake bow, the string runs top to bottom in a straight line, the bow is all twisted, the string passes the handle on the edge if the bow making it a center shot. the only thing you would have to watch is if too much grain runs out the side of the staff, if it follows from nock to nock you'll be right, hope this helps a bit Sent: 20 January 2019 00:43
I am finishing a flat bow and one limb is more curved than the o
5 years ago
I am finishing a flat bow and one limb is more curved than the other. Shoots good.
Asked by
Anita
5 years ago
Does this kit go with "Hickory Flatbow Blank Self Bow Kit"? If yes, how long does it typically take to finish?
This kit come with the bow blank, genuine leather for the handle
5 years ago
This kit come with the bow blank, genuine leather for the handle wrap, string to lace the handle, and a Timber Hitch bow string. This can take several hours to finish out.
i have made a few self bows. the hickory is 1/2 complete. it all
5 years ago
i have made a few self bows. the hickory is 1/2 complete. it all depends on your filling and scraping to the required poundage. the timber is already seasoned, it should take 15 to 20 hr, including tillering to have a complete shootable bow. Sent: 18 December 2018 08:58
I am finishing one now and started about a year ago. Off and on
5 years ago
I am finishing one now and started about a year ago. Off and on more off. I have a lot of hours in to it and the bow is finishing nicely. I added a bamboo backing.
Asked by
Greg
6 years ago
What is the approximate limb width from fade outs to nock ends? This will be my first shot at making a Hickory self bow.
Mine is 1 5/8 inches at the fade out and 5/8 at the nock. Hope t
6 years ago
Mine is 1 5/8 inches at the fade out and 5/8 at the nock. Hope this helps.
Sure: It's 1 1/2" at its widest, and 5/8" at the nocks.
6 years ago
Sure: It's 1 1/2" at its widest, and 5/8" at the nocks.
Asked by
sterlin
7 years ago
is the back of this bow stave already brought down to one ring
You leave the sap wood on Hickory, You don't bring it down to on
7 years ago
You leave the sap wood on Hickory, You don't bring it down to one ring
No--the stave required a lot of taking down at the tips. Even t
7 years ago
No--the stave required a lot of taking down at the tips. Even then, there were imperfections in the grain that led to a major Chrystal when I first strung it. Good looking bow now, but with a patch.
Asked by
rookiebowyer
11 years ago
I'm looking at getting this for my first bow build and was wondering if I got the bow building tool kit #6305, if that would include all the tools necessary to make this a functioning bow? and if not what other tools I will need?
Yes, with that kit you will be able to build a bow from the Hick
10 years ago
Yes, with that kit you will be able to build a bow from the Hickory Flatbow blank self bow kit.
Asked by
Dwer
11 years ago
can this bow be drawn past 28 inches without breaking or other types of damage to the bow?
If you leave the bow longer and keep the limbs wider you will be
11 years ago
If you leave the bow longer and keep the limbs wider you will be able to do a longer draw length on the bow, but on a 'do it yourself' project like this, no one can promise you how it will turn out. I would leave the bow as long as you can and not do a lot of bow weight and it would be worth trying out.
Asked by
indianabushcrafter
11 years ago
is this stave already reduced to one growth ring. or will I need to back it? Or work to a single ring?
Not all of the staves will be the same. You should not need to b
11 years ago
Not all of the staves will be the same. You should not need to back any of them unless something goes wrong in the tillering process.
Asked by
newbie
12 years ago
how think is the blank straight out of the box and how thick is the handle.
The limbs are approximately 1'' thick and the handle is 2'' thic
12 years ago
The limbs are approximately 1'' thick and the handle is 2'' thick.
Asked by
Unknown
12 years ago
To finish this bow, do I need to steam it put it in a form for reflex? Can I just tiller it and finish the grip? Im not supposed to remove wood from the back. Can I sand it lightly without hurting it?
You can steam and add some reflex/deflex if you want, but most o
12 years ago
You can steam and add some reflex/deflex if you want, but most of the work will be tillering. You will need to remove some material from the belly of the bow to get the weight down and to make sure that the limbs are bending correctly. You should be able to sand it lightly on the back, you just want to make sure that you do not take off too much material.