Clay Hayes Hunter Tempered Hickory Bow – As good as Osage?

Clay Hayes Hunter Tempered Hickory Bow – As good as Osage?

Last summer, I delved into the world of fire-hardened hickory bows. I made a few, shown in the previous videos, and then visited Keith Shannon and Thad Beckum to get their take on the fire-hardening process. After that, I decided to build another by flame-hardening a bow blank rather than the finished flat bow. In this bow making video, we build another bow, starting with a fire-hardened blank.

Then I take it hunting to see how well it stands up to intensive use. Overall, I’m pleased with the bow. He shot very well and didn’t take a set. But I still think I can do better. The search for knowledge continues. But that’s where much of the fun of bow building lies. There’s always something to learn and room for improvement!

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