Topic: Selling my revamped 50# Hwarang!
I hate selling this, but I'm a broke student that needs money to fix my car for next semester, and this is one of my most cherished items.
Anyway, I'll buy another one later on, so this one can go to a new home! Below is a list of the things that I've done to it over the time that I've had it. Currently, the bow shoots like a brand new bow, and I easily trust my life to it as far as reliability, construction...etc. It's perfectly straight without any twist, which I say because it sort of looks like there's twist in one of the pictures, but it's just the angle I took the picture.
- Rebacked the bow with synthetic suede (100% polyester) for water-proofness and durability.
- Completely redid the grip with a non-spiraled suede (real suede, not synthetic for durability).
- Re-wrapped the strands at the siyahs and above and below the grip with red polyester fiber (single strand for an older construction look).
- There's a new leather arrow-pass on the LEFT side (not right). I have bad arthritis, and I had to switch to a Mediterranean draw. Now I can redo this if someone wants the arrow-pass on the other side for right-handed thumbring shooting.
The new backing is a lot more durable than the birch bark. I had a problem with my grip separating with the original wrapping, and it kept trying to separate, which is why I decided on a single piece or leather for the wrapping. It's also worth noting that I removed the leather nock covers for when I did the backing, and I reworked the nocks to be glassy smooth.... someone could put some horn or leather on them if they wanted to, but I've just never gotten around to it. The string does not shift while shooting... I know some do, but this one does not.
Lastly, I redid all of this stuff with a major thing in mind: the ability to remove and replace at will. I used glues that easily come off with a bit of effort. The fiber wrapping is NOT glued into place, and you can undo them to change the color or to simply rework. The leather arrow-pass is glued to the fibers above the grip, so you'd have to re-wrap the fibers if you decide to replace the arrow-pass. I think that's about all I can think of, so here's some pictures!
If you have any questions or anything, just let me know!
I'm hoping to get $300 for it (free shipping in the US), which includes the bow, the sock, and two horn nock blanks in case you want to glue on some horn eventually. Thanks for looking!