hickory backed red oak

[Ken75]

heres a hickory backed red oak i finished today 60 inches tip to tip 54 lbs at 28 . cherry stained  
 
 
 
 
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[Ken75]

first one again  

[evildocrsx]

Is it me or is there a stiff spot on the upper limb on the upper mid limb?  I don't have my glasses on so it could be me.

[evildocrsx]

Oh. good job tho.  What material did you use for your grip area?

[1oldbowguy]

Ken, very nice looking bow.  I would love to see a close up of the handle area of the bow, can you tell me the measurements at the fades and mid limbs and tips.  Sure looks nice.  Well done.

[Lakota_Ghost]

This looks pretty good. I think your tillering lookes dead on.

I am in the middle of a hard maple backed red oak bow myself. I am trying to hit about 55 lbs at 28". The dimensions right now are 2" for most of the limb (last 15" or so of each limbs tapers to 1/2 nocks)with a nock to nock length of 72". However, I think I may need to bring down the width and the length down a bit to hit my target weight.

Out of curiosity, what dimensions are your red oak bow?

[Ken75]

thanks , 1 3/8th at fades 3/8th at tips

[don s]

great looking bow. tiller is dead on. very nice job.don

[Ken75]

thanks don, oldbowguy ill try and get a handle pic this evening . my handles are really simple layed out 4 inches with 1 inch fades.this one has birdseye maple and walnut lams. when i wrap my leather i start high for the pass then roll the leather for the rest and then wrap back over it and finish wrapping the handle

[CallMaker]

Very nice. Wood bows are a lot of fun.

[crgibson]

Hi Ken
I'm working on a red oak/hickory backed bow now with about the same dimensions as the one in the post. 66"ttt 8 1/2 riser 2"fades 1 1/2"wide to 3/8 tips. My backing is 3/16" is that to thick?,and the oak board is just a hair under 1/2" Would like to ask if you held on limb thickness say like 1/2"from the riser to the tips or did you taper down to the tips? One more thing did you crown the belly or just round the edges? I like the sleek graceful look you put into your bows you can tell they are smooth and fast. Very nice job.

Thank you, Cuuck

[Ken75]

thanks Call,
CR, thank you  ,i usually like a 1/8th backing , because thiner flexs better and some belly woods cant handle 3/16th hickory. as far as belly taper almost every bow i make is straight taper limbs sort of semi-pyramid that lets the belly be almost same thickness. mid to limb tips will actuall be a little thinner but not your normal taper. also bellys are flat just rounded edges

[Ironfist_Canada]

heres a couple Hickory backed Red oak bows I built a few years ago.  John
 

[Ken75]

beautiful bows john