Trade bow build along

[AKmud]

Ok, this is it!  No more messing around!  

My trade bow will be a hickory backed red oak somewhere around 70-72" with either Bubinga or Zebra wood handle and overlays.  I just got everything laid out tonight so this build along will take a while.  
   

It's only a board, but check out the growth rings.  The board is 3" wide at this point.  - (even I shouldn't be able to mess this one up!)
     

The hickory backing is pretty thin but has some nice color.  It curled a bit after a few passes through my planer.  

What accent wood should I go with - Bubinga or Zebra?  I'll also be adding some black phenolic accents.

[red hill]

AKmud, I'd go with the zebra wood. Kinda stays with the main color scheme but adds a little darker contrast.
...Oh, you're not pickin' out colors for the kitchen, are you?  :D  
Stan

[Ryan Yoon]

That's a really nice piece of red oak. Can't wait to see this one finished.

[hova]

i have yet to get red oak to work. if this one doesnt stay together , then i dont know what the heck everyone is using...


look great so far. get to it and keep the pics coming...


-hov

[AKmud]

I've actually had decent luck with red oak, but I don't particularly like it....

Here is an unbacked red oak I did for my daughter -

   

   

Hopefully this trade bow will be a keeper.  

[b.glass]

That's a pretty little bow!

[AKmud]

Ok....back from a whirlwind trip to Washington DC with my daughter.  She won the Prudential Spirit of Community award for Alaska and was given an all expenses paid 5 day trip to DC with a parent. (proud dad moment here!)

Hopefully I will get this bow glued up tonight.

[Aznboi3644]

That board you got there looks real good and dense for red oak.

You should be able to get two bows out of it if you rip it in half.

I love using red oak...its cheap and can make a very good performing bow if you tiller it well and keep the tips narrow and deep.

I've only broken a few red oak bows and the last was a 48" shorty I had cable backed and broke around 25" and 40lbs.  Limb just folded from the stress lol.