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Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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New Bow
« on: July 29, 2012, 02:48:00 PM »
Here's some pics of the new bow I just completed. Bow is from a white oak stave. 68" ntn. 47# @ 28".

This is the first time I ever flipped tips on a bow and really like the extra zing it adds.

Bow is 2" at the fades to 3/4" at the tips.

Hope you guys like the pics, all comments welcome as I am fairly new at this bow making thing.

 

 

 

 
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Offline Jomohr84

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2012, 03:07:00 PM »
Nice work!  Tiller looks great!  I'd like to try flipping the tips on one of mine, how'd you do it?  I think I saw a post on using a heat gun and caul with clamps, thought of maybe trying it sometime, but I figure it'll be harder to tiller then.
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Re: New Bow
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2012, 03:09:00 PM »
Your tiller looks great. Very nice bow. White oak make a good bow but not many folks use it.
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Re: New Bow
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2012, 03:14:00 PM »
Jomohr84 I used a heat gun and just a light coating of vegetable oil. The bend was mostly done on a lolli column in my basement and held by hand till cool.

I do think a caul with clamps would be a good idea
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Offline Hermann From Bavaria

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2012, 03:27:00 PM »
This is an outstanding Bow! I love it.

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2012, 03:36:00 PM »
Nice work!

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2012, 05:53:00 PM »
Very nice work.

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2012, 10:01:00 PM »
Nice braced profile ....good job!


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Re: New Bow
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2012, 10:03:00 PM »
Looks great!!
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Re: New Bow
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2012, 10:35:00 PM »
Sharp looking bow! What type of stain/finish did you use?
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Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2012, 10:51:00 PM »
appreciate all the kind words. Fritz I used Minwax dark walnut. Finished it off with tru oil and a final coat of satin poly.
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Re: New Bow
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2012, 10:39:00 PM »
Nice bow, Hawk!  :clapper:

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Re: New Bow
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2012, 11:48:00 PM »
Very nice looking - good work!
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