Red oak blow out!

[John Malone]

Yep, hickory is not easy to find for bow wood around here. I learned a good bit with those Lowes boards so no regrets. The first successful one I made was hickory backed red oak with qs oak belly lams, its still doing fine. 68 inches #42 I expect it will last a long while. The other red oak bow I made shoots ok, but something has changed and I expect it to blow any day. The hickory board bow and the stave haven't changed in any way and shoot great. Don't believe ill use any more from lowes unless I happen to have some left over and want to experiment.

[Pat B]

A good red oak stave is an altogether different animal.

[Forwardhandle]

John  if your ever in the Chicago area give me a shout I will give you a pristine red oak stave that's been in the rafters for 3 years I have so many osage staves and others now that I probably will never use it !

[John Malone]

Thanks Yellowwood, ive been all over the south east but ive never crossed the Manson Nixon line.   :D