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Offline Wolftrail

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Red oak and Maple
« on: June 30, 2018, 12:38:40 AM »
Has anyone ever built a Maple backed red oak bow.  If so what were the specs and did it make a decent bow.
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Re: Red oak and Maple
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2018, 11:41:30 AM »
I built a 66" hickory backed red oak years ago and it still shoots well. It is 2 1/2" at the fades and tapers to 3/8" tips. Maple should be a very good backing for red oak.
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Re: Red oak and Maple
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2018, 12:40:39 PM »
I plan on using maple that is 1 1/2" at the fades.  Anyway I'll give it a shot.
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Re: Red oak and Maple
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2018, 01:20:21 PM »
Pat,  can you use a heat gun to bend subtle reflexes in red oak. Or does it require steam, this is lumber yard RO.
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Re: Red oak and Maple
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2018, 02:47:17 PM »
I've never tried either with red oak but you can add reflex when you glue it up. That's probably your best bet.
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Re: Red oak and Maple
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2018, 07:04:58 PM »
Yes! It works well really.  I finished a 72" long maple backed red oak board bow and it turned out really great. 

I was a amateur bowyer then so it's wins no awards for tiller and draw weight (around 25-30 #)

The piece of maple I used to back it wasn't too great either with some wonks grain but it held under at lower weight

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Re: Red oak and Maple
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2018, 07:12:44 PM »
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Re: Red oak and Maple
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2018, 11:52:14 PM »
Turned out good.  Now go out and shoot about 300 arrows with it.
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Re: Red oak and Maple
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2018, 03:23:09 PM »
I've easily shot more than 300 arrows with it, it did take quite a bit of set and lost arrow speed but the materials are reliable and pretty.

Would love to see how you get on with your bow.

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