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Offline OzarkMatt

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Red Oak Board Bow
« on: March 26, 2012, 03:15:00 PM »
Hi everybody, this my first time posting one of my bows on Tradgang though I have been lurking here for a few years.    :rolleyes:  I decided that it's time for someone who knows what they are talking about to look over my work, so here I am. Criticism is welcome.   ;)   This is a Red Oak board bow backed with fiberglass drywall tape, weight is ~45lbs at 28" (I don't have a scale). She's really a sweet shooter with almost no hand shock. I made it for my sister, now I need to make one like it for myself   :D

   
           

Sorry I don't have any pic's of it on the tillering tree, but it is one of my better tillers. (Yes, that's me in the pic)
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Offline khardrunner

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2012, 04:12:00 PM »
2 Questions:

What size board did you start with?

How did you do the riser?
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Offline OzarkMatt

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2012, 04:27:00 PM »
khardrunner, I started with a 1"x2"x8' nominal board I got at Lowes. I cut it down to 72" and then cut 10" of the extra for a handle. I glued my backing on then the handle block. When it was dried, I used my tabletop belt sander to smooth the fades in. The key to having a handle is to making your limb transition into the handle so that it stops bending before it gets to the handle. If you're interested, I build my bows loosely based off of this tutorial:  http://poorfolkbows.com/oak.htm  (not my site nor am I related to it) I also stained my riser a darker color then the rest of the bow, it's a nice effect.
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Offline OzarkMatt

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2012, 04:50:00 PM »
A better pic of the handle. You can see the glue line if you look closely   ;)    
 
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Offline khardrunner

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2012, 04:59:00 PM »
looks really good!
I Corinthians 9 24-25
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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2012, 08:46:00 PM »
Great looking bow!  :thumbsup:  
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2012, 08:59:00 PM »
Nice looking bow!  Tiller looks good in your full draw pic and so does your form!  Nice work - glad you shared.
Enjoy the hunt!  - Mitch

Offline OzarkMatt

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2012, 09:38:00 PM »
Thanks for the kind words, it means a lot to me. I have to kind of guess if I'm doing things correctly, so it's nice to know that others think I'm doing a good job.
Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others - Thomas Jefferson

Offline Nim-rod

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2012, 11:17:00 AM »
Nice job Matt...Good eye for detail and I'm sure you will have many more to share.
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Offline Ironfist_Canada

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2012, 05:01:00 PM »
Very nice work , That is a good bow my friend.
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Offline Roninrus1

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2012, 06:58:00 PM »
YA DONE GOOD!!

Offline OzarkMatt

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2012, 08:44:00 PM »
Thanks everyone, I've already started my next one  :D  It'll be similar but a little shorter and narrower and with a little more draw weight. Flipped my tips too so it should have a little more speed although this is pretty darn fast.
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Offline Kevinnator11

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2012, 11:38:00 AM »
Nice bow.  I'm working on #4 now.  I also got started after checking out the poorfolk site.  Wonder how many people Sam is responsible for getting into this awesome addiction huh?

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2012, 11:57:00 AM »
Nice lookin' bow, Matt. If you still don't have a bow scale, look in the luggage section of wally-world, or some other such store. The scale used to weigh luggage makes a decent bow scale.  :thumbsup:

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2012, 10:44:00 AM »
Great bow! Very nice. I just finished my first using Sam's site and the Bowyer's Bible. Nice work on the tillering! What tools did you use?
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Offline LittleBen

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Re: Red Oak Board Bow
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2012, 12:19:00 PM »
Looking really nice. Really like those long board bows. Stain looks great too. My only advice is get a scale for draw weight if you are gonna give anything away. I never used one cause I figured they were all for me. Then I gave one away, guy asked for 50lbs and I sent him 65lbs. Seemed like 50 to me except woodworking and shooting all the time made me a lot stronger. It was a good thing the recipient was young and of good stock. With that said I still don't own a scale ... Most of em are for me anyway. Cheers

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