Hello! I attempted to post this in 4est's 'So you wanna build a bow' thread, but sadly found out that the topic had been closed. Many thanks to him and his instructions, as well as other individuals who posted in that thread and served as a source of inspiration.
My Xmas project was to build a red oak pyramid bow, and I'm happy to say that it worked out quite well! Rather than taking the traditional route of all red oak, I sourced a piece of bubinga from the local Woodcrafter bargain bin, and utilized it as the riser. Sadly, the very dense nature of bubinga complicated the project a bit, as this was completed without a band saw. A jigsaw was used for some of the bulk cutting, and a belt sander for much of the bulk tillering. Once the board measured uniformly with the caliper, the tiller was pretty much spot on.
Very first woodworking project for me. A band saw would have seriously sped things up, but I am happy with the result. With the correct arrows, it shot fantastically, too! Thanks again 4est for the walkthrough. ~43 lbs at full draw.
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