Red Oak Boardbow unbacked (pic heavy)

[Msturm]

A bow for a friend. Specs: 1.75 at the fades strait taper to just under.5 at the tips.  Pretty flat belly with rounded edges. Stiff in the handle. Keawe wood tip overlays.
I have put about 80 arrows through it so far. It measures between 44 and 48 lbs at 28in. 62in nock to nock.  It has taken some set and I am assuming that is a design flaw. But it shoots very well and without the hand shock of my other self bows/board bows. I am loving this thing.  The finish is Vinegaroon dye/stain with spar-urethane over it.
           
     
And the Money Shot. (had to take a still from a video hence the poor quality photo.)    

[Jomohr84]

Nice!

[cunruhshoot]

Nice looking bow

[takefive]

Looks good!  Tiller looks great and your stain job does too.

[litoduk]

beautiful, and best has to be shoot.
you followed the grain I guess ?

[Bowjunkie]

Looks good.

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice.

[LittleBen]

Overall very nice. Honestly I'm surprised you were able to make that much weight, at that length, draw length, and on only 1.75" wide. A nice tiller obviously helped out.

Bet it shoots nice.

[tsturm]

Nice!!!!      

[monterey]

Nice, and, FWIW, I don't think that is much set for oak.

[Jomohr84]

I agree, for a 62" red oak that is very little set, great job!

[passion for knowledge]

Made a couple of red oak board bows, both 68" ntn

One has about 2" of set the other about 1".

Had a go at a recurve using steam-bent red oak for limbs.

It failed - I'm sure it was a bad glue up - it's on a previous post.

Used the old vinegar/steel wool on it. Love the effect.

The surviving limb and riser...

 http://s25.postimg.org/bm4qognv3/good_limb.jpg

[Msturm]

Thanks everyone.  It is a fun shooter!  Roy said its Very Nice, and I have seen what he guesses is ok. So i must be on the right track with this bow building stuff hahaha. You guys are awesome.   You will have to forgive my ignorance about the set, I have not made many bows, but its a great time!  

Sturm

[frank bullitt]

Very nice bow and bend!  

[Roy from Pa]

LOL.. Once I get to know you, then I'll hit ya with the I guess it's ok line..  

[Baitfish Nate]

That's a great looking bow! I'm impressed that you have that little set for the draw weight at that short of an overall length. Really pretty overall. Was that board quartersawn?

[Wolftrail]

Originally posted by Msturm:
.......it shoots very well and without the hand shock of my other self bows/board bows. I am loving this thing.

Turned really cool dark color and all.
You getting hand shock from the other bows maybe the tips are to heavy.

[Msturm]

Baitfish, It was quartersawn. It was one of the best boards I have ever found at a hardware store. I will be looking for another in the next few days.

Wolftrail, thanks for the tip tip!  I will try to shave them down a bit.  I just put rice vinegar and double ought steel wool in a mason jar and let it sit in the sun for a day. It woks really well, Dies leather jet black too!

Sturm.

[1oldbowguy]

Great Looking bow, very well done sir,  I sure like the color, congrats  

[KellyG]

I was going to say Ole roy gave you a its nice it must be one heck of a bow. LOL

But I guess its ok.