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Offline 1/2primitive

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West coast replica flatbow
« on: December 25, 2008, 09:42:35 pm »
I had been looking at the West Coast bows in the Traditional Bowyer's Bible Vol 1, and wanted to try my hand at one. In my browsing and planning, I saw a bow that was about 54" long; this being about the normal length of my bows, I decided to go ahead and replicate that one.
It was Oak, so I got a 1" by 3" Red Oak board and copied the front view as well as I could. This is what I ended up with.
It has a 1-1/2" handle, swelling to 2-1/2" at the widest point. The tips are a little narrower than the original's, at about 3/4", and it was 56" before the recurves, 54-1/2" afterwards (the original was 54-1/4" long). The tips are the same style as the one in the book, as well as the recurves. The original had no handle wrapping, but I liked the look of a combination leather/cordage handle (also shown in TBB 1), so I added that as well as a stain to darken the wood, and finished it with Tung oil.
It pulls 60lb@25" and shoots a 700 grain arrow very fast, hard, and accurately.
     Sean

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2008, 09:43:49 pm »
Here are some more.
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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2008, 10:03:04 pm »

      Nice looking bow! ;D I have worked with a lot of different woods, but always ignored red oak. I am quite suprised it took recurves that well.....were they steamed, or direct heat????


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Offline Kegan

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2008, 10:03:41 pm »
I love it :)!!! What's the thickness on that one?

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2008, 10:27:41 pm »
Really nice job on that bow.  The tiller looks spot on.  I like those nocks.  Sweet bow.
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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2008, 11:24:18 pm »
MAN,,, GOOD JOB I RELLY LIKE !!THAT MAKE SURE IT S ENTERD IN BOW OF MONTH  !!! ::)  BROCK

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2008, 12:06:00 am »
Very well done, young man!!

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2008, 02:18:13 am »
Wow!!! Dont think we can call you 1/2 primitive anymore...your all primitive ;D. There aint nothin bad about this bow...how did you get that oak to take that bend?? OUTSTANDING!! Great work Sean!....Brian
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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2008, 06:59:01 am »
Very nicely executed Sean, you sure have a gift :)
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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2008, 08:19:32 am »
Wow, that's a purty bow. Tiller looks great. Very nice quiver as well.

Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2008, 09:24:22 am »
Very Well Done Sean!!!!
That is a very good looking bow
I like it.

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2008, 09:53:26 am »
Thanks guys. I really like this one also. ;D   At first, I was looking to make it about 50lb or so, but with it being 2-1/2" wide, I figured that I could get away with more. So I did. :D
I recurved it by boiling the wood for about 40-45min.
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Offline Okie

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2008, 10:00:50 am »
I never seen red oak look so good. Great job sean.
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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2008, 10:05:22 am »
Sean,that is beautiful.I like everything about it,and those nocks are cool!! I received the whole set of TBB's for Christmas,and pumped to use the ideas within. God Bless
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: West coast replica flatbow
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2008, 10:22:36 am »
Wow! That is a beautiful bow with a great tiller. Well done! Jawge
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