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Offline NTProf

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Another Red Oak board bow
« on: February 19, 2011, 05:58:59 pm »
Can't get away from Red Oak. Here is my most recent. Home Depot special. 1 7/8 wide limbs to well past mid limb then tapering to 3/8" nockes. Handel wrapped in jute twine. 54lbs@28. 67" long. Takes just over 1" of set just after being unstrung, relaxes to 3/4" (I actually like some set in my bows). One of the best shooting bows I have made!
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Offline NTProf

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2011, 05:59:57 pm »
A couple more.
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Offline NTProf

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2011, 06:01:11 pm »
Sorry for repeat photo.
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Offline jeffhalfrack

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2011, 06:30:01 pm »
   Real  nice!  isn't it  crazy  how  simple it  could be,,, and  so  rewarding it  all  is???  JEFFW
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Offline n2huntn

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2011, 06:58:27 pm »
Looks good..
Jeff
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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2011, 07:00:13 pm »
No need to get away from it NTProf, it makes fine bows. Although, it is nice to work with other species too. It looks like you made a fine weapon out of that Oak.
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Offline NTProf

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2011, 07:14:59 pm »
Thanks guys. Lombard, my last few bows have been from tropical woods, so it is nice to get back to Red Oak.
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2011, 07:38:57 pm »
Is your handle area left full thickness?  Doesn't look like there's any additional wood glued on there.

That's a fine looking bow.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2011, 08:14:53 pm »
NT,
     Way nice lookin bow.....Nothing wrong with a little set either, bet it is a strong shooter, and well mannered to boot.
rich
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2011, 08:17:11 pm »
How do you like the jute twine wrapped handle? Is it soft? Did you coat it with anything? Sorry for all the questions but I like the way it looks and I'm trying to branch out from my usual leather handles.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2011, 09:05:10 pm »
That is a fine looking bow NTP. I could go to Home D ten times and not find a board with that straight of grain or with that thick of rings. I like the braced pic( I always like braced pics). good job
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2011, 09:11:19 pm »
That's a really nice looking bow, NTProf. I like red oak too. Jawge
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Offline NTProf

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2011, 09:24:15 pm »
Thanks everyone. I coat the jute twine with very slightly diluted TBIII glue. The handle is just the thickness of the board. I narrowed it to about 1 3/8. I am not real big on glued-on handels.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2011, 09:44:23 pm »
Awesome board bow!!! I love board bows because they are so simple and fun to make but can make awesome and simple weapons like yours... Great bow.

Ifrit
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Offline profsaffel

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Re: Another Red Oak board bow
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2011, 09:50:55 pm »
Well, that's a fine looking bow right there. I just started another Home Depot Red Oak board bow this weekend myself. Seemed like a good way to get back into bow making after a few months away. I hope mine turns out half as nice as yours.

-Prof
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