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Offline Ifrit617

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A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« on: May 09, 2011, 07:45:27 pm »
Hey Everyone,

This is my latest project. My goal was to make a fast hard hitting bow for small game hunting and target shooting that only drew about 40#. This is what I came up with . It is a simple D bow with a built up leather handle. Tried my hand at a custom dye job that I think turned out real nice. Sadly the pictures don't really capture the true beauty.  :-\ . Finished with 9 coats of true oil. I realy like this design and plan to make another. It shoots real hard and fast for 41# and shoots right where I look. (Most of the time)  :)

Red Oak- 56" n2n

41#@27"

About 1 1/16" wide at the widest point to midlimb, the tapering sharply to 3/16" stiff tips! (I used back nocks since these were far to skinny for conventional nocks)

About 1" of just unbraced string follow and settles to about 3/4" of set.. Not bad for a short, extremly narrow and untempered red oak bow pulling nearly half it's length. Just shows what oak is really capable of. 

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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 07:47:56 pm »
Heres more pics.... The full draw and a real nice group from 15 yards...
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Offline half eye

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 08:00:52 pm »
That Sir, is a bow....damned fine full draw
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Offline bubby

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 08:10:19 pm »
nouthin' simple about getting that small a stick to bend like that ;D great tiller on it ta boot, Bub
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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 08:23:10 pm »
Beautiful looking bow!!  Well done, man
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 08:40:27 pm »
Wow, thats crazy short for red oak. Any chrysal at all? I love the simpleness of the bow, very cool.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 08:44:34 pm »
Wow! That bow is fantastic. Must be a super dense piece of red oak. Just an excellent example of pushing wood to its limits. Bet its super fast. Great job.
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Offline n2huntn

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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 09:02:36 pm »
That is fantastic. Great tiller too.
Jeff
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Offline goatfarmer67

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 09:10:59 pm »
man! what a nice bow.kinda what i want to learn how to make,i'm a long way off though.
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Offline grbd29

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« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 09:17:29 pm »
Great bow, makes me wanna build another red oak bow.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2011, 09:32:28 pm »
That bow is simply fantastic, I love it :)!
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2011, 11:50:10 pm »
Thanks everyone. This bow is definitely my new favorite.

-pearl drums: Nope not a single chrysal to be found! I have shot the bow probably 300-400 times and it seems like it's going to hold up really well.
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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2011, 12:03:47 am »
I've got to kid you a little bit,9 coats of True Oil is not a "Fast", ::), bow. But, I like short and it looks great! ;)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2011, 12:25:46 am »
Looks great! Very nice bow. Jawge
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Re: A Simple Stick - Pushing the limits of Red Oak (Pic Heavy)
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2011, 12:45:29 am »
Wow, excellent job on the red oak. love the tiller and dye job. definately one to be proud of.
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