Red Oak Board Bow Trade 2012

[autologus]

We have had lots of interest in this with 14 people so far wanting to participate so I have put together a list of names that have said they would take part in this.  I thought I would also post the "limitations" of the trade and the deadlines for others that may want to join.

A bow made from a Red Oak board, it may be backed for safety or aesthetics but not with wood or bamboo.
Lets shoot for 40#+ unless the recipient would like a lighter bow, Red Oak boards have their limitations on safe draw weights so if the builder is comfortable with building a higher weight bow that's fine.
Deadline for entry is October 1st.
Deadline for completion is March 31st.

Here is a list of people that have agreed to take part in the trade.

tattoo dave
sharpend60
sa
Matt Heppe
johnston
nativenoobowyer86
fishfinder401
driftingrz
lostarrow
foolishman
WoodBenderDW
NruJaC
autologus
ojibwatbowyer

If you would like to take part please reply to this thread and let me know I will add you to the list and if you would like to be removed from the list do likewise.  I am looking forward to getting started on another bow it is just too bad I can't make a living doing this, maybe if I ever strike it rich.

Grady

[ionicmuffin]

i would like to be added.

[oscar3b]

Hey!  I'd like to participate in the red oak trade, if I can be added.  It sounds like a great idea to me!

[autologus]

Here is the revised list for the trade, if you could please PM me the following so I can be ready to send out the information when the deadline is over.

Name
Shipping Address
Draw length
Right/Left hand preference
Preferred draw weight

tattoo dave
sharpend60
sa
Matt Heppe
nativenoobowyer86
fishfinder401
driftingrz
lostarrow
foolishman
WoodBenderDW
NruJaC
autologus
ojibwatbowyer
ionicmuffin
oscar3b

[Onebowonder]

I read in the rules that we didn't want to do wood backed with a different species, ...but I'm wondering if I could talk you into an exception for backing Red Oak with Red Oak?  I'm thinking an 1/8 lam of quartersawn or riftsawn Red Oak could make a big difference in the survivability of a Red Oak board bow.  What do y'all think?  Can we do this?

[autologus]

I guess if no one has any opposition to this I suppose we could do that.

[nativenoobowyer86]

i dont see why a RO backed RO would be a problem.  or it would be the Red Oak Self-Board-bow trade

[hedgeapple]

Count me in.  I didn't want to commit until I found a red oak board.  Only one store in town that carries them and I didn't want to search a 50 mile circle to find a board.  Well, I found one today. 

PM sent in a moment.

[tattoo dave]

I don't care if we use RO as a backing, but in my opinion, RO can make a perfectly good self bow. Just my 2 cents.

Tattoo Dave

[doulosparachristos]

Count me in;)

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Count me in... Now time to do some searching for a board

[ojibwatbowyer]

I found my board, first one i looked at too 

[foolishman]

Lucky, I have been to every Big Orange Depot and The other one that is exactly the same but in Blue... for 20 miles and the only one I found was a 1x1x36... granted I bought to make a mini but the hunt continues for me.

[autologus]

I have been lucky and found 2 1x3x12 and have made 8 boards to use, but I have broken 2 of them trying to make shorties.  Guess I will have to try something a little longer.

Grady

[lostarrow]

I've been setting aside boards for a year now. Just have to pick one and a style.  When do we get the names?