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Offline Josh

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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #30 on: March 03, 2011, 03:35:41 pm »
Thanks Sidewinder!  I don't know about "skilled bowyer"  I mess up more than I make here lately it seems, LOL>

Thanks Tim!  I didn't realize my pics were so dark until I already had them posted... Took some outside ones this morning before work... :)
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #31 on: March 03, 2011, 10:02:31 pm »
Turned out real nice Josh ,like those curves and tillers  real well done looks like a smooth shooter-Hammertime

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« Reply #32 on: March 03, 2011, 11:54:35 pm »
I love the curves on this bow. Jim

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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2011, 02:08:42 am »
damn nice recurve man . i need to come up there for some lessons. beautiful work !!

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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #34 on: March 04, 2011, 04:10:11 pm »
Thanks Hammertime!  It shoots pretty smooth and has a very smooth draw.  Seems to stay the same weight from about 15" to 28".  ;)

Thank you Jim!

Thanks Ken.  Don't sell yourself short on your own work brother, you make great bows and I could learn a thing or two from you as well.   :)
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #35 on: October 03, 2012, 07:38:35 pm »
I realize this is an OLD post, but I have to ask, ...with all the furvor over the upcoming Red Oak board bow trade, I'm posessed of a few questions:

 - First, I'm wondering if this bow still survives? 
 - Have you any update on it's performance? 
 - Have you hunted with it? 
 - Any changes you'd make in how you built it if you were doing it again? 
 - Care to share any special tips and tricks for working with Red Oak?

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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #36 on: October 03, 2012, 07:54:27 pm »
still shoots exactly like it did when I made it.  :)  Still one of my favorite bows to target shoot with.  I have shot a few 3D courses with it last summer and it still shoots great.  I do all my hunting with a osage bow I backed with copperheads a few years ago but I would definitely hunt with this one if it were a darker color.  I made this one strictly as a target bow but I don't doubt it could take game if I wanted it to. 
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #37 on: October 03, 2012, 09:31:55 pm »
I dont recall seeing this one the first time around....

Good work.
Especially if it is still shooting pointy lil sticks.

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« Reply #38 on: October 03, 2012, 09:43:38 pm »
it is an excellent bow! i really do think its a great example of what red oak is capable of. i plan on trying to replicate it, maybe ill get it right, maybe i wont, ill keep trying till i do.
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #39 on: October 03, 2012, 10:01:46 pm »
This bow is really inspiring me as a model for the Red Oak Board Bow Trade. I'm thinking of boiling instead of steaming. Any advantage to steam over boiling?
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« Reply #40 on: October 03, 2012, 10:17:49 pm »
I cant wait to see what people make in the board bow trade.
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #41 on: October 03, 2012, 10:33:26 pm »
Missed it too -  what a beauty!
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Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
« Reply #42 on: October 04, 2012, 07:39:21 am »
Great looking curves very nice.  8)