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Offline VicNova

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New Oak Longbow
« on: March 17, 2013, 06:05:02 pm »
This is a Red Oak longbow I made from a board that I purchased at Lowes after I ran out of staves. The handle is a three piece laminate of poplar and pine. The bow is 1.5" wide near the handle and runs parallel up until till ten inches from the tips; from there it tapers to .5" tips.

The bow is 72" tip-to-tip

Draws 52# at 29"

Has 1.06" of set 

The grip is wrapped with cane and varnished.

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Offline Dictionary

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2013, 06:30:41 pm »
A very nice, simple longbow. Excellent tiller. Great job!

With 1.06 inches of set. Would have been better if it were just 1 inch of set.   ;D
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2013, 06:32:05 pm »
Nice work on the red oak :)  Like the handle wood selections, simple and functional.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2013, 06:45:23 pm »
I like the tiller and finish very nice.
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Offline bow101

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2013, 07:20:50 pm »
Looking good, the poplar ads that nice color patina.
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Offline randman

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2013, 08:04:53 pm »
Very nice Victor......that's about as fine as it gets. Perfect tiller.
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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2013, 08:52:29 pm »
Great example of perfect elliptical tiller.....should be a stable smooth good shooting bow....good job victor
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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2013, 08:56:04 pm »
thats a good looking bow!  :)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2013, 09:09:20 pm »
Sweet bend Victor and a good looker too, like the handle combo.
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Offline rps3

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2013, 09:47:22 pm »
Good looking bow, but a man should never run out of staves. Better get cutting.
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Offline bubby

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2013, 09:55:05 pm »
nice bow, and that's the only way poplar and pine should get on a bow >:D
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2013, 10:25:54 pm »
Nice bow.  I really like the can handle wrap.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2013, 10:33:07 pm »
Nice job,the brace pic say it all!
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2013, 10:38:32 pm »
Very nice.  I admire all you guys that can get a good bow from Red Oak boards.
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Offline steve b.

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Re: New Oak Longbow
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2013, 12:43:11 am »
Nice job.  Good for you.
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