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Offline kleinpm

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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2014, 11:57:12 am »
That bow is sweet!

The price is right too.

Patrick
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2014, 12:14:38 pm »
Nicely done, PA Hunter. Jawge
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Offline bow101

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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2014, 02:09:07 pm »
............."home alone and can't take a draw selfie"    Oh No......... ::)  Nice build looks great.  Never know it was a board.
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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2014, 04:50:46 pm »
I like it you gave me a good idea to make some bows for my 2 nephews.
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Offline RyanR

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« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2014, 05:20:03 pm »
Nice job. Its good when you can make a usable bow for $5.50
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2014, 06:30:56 pm »
That is definitely good use of a red oak board,  :). Very nice. One thing though, is you do wanna find better grain than that in red oak. It ain't the toughest in the world in tension. I know it's hard to find even one in a huge stack with good straight tight grain, but the straighter you can find, the better. The bow looks great though.
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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #21 on: February 26, 2014, 05:37:03 pm »
Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments!  The handle is paduk and another darker red oak board.  And no I have not had trouble with red oak twisting other than this one a bit.  I'm sure taking some wood off the thicker side would eaven it out nicely.  But now I need to focus on a 60+# osage for elk hunting this year!  Man I can't wait!!
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Offline kleinpm

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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #22 on: February 26, 2014, 06:53:37 pm »
Quote from: PAHunter on February 26, 2014, 05:37:03 pm
Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments!  The handle is paduk and another darker red oak board.  And no I have not had trouble with red oak twisting other than this one a bit.  I'm sure taking some wood off the thicker side would eaven it out nicely.  But now I need to focus on a 60+# osage for elk hunting this year!  Man I can't wait!!

I hear that. I had about 400 elk run by my house this morning at dawn. That just added fuel to the fire so to speak.

Patrick
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2014, 12:13:23 pm »
Is that padauk in the handle?  It looks really good.  I just did one very similar to yours, except mine doesn't have the arrow rest cut into it like yours does. 
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Offline berzerk64

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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2014, 02:57:27 pm »
Excellent work!  My first bow was red oak from Lowes (it took three boards exploding to get one right).  I love working with it, think it's a good wood, if done right.  Esp for my kids (they grow too fast to be making them anything expensive yet!).
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Re: $5.50 Lowes Red Oak Bow Build in Pictures
« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2014, 04:08:50 pm »
Thanks much guys!  yes Falcon that is paduk and I like the look as well.
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