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Offline Jax666

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Board bows
« on: February 13, 2015, 07:00:36 pm »
I got my TTBB Volume !-IV today. Reading about Board Bow in Volume II. I have also read Jawge, Bubby, Sam Harper, and The Ferret about BB's and may try one to practice on. I feel less guilty about turning a 1"X2"X6'  into kindling than a nice piece of Osage. It sounds like it is possible to build a very serviceable bow from a board. I would probably start with a board from Pekin Hard Wood before Menard's.
Back to reading.
Jerry
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2015, 07:14:20 pm »
It is possible. Just remember to use straight grained stock. Jawge
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Re: Board bows
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2015, 07:19:49 pm »
It's not only possible, it's probable, i have board bows with thousands of shots thru them and shoot just as good as they did the first time and at draw weights of 50# and up, it's all in board selection and tillering plain and simple, jawges site realy tells in detail board selection
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Offline Renacs

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2015, 07:38:48 pm »
  Boards are great to learn from and can make great bows.  And don't discount bamboo or hickory for backing,  they can turn an average bow into a great shooter.
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Re: Board bows
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2015, 07:50:04 pm »
Boards are still wood. Carefully selected boards, and especially laminated boards, make excellent bows... every bit as good as stave bows IMO.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2015, 08:02:19 pm »
yes I have made some nice shooting board bows,, I enjoy shooting any kind of wood bow  :)
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Offline arachnid

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2015, 12:39:40 pm »
This is a great build-a-long for a pyramid board bow from Tradgang.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=002064;p=1

My first good bow was built following these instructions. Very detaild and easy to build, better then Sam Harper's IMO.

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2015, 01:05:21 am »
A straight grained hickory board can make a sweet bow, and the hickory backing is built in. :) 
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Offline Jax666

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2015, 08:11:16 am »
I have seen picture of board bows made from red oak, white oak, hickory, and hard maple. I plan to get my board from a lumber yard not Menard's. I will definitely back it.  I live in Central IL and I have heard Hickory is not the best for this area because of the humidity. What would you suggest I start with. I have a nice Osage so I am looking for a practice bow that if I screw up is no loss. I plan to stay in the 35-4o lbs range.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2015, 08:56:10 am »
Made a few board bows.   ;D  Using the likely selection ... red/white oak, hickory, ash, hard maple.  Most successful ones have been maple, but that's likely because I got hands on a wide super-grained piece ... and it just so happens that board came from Home Depot.  But, yes, it does hurt to pay the big box store prices!
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Re: Board bows
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2015, 08:59:30 am »
Quote from: Jax666 on February 18, 2015, 08:11:16 am
I live in Central IL and I have heard Hickory is not the best for this area because of the humidity. What would you suggest I start with.
Jerry

HICKORY!!!! That wood be my first choice. But don't become focused on species specific...be more focused on a board from proven bow woods with proper grain selection as that's more important.

And what's wrong with Menard's lumber? 
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Offline Jax666

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2015, 05:58:58 pm »
And what's wrong with Menard's lumber?
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Nothing except I have 2 Menard's close to me and every time I am in either I go through all of the oak, hickory, and maple 1"x2"x6' and 8' and have not found any with good grain. I hope Pekin Hardwood has a better selection even if I had to buy a larger piece and cut it down. I am hoping Pekin Hardwood will have someone who will work with me.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Board bows
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2015, 08:11:14 pm »
Quote from: adb on February 13, 2015, 07:50:04 pm
Boards are still wood. Carefully selected boards, and especially laminated boards, make excellent bows... every bit as good as stave bows IMO.


Agreed
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Re: Board bows
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2015, 09:14:40 pm »
For what it's worth...
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Re: Board bows
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2015, 10:12:41 pm »
Quote from: Wooden Spring on February 18, 2015, 09:14:40 pm
For what it's worth...
thank you kindly for posting this!
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