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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kegan on August 01, 2009, 01:15:25 pm

Title: Jane's back
Post by: Kegan on August 01, 2009, 01:15:25 pm

I did this bow last year, it was not only my first successful board bow but also my first successful build along. The handle was starting to creak though, so I retired it until I knew how to fix it. So, I finally had the know-how to do it and refinished it to get a little money to help pay for new glasses. I'm sending it down to my friend Chad Bower.

It's a red oak board, still 2" wide, with wlanut overlays on pin nocks and a small leather shelf. The dished handle was narrowed down to 3/4" and the bow was retillered to pull 50# at 28" (was 67# at 27"). I did a little drawing on the back to spruce it up, I like how it looks. It's 66" and quite snappy. I still need to serve the darcon string, but other than that it's fine.

There's a few irregularities on the belly caused by a lack or rasping, and the full draw picture looks terrible because I tilted the bow, but I'm glad it's back and shooting (and pretty) again :).

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Title: Re: Jane's back
Post by: Del the cat on August 01, 2009, 01:55:29 pm

Very slim grip, pretty, but, yes that lower limb could do to loose a few ounces...
Del

Title: Re: Jane's back
Post by: JustAim on August 01, 2009, 04:24:30 pm

Looks good, Kegan. Great Job.

Title: Re: Jane's back
Post by: Chad Bower on August 01, 2009, 07:44:57 pm

Cant wait !

Title: Re: Jane's back
Post by: mullet on August 01, 2009, 10:02:33 pm

 Sweet! Kegan. I know it's not your's that light.

Title: Re: Jane's back
Post by: OldBow on August 02, 2009, 11:42:05 am

Another fine Red Oak bow from Kegan. Gotcha bookmarked too!

Title: Re: Jane's back
Post by: Kegan on August 02, 2009, 01:47:11 pm

Thanks eveyrone ;D. I made the top limb a bit more limber, but this is the thrid bow i've posted where it looked so much worse than it looks any other time ;D

I think I'm a bit cant crazed?