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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Rigo on April 20, 2010, 08:26:23 pm

Title: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Rigo on April 20, 2010, 08:26:23 pm

60" overall
58" NtN
3/8 thickness at tips
2 1/2 wide

50#@28"



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Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: half eye on April 20, 2010, 08:43:51 pm

Good for you Rigo  :D   welcome aboard the bow makin train....(addiction?)
Rich

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Lombard on April 20, 2010, 08:50:21 pm

Good to make your own, is it not? Congratulations.

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: bryan irwin on April 20, 2010, 08:57:02 pm

good job nice bow

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 20, 2010, 09:03:28 pm

Very nice. Congratulations. Jawge

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Rigo on April 20, 2010, 09:49:29 pm

Thanks all

addiction yes!!!

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Frode on April 20, 2010, 10:04:36 pm

That's really nice!  Did you stain the finish?
Frode

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Rigo on April 20, 2010, 10:13:01 pm

i did stain the bow with minwax dark oak stain then i did 3 layers of poly after stain dried.

it was a great feeling to shoot the bow after completed...knowing i had made it was awesome!

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: bowstring on April 20, 2010, 10:34:17 pm

   Rigo,
 Nice lookin bow there! Next to Hickory, Red Oak Is my favorite wood,, so far,,, ;) Good tiller, and nice lines, it aught to be a real shooter!
  "bowstring"

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Orkraider on April 20, 2010, 11:39:42 pm

That's a sharp looking bow, Rigo, very nice.

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: aero86 on April 21, 2010, 12:07:47 am

nice looking bow! 

all i can find is red oak, i admire you guys that can find hickory at your lumber stores

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Rigo on April 21, 2010, 01:25:59 am

Thanks again,

it's a great feeling shooting a bow made by yourself.  ready to make another one already :)

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: OldBow on April 21, 2010, 01:24:26 pm

Nice weapon and bookmarked, too, for April Self Bow of the Month fun.

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Barrage on April 21, 2010, 01:27:21 pm

Quote from: Rigo on April 21, 2010, 01:25:59 am

it's a great feeling shooting a bow made by yourself.  ready to make another one already :)

You better find a open closet or bow rack and a lot of friends - you're going to need a home for all the bows you'll be making...  ::)
Looks great, and congrats. 

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: denny on April 21, 2010, 03:04:52 pm

You will never look at a tree the same again. Good Job,I speck you be looking for another board already. Try ash it is fun to work with. Denny

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Rigo on April 21, 2010, 06:29:33 pm

i only have access to oak around here...i can special order hickory but not sure what the grain pattern will look like. i prob take that chance and order a hickory board.

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: Rigo on April 23, 2010, 10:06:05 pm

i am duplicating this bow this weekend...started it today. my brothers want one now that i showed them the bow.

Title: Re: Red Oak 60" Board Bow
Post by: venisonburger on April 23, 2010, 11:19:02 pm

Looks like a great bow, nice stain and finish.
VB