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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: uncleduck on June 09, 2012, 09:49:36 pm

Title: First board bow
Post by: uncleduck on June 09, 2012, 09:49:36 pm

Well here she is. Third bow, first board bow. Believe it or not this was the first board I picked up out of the rack at Lowes! (obviously I went through the whole rack to find its twin but was unsuccessful). Growth rings go straight from back to belly and straight from tip to tip with about .25" side to side wiggle for about 6-7"

"I'm Board"
Red Oak Board 68" t2t, 8" stiff handle, 1.5" limbs for 20" then tapering in width the last 10" to .5" nocks
56# @28"
One coat of walnut stain, 2 coats satin spar urethane
Handle is red oak from the same board.
Leather handle wrap with a extra piece tucked underneath for a small shelf. Got the leather from osage outlaw, thanks a lot!
Has about 1.25" set after shooting for a while, then goes back to around .75" set after .5 hr after unstringing.
Still have to cut up some beaver fur for string silencers.
Just the bare bones for this one, no tip overlays or backings (saving those for the next osage project ;))
Seems pretty fast, no chrono though
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/IMGP0735.jpg)
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/IMGP0736.jpg)
Bow is facing opposite directions in the two pictures, must not have been paying close enough attention (too busy trying to get the thing balanced up there with the wind haha)
Sorry no one around for the full draw shot. I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW!! I'll get one up as soon as I can!

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: lesken2011 on June 09, 2012, 09:53:53 pm

Nice 1st board bow, Duck. Can't wait to see the full draw!!

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 09, 2012, 10:46:18 pm

Looks good. Jawge

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: osage outlaw on June 09, 2012, 10:59:50 pm

Looks great.  I'm glad the leather worked out for you. 

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: ssgtchad on June 09, 2012, 11:29:13 pm

Very nice

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: bubby on June 10, 2012, 04:24:29 am

nice one, Bub

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: dbb on June 10, 2012, 08:31:42 am

Nice bow...and cool name  ;D

/Mikael

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: criveraville on June 10, 2012, 11:33:08 am

Uncleduck looks like you're ready for those Osage staves  :laugh:Nice bow!

Cipriano

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: uncleduck on June 29, 2012, 10:43:38 am

Well here is the full draw pic. After seeing the picture, it looks like the bottom limb is bending a tad more than the top. I'm going to turn it upside down and see if that evens things out.
(http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/dwilckens/IMGP0770.jpg)

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: Slackbunny on June 29, 2012, 05:07:40 pm

Yeah I think you are right about those limbs. Still a decent tiller though. Very nice board bow, I like it.

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: half eye on June 29, 2012, 05:54:46 pm

Nothin like a good quartersawn board bow, looks darned good to the old man.
rich

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: lesken2011 on June 29, 2012, 08:17:26 pm

I agree, if you like the bottom limb a little stiffer. A good lookin bend, though.

Title: Re: First board bow
Post by: Josh B on June 29, 2012, 10:45:16 pm

Looks good to me!  Nice work!  Josh