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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dauntless on September 14, 2012, 04:56:26 pm

Title: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: Dauntless on September 14, 2012, 04:56:26 pm
Made with a good red oak board, was going to be a straight bow but I flipped the tips a bit right after buying a heat gun. I could probably heat treat the belly into some reflex, but when something isn't broken...

45lbs at 28", 65" long 1¼" wide, 1" of set. The handle is just a little thinner than the limbs for 4". It's just enough to be comfortable in the hand and makes hand placement easier.

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Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 14, 2012, 05:13:11 pm
Use a honey colored stain on that bow because it is SWEET!  Must be the week for simple and elegant bows. 

Love it, buddy.  Just love it.
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: half eye on September 14, 2012, 05:19:07 pm
I'm with JW.....very nice, just my style for huntin bows, hell any kind a bows
rich
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: bubby on September 14, 2012, 05:38:11 pm
you did that oak proud, Bub
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Post by: SLIMBOB on September 14, 2012, 05:47:20 pm
Really nice!
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: lesken2011 on September 14, 2012, 05:57:16 pm
A fine job with a narrow piece of red oak! I may have to re-think things a little. That is one to be proud of, for sure!!
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: fishfinder401 on September 14, 2012, 06:43:03 pm
Quote from: JW_Halverson on September 14, 2012, 05:13:11 pm
Use a honey colored stain on that bow because it is SWEET!  Must be the week for simple and elegant bows. 

Love it, buddy.  Just love it.
darn itwhu do ihave to be at school this week then.... i have one i might have been able to add along with those :'(.... ont the other hand, this is a great bow, i love the curves on it and its simplistic look
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: Denham Archer on September 14, 2012, 07:36:48 pm
Ahhhh, red oak . . . sweet!  Well done!
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: seabass on September 14, 2012, 08:20:55 pm
very nicely done.i like it alot.
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: rossfactor on September 14, 2012, 08:28:45 pm
Bet that thing can sling an arrow down range quick.  Nice work.

Gabe
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: H Rhodes on September 14, 2012, 10:19:37 pm
I love it.  I think you were right to not put in any additional reflex.  I love that length for oak bows and I think that  little bit of set just makes for a sweet release without hurting a thing.  Great work.
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: SA on September 14, 2012, 10:45:15 pm
very nice!! now i'm ready to start a bow for this red oak bow trade!
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: Badly Bent on September 14, 2012, 11:52:53 pm
Graceful profile and sweet bend, that bow is just perfect. Very nice bow Dauntless!
Greg
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: coaster500 on September 15, 2012, 12:17:10 am
Well done very nice on the eyes....  very nice tiller !!!
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: dmikeyj on September 15, 2012, 12:32:16 am
What a great bend!  Good job.
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: Weylin on September 15, 2012, 12:50:36 am
That's a really sweet bend.  8)
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: autologus on September 15, 2012, 02:22:51 pm
I love the curves and simple design.  That is one fine bow.
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: Jodocus on September 15, 2012, 02:49:32 pm
Very elegant, sweet bow! Have fun with your heat gun...  ;D
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: ScottN on September 15, 2012, 11:28:38 pm
looks good!

If you dont mind, how did you bend with the heat gun? Did you use a caul for aid?
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: Will H on September 16, 2012, 11:03:53 am
Awesome bow and good pics. I like arrows and stuff on the wall ;) very cool  8)
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: Dauntless on September 17, 2012, 04:11:50 pm
Next time I use a caul, but this one was just done by clamping the bow to a table, weighing down the tip (wire and paint cans I think) and heating the section till the wood bent on its own. Works well enough, but it was tough to get both tips to have the same amount of reflex.
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 17, 2012, 05:45:41 pm
That is a beauty! The tiller is excellent. Jawge
Title: Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
Post by: Carson (CMB) on September 17, 2012, 06:03:29 pm
looks smooooth.  8)