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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: autologus on December 28, 2012, 02:17:57 pm

Title: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: autologus on December 28, 2012, 02:17:57 pm
Here is a bow I finished for a Christmas present for a young man at church.  It is 64" ntn draws 49# at 28".  It is 1.5" wide at the fades and tapers to 1/2" nocks at the last 10".  I backed it with some dog bone rawhide that worked pretty well even though it was a tad thick on one end, I just put the thick ends at the handle and the thin ends at the nocks.  It took about 1.5" of set but shoots very well.  The nocks and the riser are White Oak and the handle wrap are some leather from an old coat I had.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/autologus/20121222_162847_zpsab37a3fa.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/autologus/20121222_162725_zpsb192bfbc.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/autologus/20121222_162715_zpsf98c642f.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/autologus/20121222_162757_zpsffe0b09f.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/autologus/20121222_162814_zpsa0d32152.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/autologus/20121222_162548_zpsfe2c5326.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/autologus/20121222_150126_zps89d695dc.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: Griffin027 on December 28, 2012, 02:24:36 pm
Very nice, I like the look of the back on that bow! If you ever want to shoot sometime let me know, I'm stationed at Little Rock AFB. Again, great job on that bow!
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: TRACY on December 28, 2012, 02:39:28 pm
Looks like a very nice bow and tillered well. I'm sure he will be ecstatic. Looks like you knap heads as well from the arrow?

Tracy
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: autologus on December 28, 2012, 02:43:14 pm
The arrow head is a steel trade point.

Grady
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: TRACY on December 28, 2012, 03:01:16 pm
Quote from: autologus on December 28, 2012, 02:43:14 pm
The arrow head is a steel trade point.

Grady

Looked like ht keokuk, gonna have to get my glasses! ::)

Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: twilightandmist on December 28, 2012, 04:11:21 pm
nice work! is this from a board or a stave?
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: autologus on December 28, 2012, 04:16:49 pm
Board.

Grady
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 28, 2012, 05:17:46 pm
Good looking bow and a nice gift.
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: Roy on December 28, 2012, 05:23:52 pm
Very nice. ^5 on gift.
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: Bowman on December 28, 2012, 05:44:29 pm
Like it. Nice tiller. :-)
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: steve b. on December 28, 2012, 08:13:33 pm
I like everything, especially the tips.
Title: Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
Post by: adb on December 28, 2012, 08:22:37 pm
Very nicely tillered!