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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: VicNova on March 17, 2013, 06:05:02 pm

Title: New Oak Longbow
Post by: VicNova on March 17, 2013, 06:05:02 pm

This is a Red Oak longbow I made from a board that I purchased at Lowes after I ran out of staves. The handle is a three piece laminate of poplar and pine. The bow is 1.5" wide near the handle and runs parallel up until till ten inches from the tips; from there it tapers to .5" tips.

The bow is 72" tip-to-tip

Draws 52# at 29"

Has 1.06" of set 

The grip is wrapped with cane and varnished.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: Dictionary on March 17, 2013, 06:30:41 pm

A very nice, simple longbow. Excellent tiller. Great job!

With 1.06 inches of set. Would have been better if it were just 1 inch of set.   ;D

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on March 17, 2013, 06:32:05 pm

Nice work on the red oak :)  Like the handle wood selections, simple and functional.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: dwardo on March 17, 2013, 06:45:23 pm

I like the tiller and finish very nice.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: bow101 on March 17, 2013, 07:20:50 pm

Looking good, the poplar ads that nice color patina.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: randman on March 17, 2013, 08:04:53 pm

Very nice Victor......that's about as fine as it gets. Perfect tiller.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: blackhawk on March 17, 2013, 08:52:29 pm

Great example of perfect elliptical tiller.....should be a stable smooth good shooting bow....good job victor

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: richardzane on March 17, 2013, 08:56:04 pm

thats a good looking bow!  :)

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: Badly Bent on March 17, 2013, 09:09:20 pm

Sweet bend Victor and a good looker too, like the handle combo.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: rps3 on March 17, 2013, 09:47:22 pm

Good looking bow, but a man should never run out of staves. Better get cutting.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: bubby on March 17, 2013, 09:55:05 pm

nice bow, and that's the only way poplar and pine should get on a bow >:D

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on March 17, 2013, 10:25:54 pm

Nice bow.  I really like the can handle wrap.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: bushboy on March 17, 2013, 10:33:07 pm

Nice job,the brace pic say it all!

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: SLIMBOB on March 17, 2013, 10:38:32 pm

Very nice.  I admire all you guys that can get a good bow from Red Oak boards.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: steve b. on March 18, 2013, 12:43:11 am

Nice job.  Good for you.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: dmc on March 18, 2013, 12:57:58 am

Love the look of the handle. Great job.

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: Zion on March 18, 2013, 02:43:17 am

Cool bow!

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: criveraville on March 29, 2013, 01:08:36 am

Victor, nice slick and classic design. I bet she shoots well. Best of luck in the March BOM contest. Thank you for entering!

Cipriano

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: Primalartz on March 29, 2013, 01:12:47 am

Very nice, awesome grip idea!

Title: Re: New Oak Longbow
Post by: Buffalogobbler on April 06, 2013, 09:07:36 pm

Cool bow, I love the handle laminations and wrap.

Kevin