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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ifrit617 on October 21, 2013, 07:29:37 pm

Title: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 21, 2013, 07:29:37 pm: Hey guys finally got a chance to finish this red oak bow I tillered out in May. Probably put around 3000 shots through her since then, just never had time to apply the finish. This bow was an accomplishment for me since red oak is my arch-nemesis of all bow woods.

This one pulls a smooooth 41#@29" and is dead silent, with just a bit of a thump in the hand that lets you know the arrow's gone. As of now, with over 4000 shots through her, she holds a perfect 1.5" of resting set. It is one smooth target bow, but it earned its name from the squirrel I shot with it last friday. Finished out with some danish oil and deer tallow from JW. The limb wraps are suede saturated in more deer tallow. Turned out real nice.

Turned out 71" n2n, 1 1/16" wide at the widest point, straight tapering from there to 3/8" tips. I highly crowned the back of the bow to help take some stress off the belly. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

Jon
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: koan on October 21, 2013, 07:54:39 pm: Purty nice bend there!... Brian
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: blackhawk on October 21, 2013, 08:04:55 pm: Looks good.... but wheres the slain squirrel? ??? Pics or it didn't happen :P :laugh:
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: bubby on October 21, 2013, 08:10:37 pm: sweet bend jon, nice one, bub
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 21, 2013, 08:13:31 pm: Quote from: blackhawk on October 21, 2013, 08:04:55 pm
Looks good.... but wheres the slain squirrel? ??? Pics or it didn't happen :P :laugh:

Hahaha it's in its well deserved place in my stomach. Next one I'll post Chris, just so we can compare the sizes of our "trophies". >:D >:D Thanks Bub.

Jon
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: rossfactor on October 21, 2013, 08:50:16 pm: 4000 shots....

I guess a red oak bow can be durable after all ::) ::) ::)

Nice job on this bow, that's a very graceful tiller.

Gabe
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 21, 2013, 09:05:20 pm: Nice tiller Fritzy!
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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 21, 2013, 09:14:25 pm: Nice Jon.
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Post by: Badly Bent on October 21, 2013, 09:18:57 pm: Super smooth tillering on her Jon, real nice.
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: adb on October 21, 2013, 09:23:00 pm: Nice bend! A simple no nonsense bow. Good job.
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Post by: IdahoMatt on October 21, 2013, 10:01:40 pm: Great job one that red oak. Tiller looks awesome
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 21, 2013, 10:47:40 pm: Thanks guys. She's real sweet on the draw...

Jon
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Pat B on October 21, 2013, 11:44:56 pm: That's is about as simple as it gets with perfect tiller. What more could you want...and from a $5 board. Great tribute to your bowyery and the lowly red oak board. 8)
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Pappy on October 22, 2013, 06:17:31 am: Looks very good,tiller is dead on,very nice job. :) Looks like a good candidate for BOM. ;) :)
Pappy
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: JonW on October 22, 2013, 08:16:16 am: Man that is a good tillering job if I ever saw one.
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: TimPotter on October 22, 2013, 08:22:08 am: Well done and unbacked too. Shows some obvious confidence in your skill there. Congrats. 8)
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: SLIMBOB on October 22, 2013, 08:46:16 am: Hard to beat the tiller on this one. I really dig the simple bows. Nice work.
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Post by: burchett.donald on October 22, 2013, 09:24:38 am: I know you have heard it from everybody else but I must say...Tiller is sweet 8)
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Josh B on October 22, 2013, 10:09:37 am: Very nicely done Jon! Simple is a good thing! Josh
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 22, 2013, 10:17:14 am: Thanks for the kind words guys. Glad other people like these ultra-simple bows as much as I do.

Jon
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: paoliguy on October 22, 2013, 10:36:00 am: Nice and simple well built bow ... what's not to like?!!!
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: ErictheViking on October 22, 2013, 12:23:21 pm: great job, makes me remember why I love the simple D-bow best. perfect tiller.
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 22, 2013, 03:29:24 pm: Thanks Eric. They are by far my favorite as well.

Jon
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: VicNova on October 22, 2013, 06:53:56 pm: Really nice bow! Red oak is such an underrated bow wood.
Title: Re: "Squirrel thumper" a New Red Oak longbow
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 22, 2013, 07:44:17 pm: Quote from: Victor99 on October 22, 2013, 06:53:56 pm
Really nice bow! Red oak is such an underrated bow wood.

I agree if treated properly, but it sure is a bitch to work with if your design and tiller aren't flawless. Thanks!

Jon