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Offline Blacktail

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West Coast Oak
« on: March 25, 2011, 01:30:06 am »
This is a little project that has been sitting in the closet for a while so I decided to get it done. It is a piece of scrap wood that is Oregon White Oak. It is sinew backed with elk leg tendon and it is also rawhide backed. The paint that is on it is charcoal and glue. It has three knots in it so one of the limbs, I think, looks a little stiff on it. It is 41 inches long. An inch and three quarters wide out to half inch nocks. It is 34 lbs at 19 inches. But I think that it gained some weight after I shot it 30 times. It seems to be stiffer now that I shot it. THe brace height is four and a half inches. The handle is corded dogbane. THanks for looking, John.













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Offline Keenan

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2011, 01:59:26 am »
 :o  You just kicked in the afterburners and decided to kick out some bows? ;D   Very nice John, Love the paint scheme and tiller looks great. Hows she shoot?  You sure are getting those short D-style bows down. Well done
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2011, 02:06:41 am »
another beauty. I never liked the shorties before seeing alot lately, now they are really starting to appeal to me. cool stuff John.btw is Oregon oak the same as Gary oak?
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2011, 02:19:20 am »
thanks keenan and eric..eric,i am really not sure...that is a great question...john
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2011, 02:41:42 am »
just did a google search (no not wikipedia) and yes it is the same thing also called shin oak among others
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Offline NTD

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2011, 02:42:54 am »
Very cool bow!  I don't know if I could ever get used to shooting such a short draw but I sure like looking at creations like that!
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2011, 03:00:45 am »
 :o Man you been busy very nice! I bet that thing flings em quik
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2011, 03:05:27 am »
Nice bow blacktail :D I like the paintjob. Did you follow measurments from an original artifact?
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2011, 03:42:25 am »
thanks guys for the kind words..legionnaire,why yes i did...i got from a book that most people not have...BOWS ARROWS AND QUIVERS OF THE AMERICAN FRONTIER BY JOHN BALDWIN...and the book is on the spender side..john
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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2011, 03:57:07 am »
Thanks for the reply, and for the info of the book, sounds like the book id like to have, ill check it out.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2011, 07:18:09 am »
As I just said in Legionaires thread: I love painted bows!
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« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2011, 08:00:34 am »
Nice looking bow!  I've always wondered how "comfortable" the handle is on that style bow.  Not quite "ergonomic", if you get what I mean?  If I ever build up the courage to try a sinew backing, I'll put one on my list :)
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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2011, 08:45:02 am »
Another very nice one,you been busy. :) :)
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Offline Eric Garza

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2011, 10:58:51 am »
Beautiful bow! 

How long did you let the sinew cure before you glued on the rawhide?  How long did you let the rawhide cure before you started shooting?  If the sinew and/or rawhide weren't fully cured before you started shooting, you can expect the bow to gain weight as they cure.  Not sure how much, maybe as much as 10 pounds, depending. 
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: West Coast Oak
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2011, 01:33:27 pm »
That dogbane wrap tops it off. Went that extra mile to really put that sole into it that store bought mass produced anything wouldn't. Nice.
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 the upper part is pressed down,
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 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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