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Offline driftingrz

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Pyramid oak bow
« on: September 13, 2012, 10:41:12 pm »
Figured now after hundreds of arrows through it i might aswell post it up.

This is just my 2nd bow so its not perfect but it shoots great.. any criticism welcomed

Red oak
68" ntn
Limbs are 3/8" thick
Fades 2-3/4 to lil under 1/2 at tips
pulls 45lbs at 28"
Leather grip
Flemish string i made. And also the first string i served
2" of set, which is sadly better than i expected

Bow is unbacked and i plan to keep it that way.. would be really boring looking unless i did artwork or something over the backing since theres so much "area" to cover.. this bow will be shelved soon to ensure a long life as my first successful bow.. first one shot great but was a poor choice of wood.. small pinhole in limb killed it

 

 

 

 

Edit: heres the best "wide" pics i can do with a phone. Im still messing with the brace height any recommendations? Its 6.5" from back of handle t the moment

 

 

 

 

 Edit:heres heres a video. Sorry bout the quality. Photobucket reduced resolution


 http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/DriftingRz/091412140712.mp4


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Offline Weylin

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2012, 10:50:27 pm »
We'd love to see a side profile of it unbraced, braced and at full draw! Looks great so far.
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Offline Matt Heppe

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2012, 11:00:20 pm »
Well done! I need to put pyramid design on my list of things to do!
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Offline driftingrz

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2012, 11:05:02 pm »
Didnt even think about side prifile pics. Ill get a braced one tomorrow. And a full draw if i can have soneone take a pic. Thanks for lookin.
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Offline driftingrz

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2012, 11:35:34 pm »
I updated first post with a few more pics.. excuse the messy work bench. I have no shop or garage so most of my tinkering is here in the bedroom.. no im not married hahaha so ive stilk got a little freedom in the room, im only 21. Just recently moved my 2nd workbench to the back porch for bow work. Full draw pics to come soon
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Offline autologus

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2012, 11:51:38 pm »
It looks great, I really like the arrows too.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2012, 11:57:32 pm »
Very nice looking bow. Jawge
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2012, 12:13:46 am »
Looks good to me!
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Offline k-hat

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2012, 12:22:46 am »
Looks great!  Work area's too clean though ;)
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Offline driftingrz

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2012, 02:23:37 am »
Thanks for the compliments guys.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2012, 06:15:10 am »
Looks like a fine first bow  8) the braced profile looks perfic.
Let's see the money shot then  ;)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2012, 06:27:41 am »
look's real nice, i'm quessing that you used a build a long by 4est trecker?, Bub
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2012, 06:45:09 am »
Good looking bow,very nice. :)
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2012, 09:29:28 am »
Very nice 2nd bow! Great lines. :)
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Offline driftingrz

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Re: Pyramid oak bow
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2012, 02:58:43 pm »
Quote from: bubby on September 14, 2012, 06:27:41 am
look's real nice, i'm quessing that you used a build a long by 4est trecker?, Bub
the one on tradgang? I used the overall dimensions. But skipped the glued on recurve tips. And thinned the limbs cause my board did not want to bend right. Only thing i wpuld change is the handle size. It works but feels cramped.
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