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Offline Dauntless

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Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« on: September 14, 2012, 04:56:26 pm »
Made with a good red oak board, was going to be a straight bow but I flipped the tips a bit right after buying a heat gun. I could probably heat treat the belly into some reflex, but when something isn't broken...

45lbs at 28", 65" long 1¼" wide, 1" of set. The handle is just a little thinner than the limbs for 4". It's just enough to be comfortable in the hand and makes hand placement easier.





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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2012, 05:13:11 pm »
Use a honey colored stain on that bow because it is SWEET!  Must be the week for simple and elegant bows. 

Love it, buddy.  Just love it.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2012, 05:19:07 pm »
I'm with JW.....very nice, just my style for huntin bows, hell any kind a bows
rich

Offline bubby

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 05:38:11 pm »
you did that oak proud, Bub
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2012, 05:47:20 pm »
Really nice!
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2012, 05:57:16 pm »
A fine job with a narrow piece of red oak! I may have to re-think things a little. That is one to be proud of, for sure!!
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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2012, 06:43:03 pm »
Use a honey colored stain on that bow because it is SWEET!  Must be the week for simple and elegant bows. 

Love it, buddy.  Just love it.
darn itwhu do ihave to be at school this week then.... i have one i might have been able to add along with those :'(.... ont the other hand, this is a great bow, i love the curves on it and its simplistic look
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Offline Denham Archer

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2012, 07:36:48 pm »
Ahhhh, red oak . . . sweet!  Well done!

Offline seabass

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2012, 08:20:55 pm »
very nicely done.i like it alot.
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2012, 08:28:45 pm »
Bet that thing can sling an arrow down range quick.  Nice work.

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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2012, 10:19:37 pm »
I love it.  I think you were right to not put in any additional reflex.  I love that length for oak bows and I think that  little bit of set just makes for a sweet release without hurting a thing.  Great work.
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Offline SA

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2012, 10:45:15 pm »
very nice!! now i'm ready to start a bow for this red oak bow trade!
Shawn Acker

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2012, 11:52:53 pm »
Graceful profile and sweet bend, that bow is just perfect. Very nice bow Dauntless!
Greg
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2012, 12:17:10 am »
Well done very nice on the eyes....  very nice tiller !!!
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Offline dmikeyj

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Re: Red Oak Tim Baker special with flipped tips
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2012, 12:32:16 am »
What a great bend!  Good job.