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Offline autologus

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Red Oak and Rawhide
« on: December 28, 2012, 02:17:57 pm »
Here is a bow I finished for a Christmas present for a young man at church.  It is 64" ntn draws 49# at 28".  It is 1.5" wide at the fades and tapers to 1/2" nocks at the last 10".  I backed it with some dog bone rawhide that worked pretty well even though it was a tad thick on one end, I just put the thick ends at the handle and the thin ends at the nocks.  It took about 1.5" of set but shoots very well.  The nocks and the riser are White Oak and the handle wrap are some leather from an old coat I had.








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Offline Griffin027

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2012, 02:24:36 pm »
Very nice, I like the look of the back on that bow! If you ever want to shoot sometime let me know, I'm stationed at Little Rock AFB. Again, great job on that bow!
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2012, 02:39:28 pm »
Looks like a very nice bow and tillered well. I'm sure he will be ecstatic. Looks like you knap heads as well from the arrow?

Tracy
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Offline autologus

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2012, 02:43:14 pm »
The arrow head is a steel trade point.

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2012, 03:01:16 pm »
Quote from: autologus on December 28, 2012, 02:43:14 pm
The arrow head is a steel trade point.

Grady

Looked like ht keokuk, gonna have to get my glasses! ::)

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Offline twilightandmist

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2012, 04:11:21 pm »
nice work! is this from a board or a stave?
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Offline autologus

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2012, 04:16:49 pm »
Board.

Grady
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2012, 05:17:46 pm »
Good looking bow and a nice gift.
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Offline Roy

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2012, 05:23:52 pm »
Very nice. ^5 on gift.
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2012, 05:44:29 pm »
Like it. Nice tiller. :-)
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2012, 08:13:33 pm »
I like everything, especially the tips.
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Offline adb

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Re: Red Oak and Rawhide
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2012, 08:22:37 pm »
Very nicely tillered!
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