Need Help

[primaltom]

Alright so I was on here several months ago when I made my first red oak board bow. That bow was so weak that I just trashed it. I have a board bow in the process, a flat bow. But what I want is a nice primitive bow. My main question is what would be the easiest bow to make? I'm thinking a long bow, but there's easier ones let me know. I would really like to have a bow with. 40-45lbs at 28" so that I can eventually hunt with it. Is there any good tutorials for making a long bow? I have access to a few different types of oak, as well as cypress. I'm in nc and I'm sure there's more usable trees, just haven't found them. Thanks for any help. I do have one cured piece of oak but I'm not sure what to do With it as it's probably around 65".

[Spotted Dog]

 I'd go with  Sudbury bow. An early Native American bow.  They shoot sweet. Wampanoag people.

[primaltom]

Those are some sweet looking bows. Are thy pretty easy to make? I'm still new at this.

[Spotted Dog]

I have made them from hickory boards. I think they are one of the easiest.
The hickory staves the Rudder Bows sells lends itself real good for them.

[primaltom]

I think I'm gonna stick with boards for awhile until I can really get the hang of it. Will red oak be alright for a Sudbury or is hickory better?

[bradsmith2010]

yes red oak is fine,,

[primaltom]

I'm guessing a 1x2" should do it?

[Spotted Dog]

that should do it fine.

[primaltom]

Any idea on what the dimensions should be?

[DarkSoul]

There's plenty of how-to's on the Internet,  along with detailed construction plans. Check out the build along section of this message board. The book Traditional Bowyers Bible volume 1 will also answer all of your questions.

[Jodocus]

I'd go for a simple sapling bow. Those are semi-pyramidal by nature. They require little work, the stave is easy to get and dries within reasonable time.

[Del the cat]

I'd go for a simple sapling bow. Those are semi-pyramidal by nature. They require little work, the stave is easy to get and dries within reasonable time.

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Del