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Title: 2nd Red Oak Board Bow Finished - (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Jomohr84 on July 03, 2012, 12:56:00 AM
So here is my second Red Oak Board Bow finished. Have put about 300 shots through it, and seems like it's well broken in now. I put 46# on it, but scale says 47# - 48#, figure over time it will get down around 46#. 68" ttt, 66" ntn, a little under 2" of set, and some tiny chrysals about 3"-4" out of the fades.

Hoping to get a Hickory board for my next bow, or possibly a very nice walnut board I saw earlier this week at a lumber yard.

 (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/jomohr84/IMAG0986.jpg)

 (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/jomohr84/IMAG0990.jpg)

 (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/jomohr84/IMAG0991.jpg)

 (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/jomohr84/IMAG0989.jpg)

 (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/jomohr84/IMAG0987.jpg)

 (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/jomohr84/IMAG0988.jpg)

 (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/jomohr84/IMAG0992.jpg)

 (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w439/jomohr84/IMAG0993.jpg)

Much better than my first tiller, seems like this bow will actually last, even if it doesn't send the arrows screaming, I still enjoy shooting it.
Title: Re: 2nd Red Oak Board Bow Finished - (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Sam Harper on July 03, 2012, 03:55:00 AM
It looks pretty good to me.  Congratulations!
Title: Re: 2nd Red Oak Board Bow Finished - (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 03, 2012, 07:13:00 AM
Very nice work...
Title: Re: 2nd Red Oak Board Bow Finished - (Pic Heavy)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 03, 2012, 07:59:00 AM
Very nice! Congratulations! Jawge
Title: Re: 2nd Red Oak Board Bow Finished - (Pic Heavy)
Post by: arsurveyor on July 03, 2012, 09:19:00 AM
Nice looking bow...
Title: Re: 2nd Red Oak Board Bow Finished - (Pic Heavy)
Post by: inksoup on July 03, 2012, 09:40:00 AM
nice looking bow...
what is the backing material?
Title: Re: 2nd Red Oak Board Bow Finished - (Pic Heavy)
Post by: BassBow on July 03, 2012, 09:51:00 AM
Great work! Nice tips. Congrats on a great bow.
Title: Re: 2nd Red Oak Board Bow Finished - (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Jomohr84 on July 03, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
Backing is canvas duck cloth, I found it at a thrift store and got enough to do 5 or more bows for $2.00