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Title: Diminsions of a board bow?
Post by: BHTGdogs on April 17, 2008, 10:06:00 PM
Have made a few but finally found some hickory boards. Want to hear some diminsions of board bows you have made or what you think works best.
Title: Re: Diminsions of a board bow?
Post by: Walt Francis on April 17, 2008, 10:26:00 PM
I'm not into board bows, but Mickey has a good tutorial on his web page:  http://groups.msn.com/ferretsarcherywebpage.

Jawage, has some good instructions on his site too:
http://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni/archer.html
Title: Re: Diminsions of a board bow?
Post by: BHTGdogs on April 17, 2008, 10:33:00 PM
I have been to most board bow sites. I just want to hear some peoples personal experinces.
Title: Re: Diminsions of a board bow?
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 17, 2008, 11:12:00 PM
I did one that came out under weight.. I was to fast and didn't check weight like I should have..Anyway I did a Red Oak that was 2.25"fades to .75" nocks...4" handle ... cloth fiberglass w/ TB III

I'm doing a build along with a Members son starting Tomorrow after dinner... I'm doing a 72" tip2tip 71"n2n 1.25" fades 4"X1" handle .50" nocks... I'm using Mickey's site as a guide, since I'm making mine little longer. I'm shooting for 55-60#@24"(back of handle). The other member is fyrfyter43's son Lee, I think He will be using Mickey's youth bow site...
Title: Re: Diminsions of a board bow?
Post by: John Scifres on April 18, 2008, 09:57:00 AM
For a nice bendy handled bow, take your 68", hickory board and make it 1-3/4" wide.  Rip it to just over 1/2" thick.  From center, mark 4" on both limbs.  A straight taper from there to the center of the end and you will have your profile.  Cut nocks 1" from the tip for a 66" NTN bow.  It should be pretty well tillered assuming a good board and decent wood removal.  Tweak tiller and shoot away.  It'll be around 50# at 28".

I just made one that as 72" (70" NTN) from red oak this week.  It finished at 40# at 28" and follows the string by 1.5".  It shoots nice after I narrowed the last 8" of the limbs to about 3/4".  Kind of Holmegard like.

Have fun.  make bows.
Title: Re: Diminsions of a board bow?
Post by: tim-flood on April 18, 2008, 10:00:00 AM
68" long 10" fade to fade 4" handle in center 2" at fade 1.75 1" above mid limb then taper to 3/4 at ends tiller then narrow tips to 1/2 or less.
Will work with almost any wood and way overbuilt for osage
Title: Re: Diminsions of a board bow?
Post by: Shakes.602 on April 18, 2008, 11:01:00 AM
Hickory is what the World Uses for Axe Handles, and Shovel Handles too, Right?  :readit:   Or did I dream that??  :archer: