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Title: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: Longbow_Jim on September 07, 2006, 03:20:00 PM

what do ya think
red oak board bow 58"ntn 50#@29"moose antler tip over lays and a birch handle over lay I painted the back black shoots good and hits hard

  (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/newfiejim82/my%20bows/IMAG0001.jpg)

  (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/newfiejim82/my%20bows/IMAG0008.jpg)

  (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/newfiejim82/my%20bows/IMAG0014.jpg)

  (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/newfiejim82/my%20bows/IMAG0005.jpg)

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: initialimage on September 07, 2006, 03:33:00 PM

Wow.

What did you back it with?  I'm guessing you backed it with it being a short bow with a long draw.  

Don't think I've seen anyone make a red oak board bow that short before.  

Excellent job.

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 07, 2006, 03:58:00 PM

nice looking bow...

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: BONE on September 07, 2006, 04:09:00 PM

Jim----That is one good looking bow,great job. Bone

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on September 07, 2006, 04:09:00 PM

WOW! You must be an expert at tillering if you can draw a 58" selfbow to 29"! Congrats on a great looking bow.

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: SlowBowinMO on September 07, 2006, 04:09:00 PM

Wow is what I think, nice!

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: Longbow_Jim on September 07, 2006, 04:14:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by SCATTERSHOT:
WOW! You must be an expert at tillering if you can draw a 58" selfbow to 29"! Congrats on a great looking bow.

im no expert just lucky thanks glad ya all like it

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: venisonburger on September 07, 2006, 08:28:00 PM

Great looking bow, seeing yours makes me want to finish the one I had started prior to starting a bunch of stave bows, I really like the handle overlays, looks nice.
VB

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: vermonster13 on September 07, 2006, 08:31:00 PM

Perfect draw length and pretty to boot!

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: swamper on September 07, 2006, 08:42:00 PM

really nice bow..

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: the Ferret on September 07, 2006, 09:45:00 PM

wow, I would not have thought that possible, but that's what's really neat about this bow building game. Lots of "rules" get broken and turn into nice bows.

Good job!

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: Aram on September 07, 2006, 10:10:00 PM

Beatyful bow, great tiller...  thanx for sharing. I love the natural birch on black combo.
So , is it backed? How much set? How wide?
Thank you again,
Aram

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: Longbow_Jim on September 08, 2006, 08:56:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Aram:
Beatyful bow, great tiller...  thanx for sharing. I love the natural birch on black combo.
So , is it backed? How much set? How wide?
Thank you again,
Aram

thanks guys i like the black and birch combo to the black makes the birch and the moose antler tips jump right at ya. the bow took a 1 1/2 of set after allmost a month of shooting. I wanted to make shure she was going to hold together before I posted. I was shooting her for a wile unbacked but I liked her so much I backed her just in case with some drywall tape 4 layers thats why I painted it. I wanted some snake skin but I couldnt get any the bow is 1 3/4 at the fades and tapers from the fades to 1/2 tips. glad you all like it  

here is a better pic of the handle and you can see the taper better

 (http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/newfiejim82/my%20bows/IMAG0009.jpg)    

Jim

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: deerhunter191995 on October 14, 2007, 04:55:00 PM

ya i just started on a 52 inch red oak hopeing it to be 50 lbs draw weight

Title: Re: 58"ntn redoak board bow (pics)
Post by: deerhunter191995 on October 14, 2007, 04:56:00 PM

any tips