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Offline bryan irwin

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bb red oak long bow
« on: March 13, 2010, 10:13:40 pm »
heres a boo backed red oak elb 72'' ntn 1'wide@handle 3/8 @ tip pulls about 65# @28 what do ya think thanks for looking.

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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2010, 11:40:19 pm »
Looks like a shooter.
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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2010, 12:01:18 am »
heck yeah Nice bow man, tiller looks great on it.  I love red oak for bow wood!   :)
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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2010, 02:35:38 pm »
Very nice American Long Bow/. Bookmarked for March laminates for BOM, too.
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2010, 12:15:20 am »
how thick it it?
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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2010, 10:07:07 am »
Looks great to me.Nice job. :)
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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2010, 12:28:50 pm »
The bow looks great, but man, you sure built your house on a steep hillside! ;D
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2010, 08:22:22 pm »
thanks guys steve thats what i tried to tell my builder but he said it was ok : ;D
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Offline TheWildCat

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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010, 05:33:21 pm »
I have a BB/Red Oak bow I built 4 years ago and it is still goin strong. Treat her right and she will give back to ya. Nice Lookin bow.
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Offline Orkraider

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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2010, 10:43:57 am »
that's a great looking bow; could you post a little bit more about the dimensions at all the key spots? and how's it shoot for ya?
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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2010, 02:46:08 pm »
Howdy Bryan I.,

I'm really impressed with your bow; its simplicity, symmetry, and it's blatant deadliness.  And, it looks good too.

Enjoy,
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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2010, 03:07:23 pm »
Oh yeah that looks sweet...is there any handshock....sure looks good....gut
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: bb red oak long bow
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2010, 03:17:41 pm »
thanks guys the bow is 1"wide 1"deep@center and tapers to 3/8"at nocks it tapers from center to tips and is D shape 65# @28 and have drew to 32 on tiller tree shoots hard no hand shock to notice.
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