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Offline Dauntless

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A linen backed red oak board
« on: February 21, 2011, 01:59:38 am »
This bow was made for a trade with a hunter friend of mine.  She harvested some caribou sinew from a hunt near the hydro dams in the centre/nothern part of Quebec.  She wants a smooth bow for her father as payment.  Back in the fall she brought me 8 moose legs to trade for another bow.  I took them apart for the skin, sinew and marrow in the kitchen, my roomates are very tolerant people.

This is a red oak board, not too great grain with ok density, backed with unbleached linen cloth.  It is 66" long, 30lbs at 28" of draw and 1¼" at its widest.  The board had just under a quarter inch of deflex, the best looking grain being on that side.  Ended up with a total of 1 inch of set for about 1¼" of string follow just after unbracing.  The backing strip cuts off about 7 inches from the tips which are overlayed with pau ferro wood.  Handle is moulded leather (what a pain) with a built up arrow rest and copper strike plate. Finish is store bought lard, wood strongly burnished.








My mom made the alpaca sweater.
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Offline DEllis

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011, 02:15:50 am »
Looks good......tiller looks spot on. :)
Tell your mom she makes a fine sweater ;D
Darcy
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Offline NTD

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011, 02:21:04 am »
Skinny tips is right, bet she's fast.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2011, 12:06:26 pm »
Yeah, that bows got style. Love the tips.
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Offline n2huntn

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2011, 01:03:30 pm »
That is some kind of nice,you have some skills.
Jeff
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2011, 01:12:38 pm »
Very nice work. Tiller looks excellent. Jawge
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2011, 01:21:39 pm »
That is an excellent bow. tiller is text book. you have a knack for that red oak. good job
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Offline Josh

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2011, 02:46:15 pm »
Very nice entry for Feb. BOM contest!  8)

Those tips are TINY!!!  bet it shoots fast and with no handshock!
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2011, 07:23:02 pm »
Tips would have been thinner if the backing was long enough.  Probably thin enough not to get hand shock from flinging store bought carbon or fibreglass arrows.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2011, 09:33:08 pm »
Excellent bow, with perfect tiller! I didn't know Conan O'Brian was making bows though ;)
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Offline wvarcher

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2011, 10:43:53 pm »
Man,i like that bow! 
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Offline PeteC

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2011, 12:23:52 am »
Very nice Dauntless. That's a great bow. God Bless
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Offline Timo

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2011, 01:52:34 am »
 Nice bow. I really like those tips!
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Offline aero86

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2011, 02:01:41 am »
i like the bow.

and i like the sweater.  you have any for trade? 
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: A linen backed red oak board
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2011, 02:23:50 am »
Scrawny guy like myself needs all the sweaters he can get his hands on  :D .  It's not like sitting in front of a laptop all day works up a sweat...
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