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Offline half eye

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Half Eye's red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25" finished pics added
« on: September 14, 2012, 05:55:09 pm »
Just got done with a honey-do (livingroom floor) and milled out 130 feet of 3" red oak mop-boards. Had some left over so I thought I try to get my own opinion on the stuff since I never built a bow from it.

Our red oak up here is not very red, but that's what it is, so threw in some grain closeup pics. The bow is a self bow 50" ntn, weighs 50# @ 25", (I believe it will finish out at 50# @ 26) it has 1/2" wide tips with pin knocks and 1-3/16" wide at the grip.....needs to be sanded out and finished but seems to shoot real nice at 15/20 yards.......thinkin about some workin recurves, but we'll see.

So I guess I got nothin bad to say about the red oak, at least the boards I cut and milled. Enjoy the pics.....but everybody probably allready knows about red oak.
rich
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2012, 05:59:44 pm »
Ain't there any wood you can't make a bow out of, Rich?? Nice job and your usual great bend. Is she quick??
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2012, 06:07:19 pm »
Yup, looks like a bow to me  :)
I just ain't got the cojones to make a real bend in the handle job like that beaut' :-[
Del
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 06:16:34 pm »
Dang!  Your a machine.  Another perfect shorty.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2012, 06:27:19 pm »
that bend look's perfect Rich, great little r o bow, Bub
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Offline SA

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2012, 07:16:25 pm »
yep that thing is bending perfect, so do you like red oak enough to mill and build more?
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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2012, 07:34:14 pm »
Thank you for the kind words, fellas. This whole thing was just an experiment so I could tell for myself if I liked the wood. It's real good so far......the biggest difference I did notice is the red seems to make a lighter (dry weight) than the white did. I dont know how ya'll do the backs and belly but this one I did low crown back (allmost like a shallow trap) and the belly got a more shallow crown but still crowned. Did not have any issues with splintering or excessive set either.

Dell, I seen your bows, sir.....mine do not have anything on them, your elb's are outstanding

Kenny, will let ya know tomorrow, gonna shoot the snot out of it

sa, ya I would/will for sure. My neck of the woods has so many good bow woods it will not be my main wood, but I'd use it for sure.

Thanks slimbob, bubby: aint none of my bows "perfect" but I'm tryin hard to learn to make all of the future bows with a "good" circle tiller.
rich
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Offline seabass

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2012, 08:19:02 pm »
your tiller makes me jealous.very nice work Rich.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2012, 09:24:54 pm »
26" draw on a 50" bow ? You are re-writing the rules Rich  8)
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2012, 10:05:47 pm »
Wow!  I am impressed Rich.  Leave it to you get that kind of weight/draw length out of red oak.  Amazing.
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Offline autologus

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2012, 11:03:42 pm »
That is one beautiful stick.  Amazing job with that oak.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2012, 11:46:52 pm »
Perfect tiller on that bow Rich, I know it when I see it, now if I could just learn how to make it happen myself.
Greg
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2012, 12:18:01 am »
Perfect Rich !!
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Offline okiecountryboy

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2012, 08:19:12 am »
Hey Brother
You never stop amazing me.
Don't want to sound echoing ( truly ), but you are my mentor.
Need to call you, if you don't mind, have some questions and requests.
Have an idea about a bow...I want to call the scorpion( Arizona you know)...Basically a Penobscot, but with 3 layers not two.
My next NIGHTMARE :-\. HAHA.
Need input!

Thanks my friend...may trade if you wish...(I'll come up with something).
Your friend and Student always....


Ron




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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2012, 07:12:03 pm »
Nice one Rich!! Red oak seems fine to me too. I have some quarter sawn RO that's 55" long, was thinking about workin on it here shortly. Thanks for the inspiration.

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