Whats my limit on Oak?

[Stalkingfox]

Kip it is the oak you generously sent to me  . Its beautiful Oak and I think Im definately going to go for the eastern woodland style. The handle is already at 1 1/2 wide and 1 1/2 thick. And Ill have to look again for those streaks Dan.

I need to get the first and second volumes of TBB.

[Stalkingfox]

Well heres a close up. The third pic is under the sapwood

[Christian Soldier]

I've got a few Eastern Woodland style hickory bows that are 1 1/4 inch at the widest point. 
Lengths are 63", 58", and 56". The 63" shoots realy sweet the 58 takes about as much set as most of my bows and the 56 takes a couple inches of set but it was made under 'survival' conditions and in about a day so the tiller isn't exactly spot on.

I don't really have any expiereice with oak but if it acts similar to hickory; make sure the back is perfectly clean, there's a lot of tension on a 1 inch wide bow.   
And if you want low set take your time with tiller.

I also just have a 26" draw and I usually just draw the shorter bows to 25" so that helps with set too.

Pretty much what Dictionary said.

I'd highly suggest taking a look at 'Native American Bows, Arrows, and Quivers' Vol 1. It has a ton of pics and dimensions of eastern woodland bows that'll help you out.

I had another guy on another forum ask me similar question so I already have some pics on my computer. These bows here are cyprus but the vast majority of EW bows look just like them with just some varation in nock style and length.

I'd suggest keeping the handle nice and round. The 'square' thin bow handles aren't very comfortable to shoot. 

[Stalkingfox]

Thats excellent I feel not so lost now thanks guys Ill keep posting progress.

[ionicmuffin]

hmm, looks like white oak.

[Stalkingfox]

Lets hope so. 

[blackhawk]

Are you chasing a ring on that? And why?

[KShip85]

I can answer that hawk, I sent the stave his way and the sapwood had some slight bug damage to it. 

Kip

[Stalkingfox]

Both staves had worm issues. The Pics were to show hopefully the type of wood hawk And the stave Im working on is the shorter stave 56"

[blackhawk]

Ok...just making sure your not doing any unnecessary work......personally if I have to chase a ring on whitewood I won't use it 99% of the time...cus the beauty of whitewood is you don't have to chase a ring..but I'm sure its good practice for ya

[Stalkingfox]

Another question.. whats better, one thick good ring, or 10-15 super skinny rings where its really hard to see where one ends and another begins?

[Dictionary]

also i second what Christian Soldier said about rounding that handle. It sure aint comfortable gripping those edges.


I imagine a thicker ring is a better choice for the back of the bow  .


I've never chased a ring on a bow because i always use white wood. Yessir.

[Stalkingfox]

Would I be able to keep the tips stiff?  Or should I leave that alone for this one?

[bubby]

stop overthinking this bow and build it, that's the only true way to learn, not trying to be a jerk, kinda comes natural , the point is at some point ya got to put rast to wood and start hoggin'

[Stalkingfox]

Well put.. nuff BS