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Offline Don

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Re: red oak board bow
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2013, 12:07:43 am »
Looks good Doc. Waterloo. About 75 miles north of me.

Offline Josh B

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« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2013, 12:15:06 am »
Thank you kindly fellers! :laugh:  Rich...I just like havin a nice even tiller.  The problem with board bows is that there's no character to hide my screw ups :-[.  Dave..don't let the fact that i made this on the road throw ya.  Almost every bow I make is at least partially if not mostly made on the road.  I spend on average 300 days a year on the road.  What little time I have at home is spent with momma and the kids.  I only spend a couple hrs in my workshop when I'm home and that is usually when everyone is asleep.  So, if I wanna get anything made, I have to do it on the road.  Now, if i could just figure out how to mount my band saw to the bumper.... >:D.  Lane...I don't reckon I could make a shooter out of a popsicle stick.  But I bet Rich could!  Of course he would probably shorten it up some.  I don't think he likes his hunting bows that long.   ;) >:D. Thanks again fellas!  Josh

Offline randman

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« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2013, 12:19:41 am »
Great job Doc. I too admire your ability to do all that on the road. Shows what can be done by a real craftsman where ever he is (and with minimal tools). I have trouble gettin mine completed and I'm right here with my shop all the time.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: red oak board bow
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2013, 01:50:45 am »
Impressive weight for such a narrow bow. Gotta love a good red oak board bow! Thanks for sharing!

Offline Josh B

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« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2013, 02:44:27 am »
Thanks fellas!  Josh

Offline soy

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« Reply #20 on: April 20, 2013, 04:08:45 am »
anybody can do it with a shiny enough trailer >:D ....nice looking bow,doc!
that's funny Half eye shortening a popsicle stick ;D
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Offline ionicmuffin

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« Reply #21 on: April 20, 2013, 04:12:48 am »
what a sweet bow! very nice!
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Offline Josh B

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« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2013, 10:55:33 am »
anybody can do it with a shiny enough trailer >:D ....nice looking bow,doc!
that's funny Half eye shortening a popsicle stick ;D

Lol! Just giving Rich a hard time. >:D. That shiny trailer don't work to good for a mirror. There's not one flat spot on the whole thing.  The side of the sleeper works much better.  If its clean enough that is.

Thanks Muffin!

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Offline bow101

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« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2013, 01:43:35 pm »
Looks really good, tiller is sweet.  May have to pick-up a R oak board myself and see what transpires..
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Offline Josh B

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« Reply #24 on: April 24, 2013, 01:45:16 am »
Thank you sir!  Be sure to post up your results!  Josh

Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: red oak board bow
« Reply #25 on: May 06, 2013, 03:44:37 pm »
Nice looking bow, it inspires me to try making a board bow.

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Offline DavidV

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« Reply #26 on: May 06, 2013, 06:57:54 pm »
This almost makes me wanna go play with some crappy house trim wood >:D  :laugh:

Lol, was close to actually doing that last week  ;)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: red oak board bow
« Reply #27 on: May 06, 2013, 09:07:04 pm »
Thanks! I didn't expect to see this one back on the front page.  It shot pretty good on the practice range at the classic.  I didn't shoot well, but the bow did. LOL! ::)  Josh