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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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White oak self bow
« on: August 03, 2014, 10:13:56 pm »
Hey guys, here is a white oak self bow from a tree I cut last year from behind the swamp in the pictures below. Its 66" tip to tip and 50#@28". It is a physically heavy bow but feels solid and just feels like a workhorse that will last a long time. Its not the fastest thing in the world but I feel its plenty fast enough to get the job done on any animal in Michigan. Also its very quiet. It took about an inch and a half of set.
 
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2014, 10:32:02 pm »
That's gorgeous...The bend is money... 8)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2014, 10:38:39 pm »
That's a sharp looking bow.  Great job on it.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2014, 10:47:45 pm »
Nicely done. It is a beautiful bow with a great tiller. Jawge
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Offline TRACY

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2014, 11:12:16 pm »
Real nice bow and bend!

Tracy
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Offline Denham Archer

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2014, 11:24:30 pm »
I love the oaks . . . Well done!
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2014, 11:27:39 pm »
Thanks! This is my first bow using white oak. Its heavy but I like it and it seems to heat treat well with some olive oil
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2014, 11:59:20 pm »
Nice bend Lee, should be more than enough to take a deer a deer this fall.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2014, 01:31:43 am »
Hey BB, is he gonna get 2 deer or are you just type stutterin?

That is a real nice bow. I love everything about it. Thanks for posting it.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2014, 02:39:15 am »
Nice tiller on that one
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Offline J05H

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2014, 02:40:28 am »
Nice bow man. I like the dye job.
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Offline Wylden Freeborne

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2014, 02:53:59 am »
Nicely done. I live in an Oak savanna in Southern Oregon and have yet to get a stave that didn't check! After seeing your bow, I am going to get out there soon and nab more staves...
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2014, 03:07:25 am »
Love the smiley green chair :)
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Oh the bow is great too ;D
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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2014, 06:57:03 am »
Nice bends!!!  :)
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: White oak self bow
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2014, 07:10:54 am »
Wylden, I left the bark on this stave and sealed the ends with wood glue.  ;D Yeah thats my two year olds favorite perch
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