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Offline Knoll

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MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« on: February 02, 2016, 10:43:12 am »
We are fortunate to have many enthusiastic bowyers who attend MoJam. I'd like to challenge ya'll to a bit of friendly competition!

Build yourself a red oak BOARD bow. Bring it to MoJam. We'll shoot together a round of the full 3D course. Also the "Running Pig". Clout shoot too!

We'll find a means for keeping some kinda score and come up with appropriate awards. Award presentations will likely be Sat night at the potluck dinner!

Rules/regulations are simple enough. Both limbs to be from red oak and be considered by a reasonable person (me) :o to be a traditional style and shot in a traditional style (for example, not held by feet or loosed with a trigger). Overlays, built-up handles, glued-on flipped tips, any backing (except fg) acceptable ... even encouraged. If ya have question re acceptability, just post up here.

I'm looking forward to some good ole fun and bow eye-candy!! Hope all of you participate so we can see what can be done with the bow wood we love to poo-poo!
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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2016, 11:26:22 am »
Now ya done it Mike!   :o   ::)  8)

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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2016, 12:16:34 pm »
Will soon be starting on one of Home Depot's primo boards!

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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2016, 12:33:06 pm »
I was unaware that home depot had any " primo" boards 😋
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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2016, 12:39:38 pm »
Quote from: bubby on February 02, 2016, 12:33:06 pm
I was unaware that home depot had any " primo" boards 😋

So is Home Depot! 

I go to my local specialty lumber place.  I prolly pay a few nickels more, but that's OK.  Home Depot's stuff is often pretty rough treated prior to making it to the sales floor/warehouse.  Not that they cannot work, they certainly can!  ...but if I'm going to compete with a sharpshooter like Mike, I'm going to grasp for every millimeter of advantage I can possibly find!   >:D 8) :laugh:

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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2016, 12:42:59 pm »
What if I use white oak and dye it red?  :laugh: O:)
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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2016, 01:12:16 pm »
What about using RO as the backing on a laminate bow with an alternative wood as the belly and core lams?

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2016, 01:25:51 pm »
Yes, the big box stores do have good red oak. Just be choosy. Made many a bow from Home Depot red oak.

I went to Mojam in 2003.

LOL. It was as hot and humid as I expected it to be as i did training at Ft Leonard Wood in the early 70's.

Anyway, I bruught some red oak boards wit me and gave one away then.wit

Would love to be in contact with the recepient of that board.

Great idea. I'd love to go back. Too far from NH.

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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2016, 02:56:23 pm »
Quote from: DavidV on February 02, 2016, 12:42:59 pm
What if I use white oak and dye it red?  :laugh: O:)

 ;D   naughty naughty feller!    ;D
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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2016, 02:57:36 pm »
Quote from: Onebowonder on February 02, 2016, 01:12:16 pm
What about using RO as the backing on a laminate bow with an alternative wood as the belly and core lams?

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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2016, 04:02:20 pm »
Over my lunch break I went out and bought some pretty nice Red Oak Quartersawn.  This piece is 4.5 inches wide, just shy of 1.5 thick, and about 4.5 feet long.  I should be able to rip some nice limb length lams out of this one...  ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2016, 04:23:50 pm »
Welp, i think i have a good one picked out. Hope i can make it.
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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2016, 04:28:02 pm »
Quote from: sleek on February 02, 2016, 04:23:50 pm
<snip> . . . Hope i can make it.
You're bringing the giant Air Conditioned Tent!  You have to make it!   >:( >:( >:(

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Offline JonW

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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2016, 06:02:15 pm »
I have the ability to make RO look like Osage. I will bring somenice RO bows just remember they LOOK like Osage. ;)
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Re: MoJam 2016 - red oak BOARD bow challenge!
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2016, 06:50:46 pm »
Quote from: JonW on February 02, 2016, 06:02:15 pm
I have the ability to make RO look like Osage. I will bring somenice RO bows just remember they LOOK like Osage. ;)

Another naughty naughty fellow!   >:D
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