New guy here, critique my bows!

[speterson7400]

Hi Ive been reading this forum for a while and now have 3 bows under my belt. I was hoping you guys would be able to take a look at them and tell me how I did, advice is welcome!
Here are the latest 2.
First one is a white oak board bow, 66" ntn, #40 at 30"
the second is a red oak board, 46" ntn,  #10 at 16"
Thanks guys!

[willie]

Glad you decided to post your work, and welcome. I wish my first few bows were as nice as yours.
ls the smaller one for a jr. shooter in the family?

[speterson7400]

Glad you decided to post your work, and welcome. I wish my first few bows were as nice as yours.
ls the smaller one for a jr. shooter in the family?

Yeah my son saw me build and shoot the first one, he's 4 and wouldn't stop asking for one so I made it my next project.

[scp]

Really well done. You are there already. Just try to get some good staves next.

[Philipp A]

very nice work and nice tiller! Awesome that your 4 year old son motivated you to make one for him as well 

[speterson7400]

Cool thanks guys.  I took all the pictures I would need for a build along for the 66" one if I ever get around to sorting through them.
SCP any ideas where I could find good staves online?  I live in southern california and while where I used to live in ky. had potential staves everywhere their a bit hard to come by here.

[scp]

I sometimes buy the staves on the auction site. I just got a firewood cutting permit and cut some small trees, well marked by orange paint dots. I usually contact a local lumber mill owner for fresh cut hickory logs.

[Del the cat]

Good to have you on board. Fine looking bows.
Del

[MulchMaker]

Nice work! Very well done.

[Stick Bender]

Nice job Welcome I paticurly like your white Oak bow glad you posted !

[Marc St Louis]

Your bows have a nice smooth bend to them but are whip tillered, they will likely develop chrysals over time in the outer limbs

[bjrogg]

Welcome to PA. Very nice for first bows but I agree with Marc. The top one is bending a little to much at lower tip. Maybe a little stiff upper limb. The kids bow a little to much bend both tips.  Next time get a little bit more of the limbs bending. You might even want to slowly remove some wood from inner and mid limb yet if you have enough weight. It would make bow last longer. Or just start another. Thanks for sharing
Bjrogg

[Springbuck]

What Marc said.  They come off the handle right, but bend just a tad much right past 2/3 of the way out the limb.  The 66" bow looks to me to bend a TINY bit more in the lower limb, but it could be the angle of the picture.

All in all, WAY more successful than most of my early efforts.

[Badger]

   Where are you in So Cal?  I live just south of Los Angeles.

[speterson7400]

Badger I live in San Diego so were pretty close, i was actually just through LA last week going to six flags. 
Thanks for the input on the tiller guys, While I was working on it I just wasn't sure if it was bending enough towards the tips and may have scraped a bit too much.  Should it look like it flattens out a bit near the ends?