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Offline bubby

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Red oak board bow
« on: November 20, 2018, 08:17:57 pm »
This is a bow for a challenge in a Facebook board bow group.
62" ttt mid forties right now, still needs some sanding and finish.
27" draw length pyramid design, a great design for this wood type
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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2018, 08:22:58 pm »
More pics. Total build time right now is about an hour, not counting glue drying. I went from floor tiller to brace , then glued on the tips and roughed them out so I had string nocks, strung it , let it sweat a little and then put about 60 arras through it working it out to 27". I need to get the finish work done now lol
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2018, 08:36:57 pm »
Nicely done, Bubby.  :OK
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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2018, 08:43:05 pm »
Thanks Pat
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2018, 08:59:51 pm »
I was about to say before you posted your last response, I bet you made that in a couple hours.  Well you beat my prediction.   That’s pretty darn good work for an hour!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2018, 09:42:08 pm »
Bubby, you did it! I was going to say that the challenge on a pyramid bow is to get the near handle wood bending where it is the widest...and you did that. Very nice.  Jawge
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Offline bubby

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2018, 09:57:31 pm »
Thanks Ben, I have a lot of practice with pyramids 😁
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Offline bubby

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2018, 10:00:04 pm »
Thanks jawge, you are absolutely correct about the bend at the fades. This has zero shock is fairly quick and smooth as silk.
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2018, 10:20:12 pm »
Nicely done Bubby. I think the fella on the other thread that just showed up asking about pyramid bow dimensions should listen to you, you sure got it figured out
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2018, 11:32:37 pm »
Well done! ATTABOY!, etc.  good to see you are shooting with the proper hand >:D!  Can't go too far wrong with the proven designs!   Maybe I can do as well with the next bow!
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2018, 04:12:21 am »
Nice challenge bubby. It takes me longer than that to wake up in the morning.
Bjrogg
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Offline PNewton

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2018, 04:42:14 am »
Looks good Paul. That's a informative FB group.
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Offline ntvbowyer1969

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2018, 05:09:55 am »
You inspired me to giving a board bow a try. I have never did one before. Great job on that bow. Great profile and tiller.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2018, 05:46:08 am »
Quote from: bjrogg on November 21, 2018, 04:12:21 am
Nice challenge bubby. It takes me longer than that to wake up in the morning.
Bjrogg

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Great job as always bubby.  ;)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2018, 06:36:51 am »
Thanks everyone all comments are much appreciated 😉
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