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Offline Knoll

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2018, 03:45:22 pm »
Quote from: IrishJay on December 14, 2018, 03:39:52 pm
I rip cut the board down to 2" wide last night and glued and clamped the riser block. I'll probably shape the handle and cut the taper into the limbs either tomorrow evening or Sunday morning. So should I go true pyramid pr semi-pyramid? Keeping in mind that 2" width has already been cut.

User preference, imo.
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2018, 04:23:09 pm »
Correction due to "senior moment" re my preferred handle thickness.   :-\
1.25 to 1.5" . . . not 1".    O:)
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2018, 09:57:55 pm »
Red oak board, 2" at the fades, I think I posted the specs a while back. Pyramid design is a great one for a board bow. I have a build a long in the how to section
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2018, 09:58:37 pm »
Wrong pic I'll fix that
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2018, 10:00:41 pm »
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Offline IrishJay

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #20 on: December 16, 2018, 12:30:54 pm »
I went with the true pyramid. Will be doing some handle shaping and edge radiusing today, then onto tiller. The other 2 staves in the pic are black cherry, both roughed out from the same log today.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2018, 11:23:00 am »
Good. Have fun. Jawge
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2018, 07:53:16 pm »
Been sick for a few days which has slowed my progress, but I got back into the shop for a while this evening. Finished up the handle and the tip overlays. Tomorrow's goal is to do some sanding on the limbs, cut in the nocks and get it on the tillering rig.

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #23 on: December 20, 2018, 06:37:22 pm »
Linen backing applied, tomorrow I tiller.
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« Reply #24 on: December 20, 2018, 06:54:57 pm »
I allow at least 48 hours in the house for moisture introduced by backing process to move out of the limbs.
Good luck!
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #25 on: December 20, 2018, 09:45:36 pm »
I find it's better to tiller first, then do the handle shaping
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #26 on: December 21, 2018, 09:51:46 am »
Linen on one limb sanded

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #27 on: December 21, 2018, 05:09:33 pm »
Makin' shavin's! I had it braced, but it was a little uneven (top limb stiff) so I didnt want to leave it that way long enough for a pic. More to come after dinner. One question I should have thought to ask before hand. Is 8" brace height about right? Bow is 70" over all, 68" ntn, using an AMO 68" string.

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Offline TimBo

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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #28 on: December 21, 2018, 05:29:16 pm »
Eight inches, assuming you are measuring from string to deepest part of grip, is pretty high for a self bow even when it is closer to finished.  For now I would do less, maybe a lot less if you have a ways to go on weight/tiller.
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Re: Red Oak 1x3
« Reply #29 on: December 21, 2018, 05:33:22 pm »
That's to the belly of the limbs right at the fades, I had a brain fart and didnt even think to measure to the handle.
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