"Not Wide" Red Oak Board Bow Not for BOM

[George Tsoukalas]

Mike, I've made a lot of children's bows at 25# with 1 inch wide red oak.

The  grain on this board was super straight which probably contributed to how well it did. It was good for 50#.

Thanks for the positive comments.

Jawge

[Pat B]

Cool bow, George and great full draw tiller. This is a good example for the new guys wondering if they can make a bow.   

[PEARL DRUMS]

It's very good to see you making a bow, Jawgey.

Straight grain
Straight grain
Straight grain

I'd be rich If I had a penny for every time you mentioned that to folks trying to use bad board stock.

[Will B]

That’s a great looking bow. Very nice bend. By the way you website has been a great resource for myself and many aspiring bowyers.

[George Tsoukalas]

Thanks, Pat, for the positive comments.

Will B, thank you. I am glad I had a hand in getting you started. Makes me happy. Apart from the satisfaction of making my own bows. I have enjoyed helping others get started. The internet had been good for that.

Thanks, PD. Making them is not as easy or as quick as it used to be in my younger days.
Straight grained boards are the key. There I said it again.

Thanks. Jawge

[PEARL DRUMS]

Another penny on my pile

[bjrogg]

I still feel comfortable at 52 lbs but if it goes like everything else I’m sure I’ll be lightening my next few up to.

Nice to see your work George.

That’s a dandy looking bow you’ve got there Bob. Really like it.

Bjrogg

[George Tsoukalas]

Thanks, bjrogg. 52# is a good weight. Thanks. I am glad you like my bow. Jawge

[George Tsoukalas]

Here she is sporting a new B 50 string with about  2 twists per inch. The ideal is 1-3 twists per inch.

I try to tie the bottom loop tightly around the bottom nock so the string doesn't fall off. Of  course the top one  has to be bigger to slide  up and down for stringing  and unstringing.

I am in the process of stretching it on the bow and won't be serving until it is done stretching otherwise the serving may unravel or get misshapen.

Jawge

[Pappy]

Looks good, that should be a good shooter,  I usually use D 97 now but found out years ago that the rule 1-3 twist per inch on B50 and it will preform about as well as D97, Most people way over twist the string to get the length right and turn it into a coil spring. 
 Pappy

[George Tsoukalas]

Pappy, thank you; the ongoing joke in my family is that dad does not take to change very well which is why I've stayed with B 50.

Go for 1-3 inches of twist as the ideal and let it stop stretching before serving and like you said it will function.  The string I just tied is almost done stretching.

Jawge

[George Tsoukalas]

So the string stopped stretching.

Once again, this is a bend in the handle bow.

I laid out the handle. I measured 1 inch above center toward the top limb and then 4 inches down. That is my handle area. The arrows will be shot 1 inch above center.  This is the way I've done it for bend in the handle bows.

So in the photo "C" is the center of the bow. The next line to the left is where the arrow pass and 4 inches down from that is the handle itself. "T" is the top limb.

Jawge

[George Tsoukalas]

The serving length will be about the length of the bow square beginning from the bottom limb up to the top limb. I will try to get the bottom and top of the serving equal from the arrow pass.

More on that later or tomorrow.

Jawge

[Pappy]

I hear ya Jawgs, I am kind of slow on change myself, at least that's what I am told.   Looking good on the bow.
 Pappy

[George Tsoukalas]

Thanks, Pappy, glad you like it.
Lord willing I can serve tomorrow.
Jawge