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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: RyanY on June 24, 2009, 08:50:36 pm

Title: Another father's day bow
Post by: RyanY on June 24, 2009, 08:50:36 pm

I know it's father's day has already passed but my dad left for a business trip in cali for the week and I hadn't finished it yet. This is a lot of firsts for me. First bow I've posted, first bow from a stave I cut myself, and first time I've done a recurve. I'm pretty happy with how it came out although I feel the tiller could be better. Approximately 50# @ 28", 65" long. It's certainly the fastest bow I've made. Still needs a handle wrap and some other touch ups. Thanks.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/DSCN5021.jpg)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/DSCN5022.jpg)

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: RyanY on June 24, 2009, 08:52:00 pm

Also the first bow I've heat treated.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: White Arrow 2 on June 24, 2009, 09:11:30 pm

Lucky father. Looks pretty good to me. Imagine you will brace it a little higher?

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: RyanY on June 24, 2009, 09:22:25 pm

Probably. I don't think he will be able to draw it all the way as it is since he has never really shot a bow so I'll let him work on it with the brace low and bring it up later for him. He will probably need an arm guard though.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: White Arrow 2 on June 24, 2009, 11:07:36 pm

What's the wood? Don't see it mentioned.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: Aosda on June 25, 2009, 12:48:55 am

Nice job.  I would bring the brace up start with.  Your tiller ain't too bad, the upper limb looks stiffer.  If you haven't set which limb is top and bottom, try turning the bow over.  It's worth a try.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: RyanY on June 25, 2009, 02:54:59 am

Its hickory. I already put an arrow rest on it and it would suck to try and remove it. If I really wanted to I could just try and take that limb down a bit to match the lower one. Its only finished with teak oil. Thanks for the comments by the way.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: Pappy on June 25, 2009, 06:38:25 am

Sweet looking bow,very nice tiller. He should love it. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: GregB on June 25, 2009, 08:23:49 am

Especially considering so many firsts for you...you did a great job on the bow! Very nice!

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: DanaM on June 25, 2009, 08:44:10 am

Your dad should be very pleased with such a fine gift. I'm with the rest brace it at a proper height as the bow will shoot better :)

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: OldBow on June 26, 2009, 11:05:12 am

Got your fine weapon and gift bookmarked for June Self BOM fun. Is this wood white oak?

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: John K on June 26, 2009, 01:03:50 pm

Looks great ! I'm sure he will love it....like others have said, i would brace it a little higher.

Don, I think he said it was Hickory.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: PeteC on June 26, 2009, 02:50:14 pm

Great job on that bow,with so many firsts.You did good.Dad ought to love it.God Bless

Title: Re: Another father's day bow (tweaked w/ pics)
Post by: RyanY on June 26, 2009, 04:36:46 pm

So I took a little off the top limb so it turned out pretty even with the tiller and I also braced it a little higher. Thanks for the comments. My dad is coming home today so I'll be giving it to him today.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/DSCN5023.jpg)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/DSCN5024.jpg)

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: Postman on June 26, 2009, 05:28:04 pm

Really nice - especially for a father's day gift

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 26, 2009, 09:28:26 pm

That's really a nice job! Jawge

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: Illuminati on June 26, 2009, 11:15:51 pm

wow dude, that's a really nice bow

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: RyanY on June 26, 2009, 11:58:12 pm

So my dad received the bow today when he picked me up to go out to eat. He saw it and started commenting on how beautiful it was and then I told him to read what I wrote on it (Happy fathers day). He was really excited. Hopefully we will be able to go shoot sometime. Thanks for the comments.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: Illuminati on June 27, 2009, 12:12:11 pm

how did u heat treat it?

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: RyanY on June 27, 2009, 04:02:39 pm

I don't have a heat gun or a hot plate so I just suspended it over my stove top on high. It was kind of hard to get an even, slow heating though.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: Illuminati on June 28, 2009, 12:20:17 am

so u didnt use steam? hmm i need to try that...
u have a gas burner right?

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: RyanY on June 28, 2009, 12:42:24 am

Actually the stove I used is electric but it generates enough heat to do the job. I boiled the recurves in.

Title: Re: Another father's day bow
Post by: Illuminati on June 28, 2009, 11:54:21 am

sweet, i need to try that

thanks