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Title: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 28, 2011, 08:02:47 pm

Well here's my first bow in around 3 months..  It is a red oak board, 70" NtN and 45# @ 28"  I heat treated around 2 inches of reflex into the bow when I got it to brace and it kept around 1/4" of reflex after shooting it in.  My Surgeon released me and said I can ease back into building so here's my first bow since then.  ;D  I used red and black Ritt Fabric Dye for the color transitions and B-50 dacron for the handle.  This is neither my fastest nor prettiest bow that I have ever made but I really like the way it shoots.  It is also the longest bow I have ever made too.  Hope you all like it.    :) :)

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Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 28, 2011, 08:04:31 pm

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Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: NTD on January 28, 2011, 08:17:32 pm

Josh you da Man!  Great comeback bow.  Tiller looks great and I REALLY like the dye job.

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: tattoo dave on January 28, 2011, 08:21:43 pm

What he said... Nice comeback, That's one bow I would love to own!!!

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Scrub_buck on January 28, 2011, 08:26:33 pm

Very Cool!

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 28, 2011, 08:37:44 pm

Thanks Nate, Dave, and Sandy!  It feels great to be able to do the things I love again.  It has been a rough 12 weeks not getting to play with bows and arrows.  :)

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Elktracker on January 28, 2011, 09:02:52 pm

Very nice like the stain job grip and the works, all together thats a very nice bow! Glad to hear you are back in buisness ;)

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Cameroo on January 28, 2011, 09:05:20 pm

Love that color combo!  Nice to see you back at 'er!

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Denham Archer on January 28, 2011, 09:31:15 pm

Very nice bow Josh!  Great colors.  I love red oak.

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Little John on January 28, 2011, 09:57:12 pm

A striking bow, nicely done, glad you are feeling good.     Kenneth

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Lombard on January 28, 2011, 10:01:30 pm

Josh, it is good to see you back building again. I like that Red Oak, it came out nice.

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: chasing crow on January 28, 2011, 10:17:18 pm

Josh,
That is a cool looking bow. I really like the color. Glad you're back at it and having fun!
Chasing Crow

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Bullitt on January 28, 2011, 10:23:59 pm

Real nice, Josh! One of the Best board bows that I've seen!

Send it to me, so I can shoot something with it! ;D

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: hillbilly61 on January 28, 2011, 10:50:18 pm

  Nice way to return Josh. Looks very good. Look forward to seeing ya at the spring fling.

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: ken75 on January 28, 2011, 11:43:53 pm

dont call it a come back !! (cant believe that song popped in my head) great bow perfect tiller !!!!. excellent entry for self bow on the month .
but as ive said before ...aint that arrow on the wrong side ?

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: medicinewheel on January 29, 2011, 02:40:03 am

Hey Josh, tiller looks great!
Nice bow!

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 29, 2011, 11:03:46 am

That is an outstanding bow! Very nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: NTProf on January 29, 2011, 11:12:17 am

The bows that can be made out of red oak never cease to amaze me!

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 29, 2011, 11:31:14 am

Thank you Scott, Elktracker, and Cameroo!  It feels good to be back and to see that I can still tiller a bow after all... I was afraid I lost it.  :)

Thank you Denham Archer, Little John, Dave, and Chasing Crow!  I originally wanted to do the bow in Black transitioning into a light brown but my store was out of the brown dye so I had to get red instead... I kinda like the colors too it is growing on me...  :)

Thank you Bullit, hillbilly, and Ken!  Ken I think your arrow is on the wrong side not mine, LOL.   ;D

Thank you Frank, Jawge, and NT!  Red Oak always surprises me too.  It is amazing what you can do with a 6 dollar board, a scraper, and an ambitious afternoon.   :) :)

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: n2huntn on January 29, 2011, 02:12:20 pm

Nice bow and glad to see you back. I could do without that dcal on your truck though ;)
Jeff

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: dragonman on January 29, 2011, 08:06:49 pm

Nice bow Josh, great tiller and I especially like the dye job,I  never tried a red oak bow , must try one one day...

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 30, 2011, 09:40:34 pm

thanks Jeff... WAR EAGLE!!!  ;D ;D

thanks dragonman... red oak is REALLY easy to carve. makes a pretty decent bow.  :)

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Keenan on January 30, 2011, 09:45:09 pm

Awesome Josh, Can't believe you are already back at it. Your allot tougher then this old fart! ;D  That is a very nice bow, Great dye job and the tiller and profile are top notch. Nice come back Bro.

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: aznboi3644 on January 30, 2011, 10:41:11 pm

Damn...50 @ 28 and no string follow?  Very nice.

Hope I can hammer this next red oak bow with less than 1.5" set lol.

Love that dye job.

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: El Destructo on January 31, 2011, 02:23:45 am

Glad to see you back at it again....missed seeing your stuff....looks sweet Josh

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Pappy on January 31, 2011, 07:09:07 am

Beautiful bow Josh,good to see ya back at it,love the die work and tiller looks great.Very well
done. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 31, 2011, 10:21:15 am

Thanks Keenan.   :)  I am surprised how fast I bounced back too especially since my dr told me it would be at least 4 months until I felt like doing anything.  Glad to be back! 

Thanks Aznboi!  Heat gun is your friend with red oak...  ;D

Thanks Mike!  Still waiting patiently for you to post another paddle bow, LOL.  :) :)  Now THOSE are sweet.

Thanks a bunch Pappy.   :)

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: straightarrow on January 31, 2011, 01:34:31 pm

Glad to see your back into it...Josh. Great bow tip to tip!!  I think the dye job is awesome. What did you mix the Rit dye with ???

Jon

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 31, 2011, 01:45:27 pm

Thanks a bunch Straightarrow.  I used the powdered Rit dye that comes in the little envelopes and i mixed it with Denatured Alcohol.  You can use water if you wanted to but I use the Alcohol because it evaporates so quickly and the bow is dry and ready to apply your favorite finish over in around an hour or two. It was dry to the touch in around 15 minutes.  :)  Try it out I think you will be pleased with the results. 

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: straightarrow on January 31, 2011, 01:49:03 pm

Cool thanks Josh. I tried it once with rubbing alcohol and it didn't work real well. A friend recommended denatured and now I know it works...thanks to you. Take care

Jon

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 31, 2011, 01:55:49 pm

Also if you use it on Red Oak, after you sand the bow down and prep it for dyeing, go ahead and wipe the bow down really good with just denatured alcohol first.  It will raise the grain in the oak and make it feel kinda rough again.  Sand again and wipe with the alcohol.  keep doing this until you can apply the alcohol and the bow still feels smooth.  If you skip this step and just dye the bow it will feel rough to the touch after dyeing.  Speakin from previous experiences here, LOL>  :)

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Buckeye Guy on January 31, 2011, 04:27:14 pm

I didn't see where anyone said it yet so your bookmarked  >:D  ;)!!
Glad to see you doing so well so soon !!
Good job !!

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on January 31, 2011, 04:33:55 pm

LOL thanks Buckeye.   :)

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: jwillis on February 01, 2011, 11:45:25 am

That is a nice looking bow. Jim

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on February 01, 2011, 11:57:06 am

Thanks JW.  :)

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: ohma on February 01, 2011, 02:38:05 pm

whats not to like  about that. strong comeback man,stay healthy and take it slow.

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: straightarrow on February 02, 2011, 11:08:52 am

Thanks for the tip Josh thats great advice....

Jon

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Parnell on February 03, 2011, 05:30:02 pm

Alright Josh!  Didn't see this one as we've had a lot happening at home lately.  Excellent finish work Josh and am so glad to see you back up and running!

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: Josh on February 03, 2011, 05:32:16 pm

Thanks Ohma.  It's proving tough to take it slow now that I feel so good but I am trying, LOL.

You are welcome, straightarrow.  Glad I could help.

Thanks Parnell. :) Hope you get stuff straight at home. 

Title: Re: I'm Baaack!!! ...With a Red Oak Board Bow
Post by: okiecountryboy on February 03, 2011, 11:26:49 pm

Josh
Glad to see you back.
Don't push it though! Take care of yourself. Who says prayer don't help!
Now to the bow...WOW! Love everything about it. Really like the way you blended the colors. That is functional ART at its best!

God Bless
Ron