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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Shondy55 on November 14, 2011, 08:41:13 pm

Title: first bow finished!!
Post by: Shondy55 on November 14, 2011, 08:41:13 pm

just got finished with my first bow! its a red oak board bow thats 70" ntn and i think the draw weight is around 45 but i'm not sure.

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: tattoo dave on November 14, 2011, 09:06:02 pm

Nice lookin number 1! keep up the good work. Go make some meat with it.

Tattoo Dave

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Post by: bubby on November 14, 2011, 09:15:41 pm

look's like ya done good there, so when ya gonna post #2  :laugh:, Bub

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Post by: fishfinder401 on November 14, 2011, 09:54:59 pm

nice first one ;D, what is the back?

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: Shondy55 on November 14, 2011, 10:04:10 pm

its backed with sheet rock fiberglass and then i painted black over that

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: Shondy55 on November 14, 2011, 10:04:58 pm

thanks for all the comments   :D

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: fishfinder401 on November 14, 2011, 10:21:10 pm

 :o he said the f word ;)

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on November 15, 2011, 01:16:12 am

Nice!  Welcome to our addiction.

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Post by: coaster500 on November 15, 2011, 03:08:42 am

Very nice!!

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Post by: medicinewheel on November 15, 2011, 03:27:00 am

Quote from: fishfinder401 on November 14, 2011, 10:21:10 pm

:o he said the f word ;)

OMG!

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: Del the cat on November 15, 2011, 04:52:38 am

Nice work.. now put your hards in the air and step away from the  fibreglass.
We have the worksop surrounded...
Del

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: mikekeswick on November 15, 2011, 06:49:25 am

Quote from: Del the cat on November 15, 2011, 04:52:38 am

Nice work.. now put your hards in the air and step away from the  fibreglass.
We have the worksop surrounded...
Del

HEHE! Del you're a funny man :)
Good tiller especially for a first bow. Next time forget the f........s if your grain is good enough it's not necessary, if you can't get a straight grained board then use rawhide to back it.

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: bubby on November 15, 2011, 07:13:03 am

you can also use silk or paper, like paper bags or brown building paper, or burlap, Bub

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Post by: Pappy on November 15, 2011, 07:20:50 am

Great looking first bow, congrats,nothing like the first shooter. :) :)sorry I had to move it,no FG in the bow thread. :) :) It is for all natural material bows.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: Hrothgar on November 15, 2011, 10:22:31 am

:)sorry I had to move it,no FG in the bow thread.   It is for all natural material bows. 
   Pappy


This is kinda like being in "time-out"
Nice bow.

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: Pappy on November 15, 2011, 11:15:05 am

 ;D ;D ;D ;D Ya kind of. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: Shondy55 on November 15, 2011, 03:10:48 pm

sorry about the fiberglass... my bad

Title: Re: first bow finished!!
Post by: Parnell on November 16, 2011, 01:36:12 pm

Way to go Shondy!  My first bow the same - but yours turned out much better.  Mine had a hinge was less weight and much uglier but I still keep that bow as a reminder of how far it's all come.  Be proud of it and hold on to it.  The sheetrock tape you can do away with and I think you'll find you'll be happy to.  Brown paper bags, silk, linen will do the job.  Goodwill is a easy place to pick old stuff up for that purpose. 
One piece of advice - start thinking about cutting staves now while your starting so they have time to season.  Did you make your own string?