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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: butch on September 13, 2007, 10:49:36 pm

Title: board bow
Post by: butch on September 13, 2007, 10:49:36 pm

 tomorrow i will start on a 3/4 x 1.5 "red oak board from lowes. 72"long, one end flat grain, one 45 degrees. i have added a 7 " x 1" grip 1.5" wide.  with such a thin stave i need directions on dimensions,  thanks,  butch.

Title: Re: board bow
Post by: mullet on September 13, 2007, 10:51:57 pm

   A very good shooting "D"bow. Check out  Jawges web site.

Title: Re: board bow
Post by: butch on September 13, 2007, 10:58:30 pm

thanks mullet. a D bow sounds great but how do i get to jawges site

Title: Re: board bow
Post by: jpitts on September 13, 2007, 11:21:54 pm

Here it is Butch;
http://mysite.verizon.net/georgeandjoni/archer.html

Title: Re: board bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 16, 2007, 10:24:21 am

Hi Butch! Ask questions. Plenty of help here. Jpitts, thanks for posting my site. Jawge

Title: Re: board bow
Post by: jpitts on September 18, 2007, 12:28:24 am

Any time George. Your sight has helped me a lot also. Thank you. ;D

Title: Re: board bow
Post by: butch on September 18, 2007, 08:46:36 am

i looked at the site and still dont get it . is a D bow , a rounded belly tapered belly from center line,straight sides to last third. thanks butch.

Title: Re: board bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 18, 2007, 09:31:59 am

It can be confusing,  Butch, so keep asking questions.  A D bow starts bending in the handle and the bend increases toward the nocks. It looks like an ellipse. The D cross section refers to the rounded belly. If I were you I'd go with a flatbow. No power tools for the first few. Thanks for the kind words, Jpitts. Jawge

Title: Re: board bow
Post by: carpespasm on September 30, 2007, 02:25:26 pm

You should also check out http://www.geocities.com/salampsio/oak.htm since the bow he goes over there is made from the same red oak and the directions are very good.