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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Badly Bent on October 14, 2012, 09:35:48 pm

Title: 1st white oak finished
Post by: Badly Bent on October 14, 2012, 09:35:48 pm

This is the first white oak bow I've made. Like kenny I cut this oak after Howard recommended white oak as a bow wood. Stave is from a
approx. 4" dia. tree I cut and split in Mich. a few months ago. Interesting wood to work with, had about 1/2" natural deflex and I deep
heated in about 2 1/2" inch of reflex after floor tiller. Retained about 1' reflex when all done and shot in plus it springs right back to that one inch reflex practically right after shooting and unstringing. Made this for a 30th birthday gift for my son in law Richey, his first bow.
Last pic is of Rich with his bow on his and my daughters beautiful new nine acre spread, (I see possibilities for a real nice target range).

The bow; 58" ntn
               48# @ 26"

The new owner; great father of two, great husband to my daughter and all around nice guy.

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: blackhawk on October 14, 2012, 10:02:31 pm

Sweet ..his smile says it all  :)

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: bubby on October 14, 2012, 10:10:13 pm

nice bend on that one, white oak is a favorite of mine, bub

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: SLIMBOB on October 14, 2012, 11:11:26 pm

Really nice Sir!  Been seein' quite a few posts on White Oak.  Not many in my area, but it's on my radar.  Great job.

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: soy on October 14, 2012, 11:22:55 pm

Simply awsome  ;)

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: lesken2011 on October 15, 2012, 12:43:20 am

Nice job with that white oak, BB. One lucky son in law, for sure!! ;)

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: Pappy on October 15, 2012, 08:05:20 am

Beautiful bow,very nice work,I am sure he will love that one. :)
    Pappy

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: JonW on October 15, 2012, 08:29:21 am

Nice one Greg. I'm impressed with that un-strung profile with that much stiff handle area. Good tillering buddy.

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: okie64 on October 15, 2012, 09:11:16 am

Another very nice bow BB. Im gonna have to cut me some white oak one of these days.

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: Badly Bent on October 15, 2012, 09:43:43 am

Thanks for the nice comments guys.  :)  I think he's going to enjoy shooting. Unfortunately yesterdays wind was blowing 35 mph along with rain and cold so he only got to shoot about 15 arrows through her before we both had to get inside. He was putting them into a
12" box at 15 yds. which was pretty good shooting for a first timer. Gave him a flu flu also for practice on squirrels. His property is full of
large oak, hickory and walnut trees, plenty of furry moving targets there.
Greg

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: james parker on October 15, 2012, 09:47:40 am

nice dye job ,color looks great,, nice tiller too

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: ErictheViking on October 15, 2012, 01:00:21 pm

Nice bend and love the dye job.  great job giving one to your son-in-law, nice when in-laws get along.

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: Bowman on October 15, 2012, 02:09:07 pm

Nice bow. I like the colour. Leather dye? :-)

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: Carson (CMB) on October 15, 2012, 08:29:27 pm

Another sweet bow Greg.  You have a lucky son-in-law. 

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: Badly Bent on October 15, 2012, 09:44:29 pm

Thanks again for the comments guys. Yeah Bowman Feibings leather dye on bows back and on deer skin handle
Greg

Title: Re: 1st white oak finished
Post by: H Rhodes on October 22, 2012, 03:28:30 pm

I want to give that dye a try.  I like the way you finish a bow out Greg.  That one looks like it will hunt.  Pretty land too!