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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Maxspin on February 01, 2013, 11:17:37 am

Title: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Maxspin on February 01, 2013, 11:17:37 am
68” 66 NTN Red Oak un-backed board bow.
45lbs @ 28”

This was an 8’ 1” x 3” board with very straight grain. I neglected to take a picture of the board. It is 2.5” at the fades and tapers to 3/8” at the nocks.
Tip overlays and handle are red oak and glued with TBIII.


(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy71/maxspin_photos/Oak%20Pyramid/OakPyramid1_zps98ed85a3.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy71/maxspin_photos/Oak%20Pyramid/OakPyramid_zpse384e55f.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy71/maxspin_photos/Oak%20Pyramid/OakPyramid3_zps68caf64c.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy71/maxspin_photos/Oak%20Pyramid/OakPyramid4_zpscd77690d.jpg)

Money shot
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy71/maxspin_photos/Oak%20Pyramid/OakPyramid5_zpsf2194465.jpg)

Constructive criticism welcome

Keith
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Weylin on February 01, 2013, 11:22:02 am
No criticism here! Looks great.
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Pat B on February 01, 2013, 11:27:50 am
Looks mighty good to me also.
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 01, 2013, 11:41:48 am
Great tiller Keith.
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: koan on February 01, 2013, 11:46:38 am
She's a beauty...
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: adb on February 01, 2013, 12:19:41 pm
Very nicely done! I can't find a thing wrong with it. Excellent taper profile, light tips, very little set, very good tiller, nice brace profile. A super looking bow!
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: RyanY on February 01, 2013, 12:20:50 pm
That thing looks as close to perfect as you could get. Excellent job! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: ErictheViking on February 01, 2013, 12:28:07 pm
that is perfect tiller. you did the red oak proud
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: autologus on February 01, 2013, 12:45:14 pm
Very nice.

Grady
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Hrothgar on February 01, 2013, 01:38:39 pm
Great looking bow, really like the finish too!
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: RBLusthaus on February 01, 2013, 01:42:12 pm
nothin wrong with that!!!!!
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: The Gopher on February 01, 2013, 01:43:10 pm
Great job! I love the look of pyramid bows and i find them easier to tiller.
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 01, 2013, 01:52:03 pm
Very nice!
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Maxspin on February 01, 2013, 02:51:34 pm
Thanks for all the nice comments.

Keith
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: bow101 on February 01, 2013, 05:38:54 pm
Rite on, you hit the mark with that one in every aspect.
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: 4est Trekker on February 01, 2013, 05:47:55 pm
That's quite nice.  Great looking bow!   :)   
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Arrowind on February 01, 2013, 08:38:08 pm
BEAUTIFUL!    I really like that bow!  I love pyramid bows.  THAT one (like others have said) looks perfect!
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: vinemaplebows on February 01, 2013, 08:38:33 pm
Very nice Keith, done anything with the lemon wood?
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: lostarrow on February 02, 2013, 01:21:51 pm
Great job!  is it for the red oak bow trade? If not.............. , that would be my only critisism  ;).
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Maxspin on February 02, 2013, 01:31:56 pm
Lostarrow,
Thanks for the compliment.
I am still relatively new to Primitive Archer. I regretted not entering the Red Oak exchange. Criticism noted :-[
Yes I am entered in the bow exchange.

Keith
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Knapper on February 02, 2013, 01:43:41 pm
I think the bow gods are happy. Nice bow!
Knapper
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: blackhawk on February 03, 2013, 02:06:34 am
Thanks for posting Keith...good bends  :)
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Cameroo on February 03, 2013, 10:54:20 pm
I agree with everyone - that tiller is bang-on.  I like the color too.  Well done!
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: n2huntn on February 04, 2013, 06:39:00 pm
My only critique is the full draw photo, looks like 20". The grain and crafstmanship look good so yank er on back to 28.
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: Stingray45 on February 04, 2013, 06:52:37 pm
Awesome looking bow Max! This gives me hope because I'm currently working on a maple board with the same exact dimensions you mention here with extremely straight grain. Another one identical to it (actually it was a 12' board I cut into two 6' boards) and I have 1 or 2 redoak boards with the same dimensions. The one maple I've already cut to those pyramid dimensions and linen backed. Sorry to hijack, just wanted to say I love the looks of that. Bet it's nice to shoot.

Barry
Title: Re: Red Oak Pyramid
Post by: JLoranger on February 04, 2013, 07:08:34 pm
That's one good lookin' pyramid.