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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on August 03, 2014, 10:13:56 pm

Title: White oak self bow
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 03, 2014, 10:13:56 pm

Hey guys, here is a white oak self bow from a tree I cut last year from behind the swamp in the pictures below. Its 66" tip to tip and 50#@28". It is a physically heavy bow but feels solid and just feels like a workhorse that will last a long time. Its not the fastest thing in the world but I feel its plenty fast enough to get the job done on any animal in Michigan. Also its very quiet. It took about an inch and a half of set.
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Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: burchett.donald on August 03, 2014, 10:32:02 pm

That's gorgeous...The bend is money... 8)
                                                                                                                Don

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: osage outlaw on August 03, 2014, 10:38:39 pm

That's a sharp looking bow.  Great job on it.

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 03, 2014, 10:47:45 pm

Nicely done. It is a beautiful bow with a great tiller. Jawge

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: TRACY on August 03, 2014, 11:12:16 pm

Real nice bow and bend!

Tracy

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Denham Archer on August 03, 2014, 11:24:30 pm

I love the oaks . . . Well done!

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 03, 2014, 11:27:39 pm

Thanks! This is my first bow using white oak. Its heavy but I like it and it seems to heat treat well with some olive oil

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Badly Bent on August 03, 2014, 11:59:20 pm

Nice bend Lee, should be more than enough to take a deer a deer this fall.

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: DuBois on August 04, 2014, 01:31:43 am

Hey BB, is he gonna get 2 deer or are you just type stutterin?

That is a real nice bow. I love everything about it. Thanks for posting it.

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: wizardgoat on August 04, 2014, 02:39:15 am

Nice tiller on that one

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: J05H on August 04, 2014, 02:40:28 am

Nice bow man. I like the dye job.

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Wylden Freeborne on August 04, 2014, 02:53:59 am

Nicely done. I live in an Oak savanna in Southern Oregon and have yet to get a stave that didn't check! After seeing your bow, I am going to get out there soon and nab more staves...

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Del the cat on August 04, 2014, 03:07:25 am

Love the smiley green chair :)
Del
Oh the bow is great too ;D

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: blackhawk on August 04, 2014, 06:57:03 am

Nice bends!!!  :)

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 04, 2014, 07:10:54 am

Wylden, I left the bark on this stave and sealed the ends with wood glue.  ;D Yeah thats my two year olds favorite perch

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: lostarrow on August 04, 2014, 08:39:48 am

Great job! Tiller looks fantastic!

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: autologus on August 04, 2014, 09:04:32 am

Very nice bow, the finish work looks really good.

Grady

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: lesken2011 on August 04, 2014, 09:19:21 am

Sweet! My go-to bow, right now, is also white oak. Love that stuff!!

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on August 04, 2014, 09:33:27 am

Your finish work almost distracted me from the great tiller.  Almost

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: NTD on August 04, 2014, 12:08:59 pm

Good looking bow!  Echoing everyone else but, nice tiller.

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 04, 2014, 12:40:29 pm

Thanks guys

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: soy on August 04, 2014, 05:32:14 pm

 8)

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: simson on August 05, 2014, 01:03:39 pm

Great work Lee!
Beautiful tiller absolutely flawless and a nice dye job
.... and a the view from your terrasse is great

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Aaron H on August 05, 2014, 04:19:08 pm

Beautiful bow, gorgeous finish

Title: Re: White oak self bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on August 05, 2014, 04:38:53 pm

Nice work, +1 on the stain and tiller