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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: IndianKid on February 08, 2015, 09:27:55 pm

Title: Hope it dont break !
Post by: IndianKid on February 08, 2015, 09:27:55 pm

Like I said, I hope it dont break !
Weather has been real crappy, time hard to come by but Im oh so happy so far :)

Title: Re: Hope it dont break !
Post by: IndianKid on February 08, 2015, 09:29:34 pm

Last pics, tomorrow some more color, day after tru oil :)

Title: Re: Hope it dont break !
Post by: Sidewinder on February 09, 2015, 12:27:04 am

Have you got it to brace height yet? It looks pretty good so far. I would probabley wait on the tru oil til I knew it was shot in, but thats just me.  Danny

Title: Re: Hope it dont break !
Post by: arachnid on February 09, 2015, 12:32:40 am

Looks pretty good.
What wood is this? Bow stats?

Title: Re: Hope it dont break !
Post by: IndianKid on February 09, 2015, 01:09:48 am

It's another white oak, 69"  tip to tip, was about 40ish at 23" Goin
To 29" slowly... haven't pulled since bending tips,
Giving time to dry a little more since I steamed it...

Will say, I made a new steam box out of pine about 4' long.
Made a huge difference in how easy the limbs bent !
My last white oak had some small cracks, about 1/32 to 1/16"
During bending. These limbs are thicker, and wider and now
I know what people mean when they say wet noodle lol  O:)

I will check # when I get to 28"..

I have to say, this is one of the most enjoyable thing's
That I have done in years... I absolutely can't wait to work
on it or another one every single day lol ...

Its better than any therapist  :D
Maybe next year I will be ready for the trade :)

Title: Re: Hope it dont break !
Post by: Hrothgar on February 09, 2015, 07:33:10 am

Nice looking bow.

Title: Re: Hope it dont break !
Post by: Springbuck on February 11, 2015, 04:28:23 pm

Clever handle.  Looks alright to me!

Title: Re: Hope it dont break !
Post by: IndianKid on February 11, 2015, 05:41:34 pm

Thank you!  The handle was figured from my clay model 1st. I was worried about the shelf and figured the grain direction made a little week spot, so drilled 3 holes and glued hardwood dowels in.. don't know if its visible in the pictures. .. only worry nwas how much I cut into the handle just above the arrow rest...

Title: Re: Hope it dont break !
Post by: arachnid on February 12, 2015, 04:11:59 am

That is a very nice looking bow. I really like white oak and the riser job is very appealing.