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Title: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: Kyle on March 30, 2008, 04:58:23 pm
Okay this bow is made of a red oak board from Home Depot. It is 68" ntn, the handle is 1 1/2 inches wide, and  the nocks are 3/8 wide. In the handle it is 3/4" thich (without leather) tapering to 3/8" at the nocks.It will draw 60# @ 26". The handle is built up by top grain leather and covered with rawhide. I couldn't let it be all store bought :)
It shoots exceedingly well. At 25-35yds it only needs minimal elevation with 750 grain arrows  ;D

 

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Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: Pat B on March 30, 2008, 05:08:31 pm
Your tiller looks good, the braced bow looks good and the unbraced bow has just enough set!  ;) I would recommend that you round over all four edges so a splinter doesn't raise up and it will make the handle area more comfortable. About the radius of a pea should be sufficient. Well done!     Pat
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: recurve shooter on March 30, 2008, 05:25:25 pm
good job. especialy with a board bow. its hard to find the correct grain. i tried, it end up becomeing a 20 lb draw kids bow. i gonna give it to my cuz next time i see him. really nice bow man.
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: DanaM on March 30, 2008, 07:35:37 pm
Congrats Kyle ya done well but like Pat said round off dem edges a bit.
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: Justin Snyder on March 30, 2008, 07:49:02 pm
Nice looking board.  Looks like it ought to be a great shooter.  Justin
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: david w. on March 30, 2008, 07:54:30 pm
wow nice great tiller. and its unbacked :o thats hard to do with a board
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: El Destructo on March 30, 2008, 11:33:26 pm
60 Pounds of Draw is kind pushing a Red Oak Board Bow...especially with them edges...so please round them before something Happens!!!

Very Nice Tiller Job though....looks really nice........and Dana....He is a Big one too......and another Longhair!!!!!!!!!!! I had to throw that in there.....I'll cut mine when I have no more to Grow!!! >:D >:D
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: recurve shooter on March 30, 2008, 11:42:32 pm
IM BIGGER THAN HIM. ;D
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: El Destructo on March 30, 2008, 11:46:48 pm
Oh Yah......but does Ya got da Long Hair!!!!!!! And Red to Boot!!!!
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: recurve shooter on March 31, 2008, 12:02:53 am
nope, cant say i do. my hair look stupid long. its really curly and go streight up.  :'(
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: cowboy on March 31, 2008, 12:28:45 am
That's a good lookin board bow Kyle - well done! Like everyone said though, round them edges a bit :).
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: OldBow on March 31, 2008, 02:15:04 am
Good job with that board, Kyle.  You've also tapped a great resource for bow wood. Home Depot, Lowe's etc usually have inexpensive, really straight grained wood for great bows. I'm setting you up for April Self BOM of the Month...that way we can enjoy your bow for one more month!
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: El Destructo on March 31, 2008, 03:06:15 am
Sorry Kyle...Some People think I was being Judgemental of you....and that is not the Case....I was just trying to say Hello to a fellow...well lets just say....that looks the way I do...lets leave it at that ....so I dont get another email........  :o

And by the way...this is an awesome tiller Job ....the Lines dont Lie!!!

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Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: DanaM on March 31, 2008, 10:23:19 am
The tiller really does look good Kyle.
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 31, 2008, 10:52:35 am
Nice to see. That's a great looking bow. Jawge
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: Hillbilly on March 31, 2008, 11:57:34 am
Great tiller on that bow, good looking weapon. I would round those edges some, too.
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: stiknstring on March 31, 2008, 01:05:51 pm
I would only echo what others have said.  That bow is pretty nice.  Tiller looks awesome and I will bet it flat wings that arrow. Now I would round the corners on that red oak to relieve stress spots and for aesthetics and then maybe even bone the edges to "toughen" the areas a splinter might raise.  Good Bow....now do just a tad more to make it a BETTER or even GREAT bow.   
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: adb on March 31, 2008, 01:10:51 pm
Awesome tiller! I'd round off the edges, however. It'll make it more comfortable to shoot, and less likley to lift a splinter. Nice bow!
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: Pappy on March 31, 2008, 01:34:17 pm
Very nice job,tiller looks dead on to me and as all the others have said ,just round the edges and it should be a great bow.Nicely done.Never made a board bow,may have to give it a try. :)
    Pappy
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: Otoe Bow on March 31, 2008, 02:55:07 pm
Man, according to Yankee's oval overlay, the tiller looks spot on.  Good job.  I found an oak board in my shop last night that I bought at HD as well, still with my outlines marked on it waiting to be cut out.  I left it out to inspire me.  Your bow makes me want to get after it too.

Otoe   
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: John K on March 31, 2008, 03:38:52 pm
Great lookin bow !!
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: koan on March 31, 2008, 03:58:11 pm
Tiller needs to be in a book as a description of perfection, great job,...now round the edges so we can relax :D....Brian
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: Kyle on March 31, 2008, 08:32:06 pm
Thanks guys i will round the edges of it like all of you said (my brother also ragged on me for that!!, i feel kind of stupid ;D) As for the tiller being good ;) it was actually very easy with the board (so long as it has a good staight grain!) it seems as long as the limbs had the exact same taper they almost tiller themselves.

....By the way the last 16" of each of the limbs and the handle are already rounded (you can't see it under the rawhide) I'll do the rest of it soon, Thanks :)
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: El Destructo on March 31, 2008, 09:08:17 pm
Thanks guys i will round the edges of it like all of you said (my brother also ragged on me for that!!, i feel kind of stupid ;D)

I figured Kegan would get on to you...considering the way He is with His Creations!! Still wish I could hit the Tiller like that when I was just beginning!!! Nice Job...Kyle
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: mullet on March 31, 2008, 09:39:09 pm
  I can't add much more than anybody else, great bow. Sure starts to be no fun when ya' can't kid around with the guy's at the camp fire. Not many of us in school anymore.
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: stiknstring on April 01, 2008, 12:02:43 am
Hey Yankee his brother is KEGAN not KEENAN....lol.  Gotta bust chops once in a while
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: Otoe Bow on April 01, 2008, 02:09:55 am
By the way, where's Kegan been lately?  Seems like there for a while he was completing a bow about every other day, in between hand drill fires.   >:D

Mike
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: El Destructo on April 01, 2008, 09:50:15 am
  I can't add much more than anybody else, great bow. Sure starts to be no fun when ya' can't kid around with the guy's at the camp fire. Not many of us in school anymore.

Boy I hear ya ....Eddie
Title: Re: Red Oak Hunter
Post by: GregB on April 01, 2008, 09:59:25 am
Good lookin' tiller on that bow! I agree with others...I'd round the edges.