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Light draw weights and red oak boards

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makenzie71:
I'm familiar with your site George, and I'm a fan of the poorfolkbows site, too.

I've trimmed the one I'm working on now down to 1.25" to start with...may have been a bit too much but we'll see.  With my other recent cuts the only part wider than an inch is right at the handle anyway.

Grain may be a big contributor.  I'm just baffled that they all break the same way, in the same place.  Not a lifted grain, it's litterally just sheared right about mid-limb.  This last one broke was originally a 70lb kevlar-backed bow (I posted it here because I was proud and was promptly shot down because I used kevlar).  The kevlar started peeling so I ripped it all off and backed it with hickory and restarted the tiller.  I had about 55lbs at 22" and it snapped right off.

bronco611:
My bad the correct name is "4est trekker" under the trad gang forum. And the title is" So you wanna build a bow?" build along. Good info here for you.

swtchbckshtr:
the first red oak board bow I made turned out weak, so on the second one I did, I backed it with hickory that I ripped a 1/8th inch off a 1 x 4 and she turned out real nice. I also rounded all the corners.

half eye:
Mak,
     Don't want to highjack your post, if ya like I can give ya some dimensions and limb design that might solve your problem. I can email you some photos of the draw profile's and dimensions if you'd like. My email is     rousseau.rd@att.net     I cut my own wood, and I use white oak cause we don't have red oak on this side of the state but the design and dimensions should still be applicable.
rich

thomas h:
half  knows what whe is talking about  he can tell you right,

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