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Offline fiddler49

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Red oak take down/completely primitive
« on: March 14, 2013, 11:32:19 pm »
I found an almost perfect red oak board at Lowe's, 2.5" x 3/4" x 6 feet. Close to quarter sawn, 10 dollars. I decided to make another Alaskan style take down with no backing
and no bolts or metal parts. Before we go any farther the bow is finished and is 68 lbs @31" 2.5" wide/ 72" ntn/ levers are 13 3/4" long red oak with 2 1/2" reflex. I replaced the handle bolts with two 1/4" oak dowels and the nail lever pins with porcupine quills. Almost no string follow! shoots like a dream. This is a high performance take down board bow
that anyone can build. I have a build along link over on Paleoplanet.
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/54709/Alaskan-Molly-build-68-lbs-31-finished-pics    cheers fidder49

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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2013, 12:14:41 am »
This looks familiar?
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Offline CORIUS

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2013, 08:52:40 pm »
thats an interesting way of shooting u got there
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Offline fiddler49

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2013, 12:30:47 am »
 So here's a red oak primitive, no metal take down board bow that has offset limbs and removable levers and can be taken down to as short as 31 inches and you find the thumb ring interesting? Alright then,  cheers fiddler49
« Last Edit: July 25, 2013, 12:37:57 am by fiddler49 »
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2013, 12:35:23 am »
That's a very cool bow never seen anything like it
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Offline fiddler49

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2013, 12:41:01 am »
Thanks Joec, thats because I invented it this past year!  cheers fiddler49
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2013, 12:53:03 am »
Very cool and unique! So can we also classify this as a 'self bow'?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2013, 01:18:34 am »
Nice design and very well executed. Sweet bend as well, no doubt a smooth shooter. 8)
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Offline CORIUS

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2013, 07:44:25 am »
Tis also an awesome bow. Ive been oogling at it since i saw it on paleoplanet. Just so happened to find it on here. Do you use a thumb ring with the loop?
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Offline fiddler49

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2013, 05:27:20 pm »
Corius, Yes I use the thumb ring with the loop on the bow string. This lets me shoot off either side of bow by eliminating string twist from the ring.   cheers fiddler49
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Offline CORIUS

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2013, 05:43:32 pm »
You are quite the innovative bowyer. Thank you!!
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2013, 05:44:43 pm »
WOW Great looking bow! Ed
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2013, 06:15:50 pm »
Now you know you gotta make some take down arrows to go with that bow now! :) I have been wanting to make me one of these for a while, so I can throw everything in a backpack and go!
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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2013, 06:25:01 pm »
Excellent bow Fiddler.
Great tiller and inovative.
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: Red oak take down/completely primitive
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2013, 06:58:50 pm »
That's freaking cool man.
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