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Offline H Rhodes

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white oak character bow - full draw pics added
« on: April 06, 2013, 01:39:15 pm »
I noticed that you don't see too many character bows made out of oak on here....  Here's one I finished up last week.  64" tip to tip.  I cut an arrow rest in which removed a big knot from that location on the stave.  I usually don't cut one in that deep.  This bow has four inches of stiff handle and is roughly a pyramid profile except for the big hole area in the bottom limb.  Heat treated and tips bent with dry heat.  Handle is jute cordage.  It pulls 48# at 27" and really shoots sweet.  I will post the full draw later when my photographer gets home from work.   
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2013, 01:58:21 pm »
Looks nice! Can't wait to see the full draw.
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Offline rps3

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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2013, 02:27:13 pm »
Looks good. So many different woods, and so little time.

Offline Badly Bent

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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2013, 03:26:33 pm »
Looks nice Howard, that white oak makes a good bow and I like the layout/design of that one. Don't forget those full draw shots later.
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Offline H Rhodes

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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2013, 03:35:08 pm »
Thanks guys.  Greg, I will bring this one to the classic so you can shoot it. Sorry for the poor pics.  Stuck working on a saturday and I posted these from my phone. 
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Offline half eye

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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2013, 04:30:23 pm »
Very nice Howard....gettin to be quite the bow buildin machine, eh? ya sure are makin some nice ones here lately (I know cause I got me one of 'em)
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Offline H Rhodes

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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2013, 05:23:48 pm »
Thanks Rich! 
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Offline k-hat

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Re: white oak character bow
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2013, 06:27:08 pm »
Nice, now where's the full draw!? :)

Offline H Rhodes

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« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2013, 06:31:18 pm »
I will have to get back home where I can take some full draw pics. 
Howard
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Offline lesken2011

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« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2013, 08:42:51 pm »
Looks sweet, soooo faaarrrr. Can't wait to see the rest of the pics.
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Offline burchett.donald

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« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2013, 06:55:19 am »
 Really nice Howard...Always very interested in your White Oak bows. Sweeeet
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Offline Jodocus

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« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2013, 08:25:31 am »
Nice one! I haven't seen too many oak bows that weren't made from boards.
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Offline H Rhodes

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« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2013, 09:41:27 am »
full draw pics added....
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« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2013, 10:05:00 am »
Nice bow loving the hole in the limb. SS
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Re: white oak character bow - full draw pics added
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2013, 10:15:38 am »
Damn Howard ya got the limb symetry thing goin on right there, sweet bend
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