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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: woody on March 05, 2009, 01:52:21 pm

Title: 80# Red Oak
Post by: woody on March 05, 2009, 01:52:21 pm

Hey Everybody,

I asked about an 80 lb. design a while ago and got some good advice.  Here is what I ended up with:
   - red oak board
   - 72" tip-to-tip (71" nock-to-nock)
   - 1 11/16" wide midlimb-to-midlimb (center 5" narrowed a bit for a more comfortable grip), then straight taper to 3/8"
                  tips
   - bend through the handle tiller
   - 80# @ 28"
   - approx. 1 1/2" of set

The picture shows the bow at about 24" of draw…my camera-man was a little slow, not a good mix with an 80 lb draw weight!  :)

I've shot this bow during a couple of sessions, and it really sinks my normal hunting weight arrows into my target.  I don't think I will be making too many more this heavy…unless I find some elephants to hunt!  :)


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Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: bearbowman on March 05, 2009, 01:56:02 pm

I'd have to have a shovel with me to pick my guts up after pulling that back.

Nice looking bow. Tiller looks good.

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: woody on March 05, 2009, 01:58:15 pm

Thaks bearbowman.  The outer limbs should have bent a little more, I think.  It has a little handshock going on.

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: TRACY on March 05, 2009, 02:01:49 pm

Nice! It looks like it's bending evenly. Did you back it with anything?

Tracy

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: Kegan on March 05, 2009, 06:15:04 pm

Nice, can we have some more photos?

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: Jesse on March 05, 2009, 07:05:58 pm

Nice :) At that weight it must be full body shock not just hand shock ;D Good job

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: hawkbow on March 05, 2009, 07:19:06 pm

You could shoot elk with that one.. won't matter if they are behind a tree or not ;D good looking bow .....Hawk

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: Kitsu on March 05, 2009, 10:28:20 pm

dannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng, that looks amazing if i had a bow that strong my arm'd prolly snap...

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: OldBow on March 05, 2009, 10:45:08 pm

Wow-what a power house. Probably hit an elk here in Montana with that thing. Got your weapon bookmarked for March Self BOM.

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: woody on March 06, 2009, 12:20:44 pm

Wow! Thanks everybody.  I'll ty to remeber to post some better pics later.  I forgot to mention that it is a self-bow.  I have since wrapped some jute twine around the grip in hopes of absorbing some of the shock.  I probably just need to shoot arrows of the proper weight.

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: Kegan on March 06, 2009, 06:47:02 pm

Quote from: woody on March 06, 2009, 12:20:44 pm

Wow! Thanks everybody.  I'll ty to remeber to post some better pics later.  I forgot to mention that it is a self-bow.  I have since wrapped some jute twine around the grip in hopes of absorbing some of the shock.  I probably just need to shoot arrows of the proper weight.

Or lighten the tips. I shoot bows around that weight all the time with arrows about 600 gr, and light tips do wodners for keeping hand shock down.

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 06, 2009, 07:11:21 pm

Looks  good. Nice job. Jawge

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: PeteC on March 06, 2009, 07:39:04 pm

Nice board bow Woody,but we'd sure like to see it drawn 28" >:D      God Bless

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: nickf on March 06, 2009, 07:41:25 pm

nice job!
these video's might be interesting for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsbp4w-4E68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dypwMBbHkkU&feature=channel

Nick

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: Muina on March 06, 2009, 08:28:39 pm

Blimey, watch from 1:10 - 1:16, look at the back of the target. Either that hit a sweet spot or that's one mega strong bow!

Title: Re: 80# Red Oak
Post by: nickf on March 07, 2009, 04:42:21 am

'mega strong'

the bows in these vids are 90-125pounds ;)