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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bryan irwin on March 13, 2010, 10:13:40 pm

Title: bb red oak long bow
Post by: bryan irwin on March 13, 2010, 10:13:40 pm

heres a boo backed red oak elb 72'' ntn 1'wide@handle 3/8 @ tip pulls about 65# @28 what do ya think thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: bb red oak long bow
Post by: Lombard on March 13, 2010, 11:40:19 pm

Looks like a shooter.

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Post by: Josh on March 14, 2010, 12:01:18 am

heck yeah Nice bow man, tiller looks great on it.  I love red oak for bow wood!   :)

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Post by: OldBow on March 14, 2010, 02:35:38 pm

Very nice American Long Bow/. Bookmarked for March laminates for BOM, too.

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Post by: youngbowyer33 on March 15, 2010, 12:15:20 am

how thick it it?

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Post by: Pappy on March 15, 2010, 10:07:07 am

Looks great to me.Nice job. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Hillbilly on March 15, 2010, 12:28:50 pm

The bow looks great, but man, you sure built your house on a steep hillside! ;D

Title: Re: bb red oak long bow
Post by: bryan irwin on March 15, 2010, 08:22:22 pm

thanks guys steve thats what i tried to tell my builder but he said it was ok : ;D

Title: Re: bb red oak long bow
Post by: TheWildCat on March 16, 2010, 05:33:21 pm

I have a BB/Red Oak bow I built 4 years ago and it is still goin strong. Treat her right and she will give back to ya. Nice Lookin bow.

Title: Re: bb red oak long bow
Post by: Orkraider on March 17, 2010, 10:43:57 am

that's a great looking bow; could you post a little bit more about the dimensions at all the key spots? and how's it shoot for ya?

Title: Re: bb red oak long bow
Post by: Canoe on March 17, 2010, 02:46:08 pm

Howdy Bryan I.,

I'm really impressed with your bow; its simplicity, symmetry, and it's blatant deadliness.  And, it looks good too.

Enjoy,
Canoe

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Title: Re: bb red oak long bow
Post by: gutpile on March 17, 2010, 03:07:23 pm

Oh yeah that looks sweet...is there any handshock....sure looks good....gut

Title: Re: bb red oak long bow
Post by: bryan irwin on March 17, 2010, 03:17:41 pm

thanks guys the bow is 1"wide 1"deep@center and tapers to 3/8"at nocks it tapers from center to tips and is D shape 65# @28 and have drew to 32 on tiller tree shoots hard no hand shock to notice.