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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Josh on February 21, 2011, 11:01:21 pm

Title: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Josh on February 21, 2011, 11:01:21 pm

This is all I got so far.  Gonna put the finish on it and then post it.  Just really proud of this one so far had to show the tips off.  :)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: n2huntn on February 21, 2011, 11:04:33 pm

Tease!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Matt S. on February 21, 2011, 11:07:24 pm

Was this from a board or a stave? Steam, boil or direct heat?
That's a nice recurve tip, I hope I can make some like that in the future!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: sailordad on February 21, 2011, 11:09:02 pm

Josh, thats a nice looking curve
cant wait to see the rest of her

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Josh on February 21, 2011, 11:10:34 pm

Thanks guys.  It is from a board and I steamed the wood for around 45 minutes before I bent them.  I bent the limbs over a year ago finally decided to splice them together this weekend and finish it up.  Almost done with it now.  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: ken75 on February 21, 2011, 11:29:08 pm

lookin good ...i blew a recurve up today , hope this one comes out better than mine

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Matt S. on February 21, 2011, 11:34:20 pm

Quote from: Josh on February 21, 2011, 11:10:34 pm

Thanks guys.  It is from a board and I steamed the wood for around 45 minutes before I bent them.  I bent the limbs over a year ago finally decided to splice them together this weekend and finish it up.  Almost done with it now.  ;D ;D

I hope I don't annoy you with my questions, but did you bend it when it was 3/4" thick (assuming this came from a 1x board) or did you thin the board down to near finished thickness? I do most of my work with RO board bows and I'm just starting to experiment with bending, so to see how successful you've been with this gives me lots of encouragement!
Can't wait to see the finished bow.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Josh on February 21, 2011, 11:54:13 pm

That sucks Ken keeping my fingers crossed with mine!  ;)


Matt, I think I took the tips down to half an inch thick before I steamed them.  Then I used a piece of tin on the belly while bending to keep splinters to a minimum but it still had a few.  they came out while tillering.  I didn't use a 1x2 it was actually a 1x4 and I cut the board to 2" wide.  The finished bow is around 1 7/8ths wide at the fades.  Hope this helps.  :)  Good luck with yours!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Matt S. on February 22, 2011, 12:00:00 am

Quote from: Josh on February 21, 2011, 11:54:13 pm

That sucks Ken keeping my fingers crossed with mine!  ;)


Matt, I think I took the tips down to half an inch thick before I steamed them.  Then I used a piece of tin on the belly while bending to keep splinters to a minimum but it still had a few.  they came out while tillering.  I didn't use a 1x2 it was actually a 1x4 and I cut the board to 2" wide.  The finished bow is around 1 7/8ths wide at the fades.  Hope this helps.  :)  Good luck with yours!

Yes, that helps a lot. Thanks! :)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: eagleone on February 22, 2011, 01:24:08 am

that is sweet! cant wait to see more pics

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: NTD on February 22, 2011, 01:32:24 am

Looking good Josh!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: aero86 on February 22, 2011, 01:58:06 am

man, you got me thinking about building another asian style bow out of red oak

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Pat B on February 22, 2011, 02:04:08 am

Nice looking curves Josh. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Dauntless on February 22, 2011, 02:25:59 am

Those are some serious recurves!  Come to think of it, I have a very plain red oak d bow that could be spruced up...

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Timo on February 22, 2011, 10:12:07 am

Whats up with these "sneak peeks" kinda like taken a tea break? ??? Come on Bring it already! ;)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: tattoo dave on February 22, 2011, 10:59:20 am

That's a beauty! Fine work Josh. I think I'll try to steam bend something on the next one...never done it before.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Josh on February 22, 2011, 11:47:38 am

Thanks everyone.  I cut this bow in half before steaming so that I could get both limbs over the pot at the same time so I wouldn't have to wait as long LOL.   ;D  Then I just spliced it back together after I got the curves bent in.   Seems to have worked pretty well to me.  :)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Parnell on February 22, 2011, 12:56:44 pm

Great looking recurves!  Will you put a cloth backing on it?  Looking forward to seeing this one, Josh.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Josh on February 22, 2011, 01:05:49 pm

Thanks parnell.  The grain on this one is ok so I think I will leave it air-backed unless something changes.  I have shot around 50 arrows through it and pulled it to 28 a million times on the tree so far and it seems to be holding up just fine and the tiller is stable on it so I think it is good to go.   :)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: ErictheViking on February 22, 2011, 01:32:27 pm

looks good Josh. did  you have any alignment issues? can't wait to see more

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Josh on February 22, 2011, 01:46:24 pm

Nope.  none whatsoever.  This bow just kinda all came together and fell into place all on its own.  It even tillered itself too.  I put it on the long string ONE time after floor tillering it and decided it was ready to brace.  After brace it was pulling about perfect just needed to move some of the bend out away from the fades on the top limb.  It surprised me how fast it was ready to shoot in.  It just wanted to be a bow I guess...  ???

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: wvarcher on February 23, 2011, 12:35:19 am

Can't wait to see more pics.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: hammertime on February 23, 2011, 12:59:45 am

lookin good Josh nice curves on that thing,can't wait to see final product.I've had that a time or two-you string it up and it seems ready to go-Hammertime

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Sneak Peek
Post by: Pappy on February 23, 2011, 07:56:23 am

That is going to be sweet Josh,you got to love the curves.Very nice job so far.Can't wait to see
it all finished up. :)
   Pappy