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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 01:07:03 am

Title: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 01:07:03 am

Well i thought it impossible but here it is!  I bent the limbs a year ago and finally decided it was time to splice them together and force them to become a bow.   :)  66" NtN, 45 lbs @ 28" 1 7/8ths inches wide tapering to 3/8th tips... Tip overlays are some scrap ipe pieces I found in a dusty corner of my shop.  5 coats of Tru Oil make up the finish.  B-50 dacron for the handle wrap. It kept around 2 inches of the original 5 inches of tips in front of handle. (reflex?)  This bow shoots pretty fast to me but I still can't get used to the little "tic"  sound of my string leaving the limbs as I draw it.  :-\   I also still need to silence my arrow pass with some felt or leather but I will get around to that in a few days.   So whaddaya think of my first Recurve??  I always thought it couldn't be done wit Oak board and that is the reason I let this one sit for so long before attempting it but now I am contemplating my next red oak project.  Say what you want to about red oak board bows, but I am here to tell ya... It makes a dang fine weapon!  I love to work with it and don't consider it to just be a beginner wood.  It's Good stuff.   :)   Thanks for looking!  :)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2506-1.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2510-1.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2507.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2508.jpg)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 01:08:19 am

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2515.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2516.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2518.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2523.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/kdk_2520.jpg)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 01:09:59 am

Wow these pics are horrible... I will try and get some better pics up tomorrow if the sun is out after I get off work.   ;)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 03, 2011, 01:10:55 am

That is not a bored bow.  Heehee, bad pun, nice bow.  Seriously hot looking tiller with those sexy curves!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Cameroo on March 03, 2011, 01:12:55 am

It's so shiny!  :P

Nice lookin bow Josh

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: ErictheViking on March 03, 2011, 01:23:01 am

sweet looking bow. full draw is text book. love it!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Ifrit617 on March 03, 2011, 01:23:22 am

Very cool Josh... Love the curves... Bookmark it for self bow of the month... Lol ;D

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 01:27:18 am

Thanks JW!!! I still remember when we were coming up with all the "tree" puns we could.. which thread was that I can't remember?

Thank you Cameroo! 

Thanks Eric!

Thanks Ifrit617... I might just do that!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Timo on March 03, 2011, 01:30:35 am

Pretty dang sweet Josh!  ;) Curves look well done.

 I never made an oak bow......Got to much osage round here. :P

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Pat B on March 03, 2011, 01:42:43 am

Beautiful bow Josh. Nice curves and nice tiller. Well done!  8)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Dvshunter on March 03, 2011, 02:18:25 am

Cool bow. Thats the first time I've seen an oak recurve.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Arrowind on March 03, 2011, 02:26:44 am

I really like it.  Very very cool.  I'm getting ready to start my first recurve.  I'm glad to see yours turned out so well AND with red oak!  Sweet. Good work man!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: medicinewheel on March 03, 2011, 03:20:05 am

Cool bow you mad there!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: RyanY on March 03, 2011, 04:18:24 am

First red oak recurve I've seen. Excellent job!  ;D

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Pappy on March 03, 2011, 07:36:15 am

Very nice work Josh,beautiful finish work,Pictures are a little dark but not to dark for me to not be able to see that it is a very fine bow.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: wvarcher on March 03, 2011, 09:14:56 am

The full-draw pic looks really good!  I'm impressed with what some of you guys are doing with RedOak.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Parnell on March 03, 2011, 09:44:31 am

Nice bow Josh!  I've had trouble trying to recurve board bows like that in the past and kinda gave up on it.  I think I've figured out a way to do it right now.  Working on a technique for my bow trade, we'll see.  Great job!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: toomanyknots on March 03, 2011, 10:33:01 am

It's always amazing when you see a recurved red oak board bow. Always seems like it would be impossible to bend wood like that without breaking, very very nice job on those recurves, amazing.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: adb on March 03, 2011, 11:38:33 am

Nice recurve Josh! Your tiller looks spot-on. How did you induce the curves? Dry heat, steam?

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Matt S. on March 03, 2011, 11:44:52 am

Looks great! I'm working on my first recurved red oak board bow in between other projects right now, so it is very comforting to see someone else's success!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! My first ever.
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 12:04:27 pm

thanks guys!  I steamed the curves in using a big pot and aluminum foil.  I took some better pics today maybe you can actually see the bow in these, LOL.

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/IMAG0157.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/IMAG0158.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/IMAG0162.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/IMAG0165.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Red%20oak%20recurve/IMAG0164.jpg)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Pappy on March 03, 2011, 12:32:39 pm

Looks even better in the light. ;) :) :) Beautiful bow,love the way the grain stand out.Tiller looks great also. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Bevan R. on March 03, 2011, 12:36:21 pm

Very nice looking bow. Well done.

Bevan R

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 12:41:11 pm

Thanks Pappy!  :)

Thanks Bevan!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Keenan on March 03, 2011, 01:22:06 pm

excellent bow Josh. Great profile, great looking curves and the tiller is perfect. I've never worked oak but it looks great to work with. Congratulations

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: wvarcher on March 03, 2011, 01:24:33 pm

you should think about entering your bow in the BOM contest

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 01:38:51 pm

Thanks Keenan.  It doesn't even compare to some of your Yew beauties you produce...

Thanks wvarcher!  ...I'll think about it. ;)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 01:40:59 pm

Oh just realized these full draws are a few inches short... Must've been an auto-timer miscalculation on my part... ;D

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Sidewinder on March 03, 2011, 02:04:32 pm

Beautiful Josh. I have had only two experiences with Red oak. One blew up ( too dry? ) and the other was a lower weight womens bow that was ok. It just goes to show ya that in the hands of a patient and skilled bowyer it will make a meat maker.   Danny

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Timo on March 03, 2011, 03:22:03 pm

Looks alot better in the daylight Josh! She is a sweet heart. :-*

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Josh on March 03, 2011, 03:35:41 pm

Thanks Sidewinder!  I don't know about "skilled bowyer"  I mess up more than I make here lately it seems, LOL>

Thanks Tim!  I didn't realize my pics were so dark until I already had them posted... Took some outside ones this morning before work... :)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: hammertime on March 03, 2011, 10:02:31 pm

Turned out real nice Josh ,like those curves and tillers  real well done looks like a smooth shooter-Hammertime

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: jwillis on March 03, 2011, 11:54:35 pm

I love the curves on this bow. Jim

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: ken75 on March 04, 2011, 02:08:42 am

damn nice recurve man . i need to come up there for some lessons. beautiful work !!

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Josh on March 04, 2011, 04:10:11 pm

Thanks Hammertime!  It shoots pretty smooth and has a very smooth draw.  Seems to stay the same weight from about 15" to 28".  ;)

Thank you Jim!

Thanks Ken.  Don't sell yourself short on your own work brother, you make great bows and I could learn a thing or two from you as well.   :)

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Onebowonder on October 03, 2012, 07:38:35 pm

I realize this is an OLD post, but I have to ask, ...with all the furvor over the upcoming Red Oak board bow trade, I'm posessed of a few questions:

 - First, I'm wondering if this bow still survives? 
 - Have you any update on it's performance? 
 - Have you hunted with it? 
 - Any changes you'd make in how you built it if you were doing it again? 
 - Care to share any special tips and tricks for working with Red Oak?

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Josh on October 03, 2012, 07:54:27 pm

still shoots exactly like it did when I made it.  :)  Still one of my favorite bows to target shoot with.  I have shot a few 3D courses with it last summer and it still shoots great.  I do all my hunting with a osage bow I backed with copperheads a few years ago but I would definitely hunt with this one if it were a darker color.  I made this one strictly as a target bow but I don't doubt it could take game if I wanted it to. 

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: sharpend60 on October 03, 2012, 09:31:55 pm

I dont recall seeing this one the first time around....

Good work.
Especially if it is still shooting pointy lil sticks.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: ionicmuffin on October 03, 2012, 09:43:38 pm

it is an excellent bow! i really do think its a great example of what red oak is capable of. i plan on trying to replicate it, maybe ill get it right, maybe i wont, ill keep trying till i do.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Matt Heppe on October 03, 2012, 10:01:46 pm

This bow is really inspiring me as a model for the Red Oak Board Bow Trade. I'm thinking of boiling instead of steaming. Any advantage to steam over boiling?

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: ionicmuffin on October 03, 2012, 10:17:49 pm

I cant wait to see what people make in the board bow trade.

Title: Re: Red Oak Recurve Finished! Better Pics Page 2
Post by: Postman on October 03, 2012, 10:33:26 pm

Missed it too -  what a beauty!

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Post by: dwardo on October 04, 2012, 07:39:21 am

Great looking curves very nice.  8)