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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on May 13, 2011, 09:05:59 pm

Title: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: bubby on May 13, 2011, 09:05:59 pm

this is a bow that I built for my father-in-law, it's replaceing one I made him that cryshaled bad,it's 66" ntn and 40# @ 27", 2" at the fades, the sucker shoot's real hard and fast for a 40# bow, finished it with golden oak stain and 5 coats of tru oil and topped of with a coat of satin varathane(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade001-8.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade002-8.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade003-6.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade004-5.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade005-5.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade006-4.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade010-3.jpg)

Title: Re: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: bubby on May 13, 2011, 09:08:02 pm

here he is with the bow and a real nice quiver he built awhile back(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade007-3.jpg)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade011-2.jpg)

Title: Re: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: Elktracker on May 13, 2011, 09:15:43 pm

Very cool I love the bow and he looks like he is enjoying it, also like his quiver ;D Thanks for shareing

Title: Re: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: half eye on May 13, 2011, 10:31:12 pm

Very nice tiller on that baby.....as usual, sir.

Title: Re: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: Stonepoint on May 14, 2011, 12:08:26 am

looking good

Title: Re: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: ken75 on May 14, 2011, 12:21:32 am

well i dont know if your his only son-n-law but i bet your his favorite !! ;D
beautiful bow ,well made ,and tillered . love the finish . hard to beat a pyramid aint it

Title: Re: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: ErictheViking on May 14, 2011, 01:18:40 pm

Awesome job bubby, that's great that you have a common interest with your father-in-law. tell him his quiver is cool too.

Title: Re: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: johnston on May 14, 2011, 04:42:12 pm

bubby you sure build clean lines into your bows. Love the grip too.

Lane

Title: Re: red oak for father-in-law
Post by: bubby on May 18, 2011, 05:03:08 pm

thank's for the nice comments guy's, I think this quarter sawn red oak is the hardest hitting red oak bow I've built, Bub